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The defendant, who has served a total of 796 days in prison, was released in connection with a plea agreement filed in this case in 2010. The indictment in this case, filed on May 10, 2010, alleges that Haner, who was age 26 at the time of the misconduct and over 10 years older than the victim, had unlawful sexual contact with the 14-year-old victim from August 1, 2009-March 31, 2010. Unlawful sexual conduct with a minor is a third degree felony in this case. Haner pleaded not guilty to this charge on May 24, 2010, and, after a negotiated plea was filed in October of that year, the defendant entered a guilty plea in this case on November 24, 2010. The plea agreement entered into between the State of Ohio and the defendant recommends that the defendant be sentenced to four years in prison with an option for judicial release after two years have been served. During sentencing on November 29, 2010, Common Pleas Judge D. Dean Evans handed down a four year sentence. The defendant was further ordered to pay the costs of prosecution and was given four days credit for time served. On January 8, 2013, a motion for judicial release was filed by William Eachus, attorney for the defendant, notifying the court of the defendant’s eligibility for judicial release. A response to the defendant’s motion for judicial release was filed and signed by Gallia County Prosecutor Jeff Adkins on January 16. The response recommend- ing the defendant’s release reads, “Through plea negotiations the State of Ohio agreed to recommend Defendant’s motion for judicial release after the Defendant has served two (2) years incarceration. The Defendant has served approximately 2 years and 1-1/2 months of her sentence.” During a hearing on February 6, 2013, the defendant’s motion for judicial release was granted by the court and the previously imposed sentence was suspended in this case. Haner was further sentenced to 24 months of community control. In addition, in accordance with the plea agreement in this case, the defendant was classi- fied as a Tier II Sexually Oriented Offender. According to the sentencing entry filed in this case, the defendant’s duties concerning classification as a sex offender will extend for a period of 25 years with in-person verification every 180 days, and the defendant will have “a duty to register her residence, place of employment, school attending and place of higher education, provide change of address, to periodically verify address, and to notify the Sheriff of any changes in her address.” Haner was further ordered to have no contact with the person or property of the victim in this case. Commissioners approve contracts for DJFS A love of reading Sentinel Staff Report tdsnews@civitasmedia.com POMEROY — The Meigs County Commissioners approved contract renewals for services as requested by Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services Director Chris Shank during last week’s meeting. Contracts were approved with two foster care agencies to serve the need for foster care placement. Contracts were approved with the clerk of courts, prosecutor, common pleas court magistrate services and the juvenile court for services utilized by the child support enforcement agency. Contracts are paid by federal funds and do not cost the county. An agreement was signed by the commissioners for tourism services with the Meigs Chamber of Commerce. The contract is the same as in the past, at $1,000 per month. Advances were approved into the following funds, $900 into B033-B01, Moving Ohio Forward Demolition; $10,045 into B036-B03, CHIP; and $10450 into B036B01, CHIP. Bills were paid in the amount of $144,114.98, with $23,613.53 from county general. Present at the meeting were commissioners Tim Ihle, Michael Bartrum and Randy Smith. Clerk Gloria Kloes and Shank were also present. Several kids gathered around to listen to stories on Wednesday afternoon at the Pomeroy branch of the Meigs County Library. Emily Sanders, Children’s Services Director for the library, read stories about hearts to the children as they prepare to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Story time at the local library branches is held three days per week, at 2 p.m. each day. Monday story time is at Racine Library, Tuesday is at the Eastern Elementary Library and Wednesday at the Pomeroy Library. Photos by Sarah Hawley | Daily Sentinel Rio to host Cantate Choral Festival Staff Report GDTnews@civitasmedia.com RIO GRANDE — Talented young vocalists from five area high schools will grace the stage at the University of Rio Grande / Rio Grande Community College on Saturday, Feb. 23 for the inaugural Cantate Choral Festival hosted by the Fine Arts Department. The daylong event is free to participants and the public, with performances scheduled to start in the Alphus Christensen Theatre located within the Berry Fine and Performing Arts building at 1 p.m. and ending around 5:30 p.m. Participating schools include Gallia Academy High School, Jackson High School, South Webster High School, River Valley High School and Cabell Midland High School. “Cantate is a wonderful new opportunity on every front, and promises to be a positive and educational experience for everyone involved,” said Dr. Sarin Williams, Director of Choral Activities at Rio Grande. “We’re thrilled to host such an event for our area high schools. It’s a tremendous opportunity for the choirs, choir directors and our college students to interact and learn from each other. The festival will better prepare everyone for contest later this spring.” Each participating chorus will perform two-three selections for a panel of clinicians composed of Williams; Dr. David Lawrence, associate pro- vost and former director of choral activities at Rio Grande; and Adjunct Professor of Voice Valerie Tanner. Choir directors will receive written comments from each clinician and an on-stage clinic from one. No ratings or rankings will be given. “Our region produces exceptional vocal talent,” Lawrence said. “I am pleased and excited these choral ensembles will be coming to our campus to work with our faculty in this first annual Cantate Choral Festival. It will be a great learning experience for all involved, and I have no doubt it will expand in future years.” For more information about the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College visit Rio.edu or call 800-282-7201. Southern to host Big Fooze Alumni night Sentinel Staff Report TDSnews@civitasmedia.com RACINE — Southern alumni will be gathering Saturday, February 16 for the Fifth Annual “Big Fooze Scholarship” Southern Alumni Basketball Night. This could possibly be the last basketball game in the Charles W. Hayman high school gymnasium, and most certainly will be the last alumni game. Alumni game promoters are promoting the event as a “must see event” for Hustling Tornado fans. Promoters also want to give Southern High School a great sendoff as next year Southern will be playing in its new facility as part of the new Southern High School addition. The format has been shortened to two men’s games to make the evening more fan-friendly. The annual event 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. Students in first through fourth grades will sing “Stand Up And Cheer” with the band and Southern music teacher Chad Dodson will sing the National Anthem. Students in the elementary will be admitted free. 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 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. 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 two home rooms with the most attendance at the game will be given a pizza party. Gates open at 4:15 p.m. Schedule of Events 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-Upand-Cheer: Southern Band , first through fourth grade students 6:30 p.m. — 1999-anddown men warm-up 7:45 p.m. — 2000-2012 men warm-up �Thursday, February 14, 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 2 www.mydailysentinel.com Community Calendar Meigs County Local Briefs Thursday, Feb. 14 POMEROY — A free community dinner of soup, sandwiches and desserts will be held with serving from 5:30-7 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Community welcome. CHESTER — Shade River Loge 453 will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the hall. Refreshments will be served before the meeting. TUPPERS PLAINS — VFW Post 9053 will meet at 7 p.m. with a meal at 6 p.m. at the hall in Tuppers Plains. POMEROY — Alpha Iota Masters will meet at 11:30 a.m. at New Beginnings United Methodist Church. Hostesses will be Linda Bates and Debbie Finlaw. River City Players performance MIDDLEPORT — The River City Players will be performing an evening of love songs at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday February 16, at the Middleport Village Hall. The songfest is titled: “All you need is Love…. and a little chocolate!” Tickets sold at the door; $10 per person or $15 per couple/pair. Decadent desserts will be Friday, Feb. 15 served. Talented vocalists POMEROY — The Pomeroy High School Class of from River City Players 1959 will be having their “3rd Friday” lunch at Fox’s will entertain with a variety of songs about love Pizza Den, 518 E. Main Street, Pomeroy at noon. and romance. Saturday, Feb. 16 Fish Fry POMEROY — Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter, DAR POMEROY — Sacred will meet at 1 p.m at the Pomeroy Library. The program Heart Church in Pometopic will be “Women in History” to be presented by Opal Grueser with emphasis on the National Society roy will hold a fish fry on Friday, Feb. 15, and 22, DAR museum quilts and the women who made them. March 1, 8, 25 and 22 from SALEM CENTER — Star Grange #778 and Star Ju- noon to 7 p;m. Carryout nior Grange #878 will hold their fun night and potluck supper at 6:30 p.m. at the Grange Hall. Everyone is welcome to come and bring a covered dish. Monday, Feb. 18 LETART TWP. — The Letart Township Trustees will hold their regular meeting at 5 p.m. at the Letart Township building. Friday, Feb. 22 POMEROY — The Meigs County Humane Society general meeting will be held at 4 p.m. at the Pomeroy Library. The board meeting will follow. Ohio Valley Forecast is available. The fish fry is sponsored by Knights of Columbus. Proceeds benefit local charities. Holiday office closures POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will be closed on Monday, Feb. 18 in observance of President’s Day. Business hours will resume at 8 a.m., on Feb. 19. POMEROY — The Meigs County TB Clinic will be closed on Monday, Feb. 18, in observance of President’s Day. No skin tests will be given on Friday, Feb. 15. Free Health Screenings POMEROY — Free blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol screenings will be offered by the OU-HCOM Community Health Program from 9 New guide available to improve habitat for Ohio’s forest birds COLUMBUS — A new guide for land managers seeking to improve habitat conditions for forest birds is now available, according to the Ohio Bird Conservation Initiative (OBCI). “Managing Forest Birds in Southeast Ohio: A Guide for Land Managers,” by Amanda Rodewald, is available for download at obcinet.org. Recommendations in the guide are based on research conducted in the forested landscapes of southeast Ohio by The Ohio State University (OSU) and Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. In addition to the full-length guide, a summary is available at obcinet.org. Development of the publication was supported by the ODNR Division of Wildlife through the Wildlife Diversity and Endangered Species Fund, which receives donations from Ohioans through the state income tax check-off program and the purchase of cardinal license plates. Individuals wanting to donate to the fund can also donate online at wildohio.com. The guide was designed and illustrated by OBCI. Other project partners include the OSU School of Environment and Natural Resources, OSU Terrestrial Wildlife Ecology Lab, ODNR, OSU Extension and the Ohio Biodiversity Conservation Partnership. Printing was made possible by The Nature Conservancy in Ohio. Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2 p.m., then a slight chance of rain showers between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9 p.m., then scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Saturday: Scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Saturday Night: Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. 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Total cholesterol and glucose can be non-fasting, A lipid panel requires a 9-12 hour fast. 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. 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 4167104. Peggy Yost at 304482-5748 or Kay Hill at 416-4564. The speaker will be Congressman Bill Johnson. Mobile Mammography Unit POMEROY — The James Mobile Mammography Unit will be offering mammography screenings on March 25. The mobile unit will be at the Meigs County Health Department. Appointments can be made by calling Courtney at (740) 992-6626. Insurance, medicare and medicaid are accepted. Funding is available for women 35 and older who are income eligible and uninsured or underinsured. Immunization Clinic POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will conduct a Obama pushes for higher minimum wage on plant tour ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — President Barack Obama pushed for a higher minimum wage at a re-opened manufacturing plant Wednesday because he says Americans who work full time should not be in poverty. The president followed up his call for the increase from $7.25 to $9 an hour in Tuesday night’s State of the Union address with a trip to North Carolina, attempting to reach voters outside Washington on the plan Canadian-based Linamar Corp. opened a former Volvo plant in Asheville that had gone dark and rehired some of its workers. Obama touted it as an example of America attracting jobs from overseas. He says the key to reviving America’s economy is to bring more jobs to the United States, give Americans the skills they need to perform them and provide those workers with a decent living. “There’s no magic bullet here, it’s just some common sense stuff. 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Dear M.L.: If you feel overwhelmed by circumstances that seem entirely beyond your control in your first semester at college, you are not alone. It is part and parcel of the college freshman experience to find all your normal routines and comfort levels challenged. Going from your parents’ home to living on your own among a horde of strangers is one of the biggest and potentially traumatic changes you’re ever likely to face, but the good news is that the worst is over. Many students can’t make the transition and either drop out or experience a gigantic fail. You have survived the first semester, so you should feel good about that. Think about what you have learned about your new environment as you take on the last half of your freshman year, and start using that information to make things better for yourself. There are quiet places to study on campus — find them and use them. Talk to your roommate about setting some boundaries for your room so that it becomes a sanctuary that you can count on at certain times of day. Start planning for next year — perhaps a new friend who shares your need for structure would like to room together. Can you move offcampus? Find out. Don’t overload yourself academically. Know that you can start taking control, and do it. �Thursday, February 14, 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 3 www.mydailysentinel.com Handley named PVH ‘Employee of the Month’ POINT PLEASANT — Pleasant Valley Hospital is pleased to announce the Customer Service Employee of the Month for February is Derrick Handley in the Housekeeping Department. Handley has been employed with Pleasant Valley Hospital since July 2010 and is also a chairman for the patient satisfaction team. This team helped position Pleasant Valley Hospital as the best place to receive care in the area. Reportedly, Handley was nominated because he continually goes above and beyond to help co-workers in other departments. He always has a pleasant smile, tone of voice, and a strong willingness to help. He is friendly to all patients and staff members. “Derrick is a great person and a very valued employee,” said Steve Burnett, housekeeping supervisor. “He takes great pride in his work, and he wants his area to look its best all the time. He takes on extra cleaning projects without being asked and is always willing to help others in his department. His personality makes him a hit with patients and staff alike. He is very cordial to patients, staff, and visitors. He always asks patients if there is anything he can do for them and follows up with them to make sure it was done. He goes above his duties to answer call lights and even phones. He is willing to work over if needed on any shift. Derrick represents PVH at its best and I am proud to have him as part of my staff.” Handley resides in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. In his recognition, he received a $50 check, cookies to celebrate with his department, and a VIP parking space. He will also be eligible for the Customer Service Employee of the Year award with a chance for $250. Pictured (from left) are PVH CEO Tom Schauer, Derrick Handley, and Housekeeping Supervisor Steve Burnett. Submitted photo For The Record 911 Feb. 8 12:08 p.m., Beech Street, hemorrhage; 12:53 p.m., East Main Street, pain general; 3:05 p.m., Pomeroy Pike Road, difficulty breathing; 9:09 p.m., Romine Road, cardiac arrest; 10:58 p.m., Eden Ridge Road, assault/fight. Feb. 9 8:45 a.m., Pine Grove Road, difficulty breathing; 10:09 a.m., unknown, motor vehicle collision; 10:31 a.m., Elm Street, low blood pressure; 11:19 a.m., Greenup Lane, diabetic emergency; 12:58 p.m., Spring Avenue, obstetrics; 4:33 p.m., East Memorial Drive, nausea/vomiting; 4:35 p.m., unknown, motor vehicle collision; 6:17 p.m., Locust Street, diabetic emergency; 8:48 p.m., East Memorial Drive, altered mental status. Feb. 10 7:19 a.m., Rocksprings Road, difficulty breathing; 1:43 p.m., Ohio 143, head injury; 2:00 p.m., Mechanic Street, unconscious/unknown reason; 3:13 p.m., East Second Street, pain general; 8:52 p.m., Grimm Road, structure fire; 11:59 p.m., Nichols Road, altered mental status. Feb. 11 12:36 a.m., Race Street, chest pain; 12:46 a.m., Ball Run Road, fall; 6:11 a.m., Kingsbury Road, medical alarm. Land Transfers POMEROY — The Meigs County Recorder’s Office recently recorded the following land transfers: Michael Roush to Tuppers Plains Chester Water District, right of way, Letart; Beverly Wickline, Beverlee L. Wickline, Kathryn Hunt to Kyle Anthony Wickline, deed, Letart; Sherri A. Frederick, Sherri A. Priddy, Eric Manuel Priddy to Farmers Bank and Savings Company, sheriff deed, Rutland; James D. Webster to Mathew Stewart, deed, Pomeroy Village; Janet K. Elias, James Elias to Mark Compson, deed, Letart; Alice Chapman, Leroy Chapman to Judy Wise, deed, Middleport/Salisbury; Nicholas A. Dettwiller, Kristen L. Dettwiller to Josh Hayman, deed, Olive; TTS Rentals Incorporated to Randy Dudding, deed, Sutton; Jerry L. Rucker, Sarah L. Rucker to Donald C. Riffle Jr., deed, Sutton; Travis R. Smith, Keri L. Smith to Tuppers Plains Chester Water District, right of way, Letart; Phillip L. Erwin Sr., deceased, Philip L. Erwin, deceased, to Brenda F. Erwin, affidavit, Letart; David Grinstaff, deceased, Rose Marie Grindstaff, deceased, to Linda Marie VanInwagen, affidavit, Sutton; Peoples Bank to Jeffrey L. Baughman, Crystal E. Baughman, deed, Rutland; Fed A. Lee to Ross Michael Dipenti, Gina Anne Scarano, deed, Scipio; Eldon McCoy, Loretta McCoy to Mark McCoy, Rebecca McCoy, deed, Salem; Larry L. Bailey, Sandra A. Bailey to Eric M. Bailey, Doug A. Bailey, deed, Salem; Lowell Beaver, deceased, to Nancy Beaver, certificate of transfer, Sutton; Richard T. Yost, Pamela S. Yost, Aaron Yost, Aaron T. Yost to American Electric Power, Ohio Power Company, easement, Orange; Greg Winebrenner, Paige Winebrenner to American Electric Power, Ohio Power Company, easement, Orange; David A. Fife to Fannie Mae, Federal National Mortgage, sheriff deed, Bedford; Michaela C. Kicsma, David A. Kucsma to Lea M. Hoback, Aaron S. Hoback, deed, Letart; Anita K. Sheppara, Anita K. Sheppard to Home National Bank, sheriff deed, Syracuse Village; Charles H. Cobb, Sandra S. Cobb to Charles Mohler, Teresa Trussell Mohler, deed, Ohio school board votes to keep Jesus portrait up JACKSON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio school district decided Tuesday night to keep a portrait of Jesus hanging in the school where it’s been 65 years, denying a federal lawsuit’s claim the portrait’s display unconstitutionally promotes religion in a public school. The Jackson City Schools board offered a constitutional justification of its own in voting 4-0 to keep the portrait up in its middle school, saying it must protect students’ free speech rights. The vote drew cheers and applause from the dozens of people gathered in the elementary school gymnasium. After huddling with attorneys in closed session for more than an hour, the school board said the portrait belongs to the student group that put it up, the Hi-Y club. The portrait’s frame is inscribed with the club’s name and the Christian-based service group is the portrait’s owner, not the school, the board said. The board said the portrait is part of a “limited public forum,” and that the Jackson schools will allow other student clubs to hang portraits appropriate to their organizations. “We’re in a predicament where we have to balance things,” said Superintendent Phil Howard said after the meeting. “We can’t make that kind of endorsement (of religion) as a government entity. But we also can’t infringe upon the rights of our student groups and our students.” An ACLU spokesman said it will want to see details of the board’s position, but remains convinced the portrait is unconstitutional. “Our position on this is clear: we believe the portrait is unconstitutional sponsorship of religion and should be removed,” spokesman Nick Worner said. The ACLU and another group filed suit last week in U.S. district court on behalf on an unidentified student and two parents in the school district. Hiram Sasser, director of litigation for the Liberty Institute, a Plano, Texas-based nonprofit that advocates on behalf of public religious displays, and attorney David Shaw of Washington-based Covington & Burling researched the issue and advised the board. Shaw, whose firm is donating its services, said he couldn’t guess how the plaintiffs would respond, but said the lawyers had earlier asked their attorneys to meet to discuss the case before the lawsuit was filed. The portrait had generally been said to have been donated by the student group in 1947, but the school board Tuesday night disavowed ownership and said the Hi-Y club had asserted that it owns the portrait. It hangs in a hallway, above a side entranceway that leads to the middle school auditorium of the school in Jackson City, a small town about 65 miles south of Columbus nestled in a mostly rural area in the state’s Appalachian region. The building was the Jackson High School at the time the portrait was hung. The challenge to the Jesus portrait began with a Jan. 2 letter to Howard from the Freedom From Religion Foundation, which said it had received “a disturbing report” about the portrait, along with a photo showing it hanging in the school. At a subsequent school meeting that drew hundreds of people in support of the portrait, Howard defended it as having historical significance, said it was donated by a student group, and added that it hadn’t drawn previous complaints. “I’ve been here for six years and nobody ever said anything about it,” Howard told The Associated Press before Tuesday’s meeting. “I think probably the vast majority of the people in the community want it to stay.” Sutton/Syracuse Village; Fannie Mae, Federal National Mortgage Association to Randall S. Cooper, deed, Salem; Roy Charles Brown, Rita Kaye Brown, Wendell R. Brown, Reva M. Brown to Roy Charles Brown, Rita Kaye Brown, deed, Salem; Chad M. Tripp, Chenoah Tripp to Charles W. Sampson, Nicole C. Sampson, deed, Syracuse Village; Julia Bishop Leifheit to Joseph Gray, deed, Sutton; Lesley A. Wolfeto Kent D. Wolfe, deed, Syracuse Village; Allen C. Heilman, Jean F. Heilman to Allen C. Heilman Living Trust, Allen C. Heilman, Jean F. Heilman, deed, Bedford; Russel Robinson, Amie Robinson to JP Morgan Chase Bank, deed, Pomeroy Village; James L. Favert Jr., Alice C. Dieter Favert, Janet B. Shapter, Theodore Potts to Daniel H. Fulk, deed, Salem; Daniel H. Fulk, Carolyn S. Fulk to James L. Favert Jr., deed, Salem; Charlene D. Batey, deceased, to Shawn Batey, Stephen Batey, certificate of transfer, Salisbury; Charlene D. Batey, deceased, to Stephen Batey, certificate of transfer, Middleport Village; Richard Lee Williams, Stephen W. Williams, Michael R. Williams, Sharon Williams, Kenda Williams, Dorothy Williams to William D. Stewart, Sharon S. Stewart, deed, Rutland; Susan E. Russell, Tom Russell, Susan E. Russell Living Trust to Tom Russell, deed, Middleport Village; Matthew C. McDaniel, Edana S. McDaniel to Pelma Wolfe, deed, Lebanon; Kenneth F. Montgomery, Gladys L. Montgomery to Pelma Wolfe, deed, Lebanon; Matthew C. McDaniel, Edana S. McDaniel to Pelma Wolfe, deed, Lebanon; Margaret A. Griffith to Buckeye Rural Electric Corporation, right of way, Scipio; David H. Coleman to David Wayne Coleman, deed, Salem; Linda F. Gheen to Sean L. Walton, deed, Salisbry. Kasich schools team prepares to defend new formula COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. John Kasich’s education team is setting out to defend a new school funding formula that left many districts, including some of the state’s poorest, surprised at the lack of added cash. Richard Ross, director of the Governor’s Office of 21st Century Education, said he would present to the budgetwriting Ohio House Finance Committee on Wednesday figures that prove the newly proposed equation delivers on the Republican governor’s promise to help poor districts the most. “We have some charts to illustrate that low-income schools actually get significantly more resources than higher wealth schools,” Ross said Tuesday. “Personally, as we talked about it when it was presented on the philosophical basis, I think conceptually school districts liked what they heard.” Then came release of new district-by-district funding breakdowns. The eagerly anticipated spreadsheets were to be the first significant adjustments to state subsidies that Ohio schools had seen in five years. Sixty percent of districts’ allotments turned out to be flat. Superintendents were shocked, some were livid. Kasich’s Achievement Everywhere plan sends $1.2 billion more overall to K-12 public school districts over the two-year budget cycle beginning July 1. That in- Transfer Any Prescription cluded a nearly 6 percent increase in fiscal year 2014 and 3.2 percent more the next year. The proposal brings all schools up to the tax base level of a district with $250,000 in property value per student — the 96th percentile of districts statewide — to ease wide disparities in millage revenues from local levies. Add-ons are provided to account for the number of poor students, English-language learners, gifted students and other special categories. And another $300 million is set aside in a Straight A fund, which will deliver grants to districts for innovation and efficiency measures. The Ohio 8, a coalition of superintendents and teacher union presidents from the state’s eight bigcity districts, said in a statement that it’s still reviewing the proposal but an initial analysis suggests “room for improvement.” “We are concerned about potential new restrictions and/or mandates related to funding and significant policy proposals,” said a joint statement from Akron Superintendent David James and Cleveland Teachers Union chief David Quolke. Ross’ presentation Wednesday was to emphasize that the new formula funnels the largest amount of money — 27 percent of what Ohio spends — to the state’s 14 large urban dis- & Wait Time for Single Prescription LESS THAN 15 Min. tricts, or about $5,500 per student over the biennium. By contrast, the per-pupil amount of the wealthiest 20 percent is about $1,500. More than 60 percent of money goes to poorer districts. Administration estimates Ross was to present show the 20 percent of districts with the lowest property values after the big-city districts gets the next largest amount — more than $2.3 billion, or 18 percent of the total — over two years. Successively wealthier quintiles, representing 20 percent each, receive a successively smaller share of the total, ending with 8.7 percent of funding for the wealthiest 20 percent. Adjusted on a per-pupil basis, the administration says, the story is the same. According to administration calculations, the amount the 14 large urban districts are receiving per student is well above the state average, while the per-pupil funding for the wealthiest districts is well below the state average. Ross said any new formula was bound to come with growing pains, including adjustments for significant shifts in enrollment numbers and property values since the state has been without a new formula. The formula ties money more closely to students rather than districts, he said. Receive a 10 $ Gift Card 112 E. Main St. Pomeroy, Ohio 740-992-2955 60393686 �The Daily Sentinel Opinion Page 4 Thursday, February 14, 2013 A vote for open government Do tax increases kill jobs? Patrice McDermott Four years ago, the coalition I lead welcomed President Obama’s pledge to hold himself and his administration to a new standard of openness. Today, I urge the president to implement early in his second term an agenda that advances that promised transparency. Openness needs to be the default position for the federal government. The administration has made progress toward proactively releasing more information online, including on such sites as data.gov, recovery.gov and USAspending.gov. But more yet can be done toward achieving transparency. In the spirit of helping reach that objective, I offer some suggestions developed by openness and accountability groups. To ensure that the actions of federal agencies in complying with the Freedom of Information Act match the mandated “presumption in favor of disclosure,” the Justice Department’s litigation strategy must reflect that mandate. We also recommend a deadline for agencies to update Freedom of Information Act regulations, with a focus on making it easier to obtain information. Also, agencies should be pushed to join the multiagency shared service, FOIAonline. FOIA needs to become a vehicle of last resort, not the first, by requiring federal agencies to post information that helps the public better hold them accountable. The administration has taken steps toward bringing transparency to federal spending. But the Government Accountability and Transparency Board must put new emphasis on transparency. A plan is needed to increase data quality on USAspending.gov, and to make it possible for other databases, such as those about tax compliance, to be linked to spending information through a publicly available identifier. New tools need to be developed to allow recipients of federal funds to create electronic reports that can be used to show how those funds flow. Numerous congressional committees, commissions and advisory groups have identified the problem of government’s predisposition toward secrecy under the guise of national security. Also undermining the legacy of openness is increased reliance on secrecy in judicial matters, including the too-frequent invocation of state secrets. The Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) identified the need for presidential leadership to break through bureaucratic stasis in reforming the United States’ classification system. As a first step in eliminating overuse and misuse of secrecy, we urge the president to set up the PIDB-recommended White House-led Security Classification Steering Committee. Protections for “whistleblowers” have led to new laws and an Executive Order. That’s good; whistleblowers make our government more effective and accountable to taxpayers. Now it’s important that intelligence agencies meaningfully implement that order and make it clear to government managers and supervisors that there is a zero-tolerance policy for suppression and retaliation. An additional directive to criminal justice leaders discouraging overreaching prosecutions and prosecutorial threats also would be appropriate. I’d be derelict if I failed to express the concerns of many openness advocates regarding trends in the character of signing statements. 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Yet in his recent signing statement on the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013, he appeared to offer the same type of vexing rationalizations he once condemned — he asserted the authority to “supervise, control, and correct employees’ communications with Congress in cases where such communications would … reveal information that is properly privileged or otherwise confidential.” The balance of powers was part of our founders’ purposeful manner of keeping the government responsible to the people. We believe respecting the limits of each branch’s powers and full transparency in the exercise of government are the best tools for openness and accountability. Public engagement in the administration’s signature openness initiative, the multinational Open Government Partnership, needs to be reinvigorated. Let’s set an example for all countries participating in the partnership by engaging civil society broadly in developing the next U.S. plan and by making it ambitious in its commitments toward true transparency. I and my colleagues thank President Obama for his efforts to establish an open and accountable government. By recommitting his administration to these efforts and pushing forward a strong open-government agenda, he would make significant strides toward achieving that openness, McDermott is executive director of OpenTheGovernment.org, and author of “Who Needs to Know? The State of Public Access to Federal Government Information,” and numerous articles. She is a recipient of the James Madison Award from the American Library Association in recognition of her work to champion, protect and promote public access to government information and the public’s right to know. American Forum. 1/13 Minn. soon to find out Patrick Condon The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Dik Bolger is a lifelong Minnesota Democrat, a graybearded baby boomer with a braid down his back whose Minneapolis printing company’s plant displays work by local artists and sculptors. He backed Mark Dayton for governor, but his take on the Democratic chief executive’s plan for new business taxes could be the voice-over for a Republican campaign commercial. “We’re screwed,” Bolger said, if the tax goes through. His 79-year-old company competes nationwide and overseas for work with major brands like Chanel. “If you’re bidding for a $100,000 job on a national basis and tax expenses push you a couple of percent higher, then I’m not competitive.” For generations, Minnesotans lived out the progressive argument that high taxes and high services were what gave the state its fabled quality of life. But the patience of business owners is being tried more than ever, as Dayton and the Democrats who now control the Capitol mull a menu of tax increases that would primarily hit company ledgers — just as most states are going the opposite way. Dayton has proposed tax changes he says would make the system fairer and also bring in $2 billion in new revenue. Much of the gain would come from a state sales tax on “business-to-business” purchases like legal, accounting, banking and printing costs. Few states tax such services. He would also boost Minnesota’s personal income tax rates from eighth to fourth highest in the nation, behind only Hawaii, California and Oregon. Meanwhile, many other governors_Republicans and even some Democrats— are trying to cut their income taxes and make other changes to attract businesses. That includes many of Minnesota’s neighbors in the Midwest, such as Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Nebraska. Whether taxes kill jobs is one of the longest-running arguments in politics, and it’s about to get tested in a big way in this region. “I’m the kind of person willing to pay more in taxes because of all the attributes and benefits Minnesota offers,” said John Taft, CEO of Minneapolis-based RBC Wealth Management. “But you do reach a tipping point where the cost of government gets too high and this would push us past that tipping point.” Dayton wants the new money to eliminate a $1.1 billion state budget deficit. He also wants more for public schools and colleges, job-creation programs and lowincome medical assistance. He’s arguing that such amenities are what perennially 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. Letters should be in good taste, addressing issues, not personalities. “Thank You” letters will not be accepted for publication. put the state near the top of livability lists. “I’ve heard this for 30 years and I’m not insensitive to it,” Dayton said of the argument that high taxes make businesses look elsewhere. However, “I say we’re not the lowest-taxed state, we’re the best value for people’s taxes.” Minnesotans try not to scoff as they contrast the state’s attributes with the likes of its more downmarket neighbors. Minneapolis’ bustling downtown Nicollet Mall, the Twin Cities’ array of theaters and first-class museums, and the state’s expansive parkland and its 19 Fortune 500 company headquarters — the second-most per capita in the country_are what make talented people want to be here, they said. It’s no coincidence that Minnesota’s unemployment rate is lower than Wisconsin’s (5.5 percent vs. 6.6 percent in December) and its per capita income higher ($44,560 vs. $39,575). “What’s real is that quality of life is a decision-maker for the big players,” says Democratic Rep. Alice Hausman. To the east, Wisconsin is like a photo negative of Minnesota politically. On the day Dayton unveiled his tax proposal, Republican Gov. Scott Walker said he might “put a little bit more of a push” into luring Minnesota companies. He had already put Wisconsin “Open for Business” billboards along Minnesota borders; he’s now pushing for a $340 million income tax cut. South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s administration has sponsored print and radio ads and direct mail directed at unhappy executives. “Tired of Taxes? Call Me,” read the postcards. “I can tell you that we are actively working a number of lead prospects from Minnesota,” said Pat Costello, Daugaard’s commissioner of economic development, though he wouldn’t reveal any. Not all of Dayton’s proposed changes are increases. He wants to lower the overall sales tax rate to help middle-class families, reduce the corporate income tax and freeze business property taxes. But he’s also wiping out a sacrosanct clothing exemption the Mall of America uses to attract out-of-state shoppers. Minneapolis is the fourth-largest printing center in the U.S., according to Printing Industry Midwest, a trade association. Bolger said he’s fine with paying higher personal income taxes. But he said his Bolger Printing company had to shed more than 100 of his 320 jobs because of the recession, and “I never want to go through that again” if he starts losing jobs to lower cost competitors. “I’m a 58-year-old Minnesota boy. Wisconsin is probably not in my future,” Bolger said. “But I would have to shrink employees, decent middle class jobs. I thought that’s what this is about.” 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, February 14, 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 5 www.mydailysentinel.com Obituaries Eileen Pigott Bahr Eileen Pigott Bahr, 87, left the arms of her loving family to enter her Heavenly home on Tuesday, February 12, 2013. Eileen was born “down on Egypt” near Long Bottom, Ohio, on October 21, 1925, the fifth of seven children of Riley and Daile Coffman Pigott. She married Henry E. Bahr on August 28, 1943. They spent all of their married lives on their farm near Chester. They are the parents of 10 children, grandparents of 17, great-grandparents of 26 and great, great-grandparents of one. Eileen was a homemaker and attended South Bethel Community Church. She was devoted to her family and spent her lifetime making others happy. Her husband and many others called her an “angel on earth.” Surviving are her husband, Henry E. Bahr; daughters and sons, Kaye (Richard) Fick, Roger (Mary) Bahr, Jackie (Kenneth) Hartung, Pat Bahr, Howard (Kim) Bahr, Jeanne (Dave) Baker, Tammi (Rob) Barber, Terri (Darrell) Huck, Jim Bahr, and Randy (Chris) Bahr; sisters, Lori Wolf and Lucille Wilson; sisters-in-law, Evelyn Bahr Well, Lila Bahr Winters, Nancy Bahr and Bettie Bush Pigott; and brother-in-law, Rexal Summerfield. She is also survived by 16 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and one great, great-grandchild. She also leaves multitudes of nieces, nephews, friends and acquaintances who mourn her loss. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Willard Pigott, Annie Pigott Summerfield, Sina May Pigott Bailey, and Donald Pigott; brothers and sisters-in-law, Clayton and Virgene Bahr, Kyle and Elsie Bahr, Victor and Mildred Lipsey, Norman and Daylene Bahr, Victor and Wilma Bahr, Vernon Bahr, Gene Well, Royal Wilson, Rex Bailey; and grandson Kevin Fick. Calling hours will be from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. on Friday, and her celebration of life service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, February 16 at White-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville. Graveside services will follow at South Bethel Community Church on Silver Ridge. Please join the family for a meal in the church annex following the service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kevin Fick Memorial Scholarship Fund in care of Pat Bahr, 2 Circle Drive, The Plains, OH 45780. Roy Franklin Boggs, Sr. Roy Franklin Boggs, Sr., 79, of Middleport, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2013, in Edgewood Manor II, Lucasville, Ohio. Born January 26, 1934, in Clay County, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Joseph Emmit and Norma Virginia (Brown) Boggs and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He is survived by his wife, Lyvonnia Amos Boggs; sons, Roy Franklin Boggs, Jr., Mark Edward Boggs, and Bernie Joe Boggs; two step-sons, Roger L. Atkins and Ronald Atkins; sister, Maggie Jana Young; and several grandchildren. According to Roy’s wishes, there will be no services. The McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, Gallipolis is honored to handle the arrangements for the Boggs family. Condolences may be sent to www.mccoymoore.com. Obituaries Lemley George Newton Lemley, 96, Gallipolis, Ohio, died Monday, February 11, 2013, in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, February 16, 2013, in the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, Gallipolis with Pastor Jim Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire with Military Graveside servic- es conducted by the Gallia County Veterans Service Funeral Detail. Friends and family may call at the funeral home Friday 5–8 p.m. Berga Abigail Berga, 100, of Gallipolis, Ohio, died February 13, 2013, at Holzer Senior Care Center. There will be no visitation. The burial and service will be at the convenience of the family. The Deal Funeral Home is serving the family. Please visit dealfh.com to send condolences to the family. vices to follow at 1 p.m. Burial will be in the Ridgewood Cemetery, Wellston. Collins Ernest “Ernie” B. Hall, Jr., 64, of Proctorville, Ohio died Sunday, February 10, 2013, at his home. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 16, 2013, at Hall Funeral Home Proctorville, Ohio. Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday, February Jack J. Collins, 83, Wellston, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at his daughter’s home in Marion, Ohio. Calling hours will be observed Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the HuntleyCremeens Funeral Home, Wellston, with funeral ser- Hall 15, 2013, at Hall Funeral Home with Masonic services to be held at 9 p.m. Pallbearers will be Ernie Hall III, Evan Hall, E.B. Hall IV, Ben Workman, John White, Jr., Chris Rood, Earl Lake, Jr., Glen Stapleton, Greg Crabtree, and Ernie Humphrey. Burial will follow at Miller Memorial Gardens, Miller, Ohio. Services will be led by Pastor Jeff Black, Pastor Brady Lipscomb, Dr. Gary Patton and Pas- tor Dwayne Shugert. Honorary pallbearers will be Ernest Ralph Rood, Phil Rood, Ralph D. Rood, Carl Bowen, Larry Alberts, Tommy “Tuck” Cooper, Herb Nida, Bob O’Lynn, Tommy Russell, Alan Estep, Richard Unroe, Dick Brammer, John Chapman, and Arthur J. Williams. Flowers are accepted or donations may be made to Gideons International or the charity of your choice. Fugitive ex-cop may have hidden near police violent confrontation with police, and if it was him in the cabin that’s what happened. The apparent end came in the same mountain range where his trail went cold six days earlier, when his burning pickup truck — with guns and camping gear inside — was abandoned with a broken axle on a fire road in San Bernardino National Forest near the ski resort town of Big Bear Lake. His footprints led away from the truck and vanished on frozen soil. Deputies searched door-to-door in the city of Big Bear Lake and then, in a blinding snowstorm, SWAT teams focused on hundreds of vacant cabins in the forest outside of town. With no sign of him and few leads, police offered a $1 million reward to bring him to justice and end a “reign of terror” that had more than 50 families of targeted Los Angeles police officers under roundthe-clock protection after he threatened to bring “warfare” to the LAPD, officers and their kin. Just a few hours after police announced Tuesday that they had fielded more than 1,000 tips with no sign of Dorner, word came that a man matching his description had tied up two people in a Big Bear Lake cabin, stole their car and fled. Lt. Patrick Foy of the California Fish and Wildlife Department, which aided the search, said two housekeepers surprised Dorner in the cabin when they came to clean it Tuesday morning. The women were tied up but one was able to free herself and call 911, Foy said. Fish and Wildlife wardens spotted the Nissan that had been reported stolen going in the opposite direction and gave chase, Foy said. The driver looked like Dorner. They lost the car after it passed a school bus and turned onto a side road, but two other Fish and Wildlife patrols turned up the road a short time later, and were searching for the car when a white pickup truck sped erratically toward them in the Seven Oaks area, about 30 miles down Highway 38 from Big Bear Lake. “He took a close look at the driver and realized it was the suspect,” Foy said. Dorner, who allegedly stole the pickup truck at gunpoint after crashing the first car, rolled down a window and opened fire on the wardens, striking their truck more than a dozen times, he said. One of the wardens shot at the suspect as he rounded a curve in the road. It’s unclear if he was hit, but the stolen pickup careened off the road and crashed in a snow bank. The driver then ran to the cabin where he barricaded himself and got in a shootout with San Bernardino County deputies and other officers, two of whom were shot, one fatally. A SWAT team surrounded the cabin and used an armored vehicle to break out the cabin windows, said a law enforcement official who requested anonymity because the investigation was ongoing. The officers then lobbed tear gas canisters into the cabin and blasted a message over a loudspeaker: “Surrender or come out.” The armored vehicle then tore down each of the cabin’s four walls. A single shot was heard inside before the cabin was engulfed in flames, the law enforcement official said. Until Tuesday, authorities weren’t sure Dorner was still in Big Bear Lake, where his pickup was found within walking distance from the cabin where he apparently hid. An intensive search failed to turn up any trace of him in the quiet, bucolic neighborhood where children were playing in the snow Tuesday night. With many searchers leaving town amid speculation Dorner was long gone, the command center across the street was taken down Monday. Ron Erickson, whose house is only about quarter mile away, said officers interrogated him to make sure he wasn’t being held hostage. Erickson himself had been keeping a nervous watch on his neighborhood, but he never saw the hulking Dorner. “I looked at all the cabins that backed the national forest and I just didn’t think to look at the one across from the command post,” he said. “It didn’t cross my mind. It just didn’t.” Police said Dorner began his murderous run on Feb. 6 after they connected the Feb. 3 slayings of a former police captain’s daughter and her fiance with his angry manifesto. Dorner blamed former LAPD Capt. Randal Quan for providing poor representation before a police disciplinary board that fired him for filing a false report. Dorner, who is black, claimed in his online rant that he was the subject of racism by the department and was targeted for reporting misconduct by other police. Chief Charlie Beck, who initially dismissed Dorner’s allegations, said he would reopen the investigation into his firing — not to appease the ex-officer, but to restore confidence in the black community, which had a long fractured relationship with police that has improved in recent years. Dorner vowed to get even with those who had wronged him as part of his plan to reclaim his reputation. “You’re going to see what a whistleblower can do when you take everything from him especially his NAME!!!” the rant said. “You have awoken a sleeping giant.” Email us Your Community Calendar And News Events tdsnews@civitasmedia.com List your community events and Church calendar events 60391495 BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Police scoured mountain peaks for days, using everything from bloodhounds to helicopters equipped with hightech search equipment in their manhunt for a revenge-seeking ex-cop. They had no idea he was so close, possibly holed up in a vacation cabin across the street from their command post. It was there that Christopher Dorner may have taken refuge last Thursday, four days after beginning a deadly rampage that claimed four lives. The search ended Tuesday when a man believed to be Dorner bolted from hiding, stole two cars, barricaded himself in another vacant cabin miles away and mounted a last stand in a furious shootout in which he killed one sheriff’s deputy and wounded another before the building erupted in flames. He never emerged from the ruins, and hours later a charred body was found in the basement of the burned cabin along with a wallet and personal items, including a California driver’s license with the name Christopher Dorner, an official briefed on the investigation told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because of the ongoing investigation. The coroner’s office is studying the remains to positively determine the identity. It was not clear how the cabin caught fire. Los Angeles Police Department Lt. Andrew Neiman said Wednesday the agency had returned to normal patrol operations but about a dozen of the more than 50 protective details guarding possible Dorner targets would remain in place until the remains are positively identified. “This really is not a celebration,” he said. Neiman would not answer any questions regarding what occurred in the mountains of San Bernardino County the previous day, saying it was that jurisdiction’s investigation. LAPD officers used the Internet to monitor radio chatter during the shootout. “It was horrifying to listen to that firefight and to hear those words. ‘Officer down’ is the most gutwrenching experience that you can have as a police officer,” Neiman said. Dorner, 33, had said in a lengthy rant that police believe he posted on Facebook last week that he expected to die in one final, The Daily Sentinel 740-992-2155 www.myydailyysentinel.com �The Daily Sentinel Sports THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013 mdssports@civitasmedia.com Point Pleasant avenges Vikings, 64-51 Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com RIPLEY, W.Va. — What goes around, comes around. After starting the year with four straight losses and an overall record of 1-8 through nine contests, the Point Pleasant boys basketball team completed a 180-degree turn by reaching the .500 mark Tuesday night following a 64-51 victory over host Ripley in a non-conference matchup in Jackson County. The visiting Big Blacks — who have now won four consecutive decisions — improved their season record to 9-9 overall while salvaging a split in their head-to-had matchup with the Vikings (6-14). Ripley claimed a 44-34 decision at PPHS back on December 11. PPHS — which has now won eight of its last nine contests — had seven players reach the scoring column, which included four with double figures. The Big Blacks also outscored RHS in each of the first three periods of play. The guests stormed out to an 18-8 edge after eight minutes and ultimately never looked back, as Point Pleasant followed with a 13-9 run to establish a commanding 31-17 advantage at the intermission. Point kept that momentum going into the third canto, as a small 19-18 spurt allowed the guests to secure a 50-35 edge headed into the finale. Ripley closed regulation with a 16-14 run, but never came closer than four possessions the rest of the way. Wade Martin led Point Pleasant with 17 points, followed by Alex Somerville with 14 points and Aden Yates with 12 markers. Dillon McCarty contributed 10 points to the winning cause, while Andrew Williamson added seven markers. Marquez Griffin and Nate Chapman each had two points to round out the winning tally. PPHS had a season-high 19 assists in the contest, with Yates leading that charge with seven dimes and also 10 rebounds. Point Pleasant hit five trifectas and went 5-of-7 at the free throw line for 71 percent. Jakob Harrison paced Ripley with 23 points, followed Drew Harpold with nine points and Chuck Sleboda with six markers. RHS made five trifectas and went 10-of-15 at the charity stripe for 67 percent. Alex Hawley | Daily Sentinel Eastern’s Christian Speelman (40) attempts a layup over Meigs’ Jordan Hutton (11) during the Eagles 45-31 victory Tuesday night. Photos by Bryan Walters | Daily Sentinel Hannan senior Brad Fannin (4) loses control of the basketball while being fouled by a Wahama defender during the second half of Tuesday night’s boys basketball game in Ashton, W.Va. HHS teammate Kade McCoy (22) is also pictured setting a screen. Eagles soar past Marauders, 45-31 White Falcons soar past Hannan, 93-70 Alex Hawley Bryan Walters ahawley@civitasmedia.com bwalters@civitasmedia.com TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — It doesn’t always take offensive firepower to win games. The Eastern boys basketball team showed how to win games from the defensive end Tuesday night, as the Eagles defeated Meigs 45-31 at “The Nest”. Meigs (9-10) took the early edge after out scoring the Eagles (8-13) 4-to-3 in the slow paced first period. Eastern rallied in the second period to score 16 points, while the Marauders managed just five in the second. EHS led 19-9 at halftime. After the break the Green and White went on a 10-to-5 run to expand their lead to 15 points. The Marauders got things going with an 8-to-1 run to end the third period trailing 30-22. Meigs scored nine point in the fourth period but EHS marked 15 to seal the 45-31 victory. “We’re getting hot at the right time, the kids are playing well and they’re buying into the system,” Eastern coach Corey Britton said. “It all starts at the defensive end and for us, that’s the fourth straight game that we haven’t surrendered 50 points and it feels great.” The Eagles were led by Max Carnahan with 18 points in the game, followed by Chase Cook with 13. Zakk Heaton and Kirk Pullins each had five points, Brent Welch marked two, while Troy Gantt and Christian Speelman each finished with one point. Pullins finished with team-highs in rebounds with eight and steals with four. Eastern as a team finished with 27 rebounds, eight steals, six assists and four blocks. The Eagles turned the ball over 12 times in the victory. The Green and White shot 15-of-32 (46.9 percent) from the free throw line and 14-of-34 (41.2 percent) from the field, including 2-of-5 (40 percent) from beyond the arc. Carnahan accounted for both EHS triples. “We played good hard defense tonight, we did good things but we just gotta get the ball to go in the hole,” Meigs coach David Kight said. “We are doing everything but finishing the play, we are getting good quality shots but we’re hitting a stretch now where we’re kinda tired and we are going to fight through this.” See EAGLES ‌| 8 ASHTON, W.Va. — At the end of it all, the most important thing for the Hannan boys basketball team was that all of its seniors were present on Senior Night. Pretty much everything else Tuesday evening went the way of the White Falcons. Visiting Wahama stormed out to a 10-0 lead less than three minutes into regulation and never looked back during a 93-70 victory over the Wildcats in a non-conference matchup of Mason County squads. HHS had four seniors — Brad Fannin, Elijah Sowards, Tyler Jenkins and Daniel Black — in uniform for Tuesday night’s contest, while the fifth senior member of the team — Austin Akers — was also in attendance as he recovers from surgery on a malignant brain tumor discovered just a few weeks ago. The quintet was honored before the game for their years of dedicated service to the program, and a majority of the evening was spent raising money for the Akers family and their incurred expenses — a night also referred to as Austin’s Army. In fact, officials from both the junior varsity game and varsity contest donated their game checks to the cause — and Wahama High School even made a check donation to the noble cause as well. Then, the White Falcons went to work — as the guests kept themselves on a 100-point pace through each of the first three quarters of play, which also included a 30-point lead by halftime and a 34-point advantage headed into the finale. The Wildcats — who trailed by as many as 39 Wahama senior Jacob Ortiz (42) releases a shot attempt points in the fourth period — did manage to outscore over Hannan defenders during the first half of Tuesday See FALCONS ‌| 8 night’s boys basketball game in Ashton, W.Va. Pointers sweep River Valley, 66-56 Alex Hawley OVP Sports Schedule Thursday, Feb. 14 Girls Basketball Eastern vs. Fed Hock at Athens HS, 6:15 URG Sports Women’s Basketball at U of Cumberlands, 6 p.m. Men’s Basketball at U of Cumberlands, 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15 Boys Basketball Chillicothe at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. Eastern at Southern, 6 p.m. Buffalo at Wahama, 5:45 Miller at South Gallia, 6 p.m. Point Pleasant at Lincoln County, 6 p.m. Meigs at Nels-York, 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 Boys Basketball Ravenswood at Point Pleasant, 6 p.m. Girls Basketball South Gallia vs. Belpre at Athens HS, 1 p.m. Gallia Academy vs. Jackson at Meigs HS, 1 p.m. URG Sports Women’s Basketball at Cumberland U, 3 p.m. Men’s Basketball at Cumberland U, 5 p.m. ahawley@civitasmedia.com SOUTH POINT, Ohio — It’s tough to when games when you turn the ball over. The River Valley boys basketball team fell victim to South Point Tuesday night by a count of 66-56 in the Ohio Valley Conference finale, a game in with the Raiders committed 24 turnovers. South Point (9-12, 4-6 OVC) jumped out to an early lead after out scoring RVHS (3-18, 1-9) 20-to-12 in the opening canto. SPHS expanded its lead to nine points at halftime with a 20-to-17 spurt in the second period. The Pointers lead grew to doubledigits after a 17-to-15 third period run. River Valley scored 12 points in the finale but South Point marked 11 to seal the 66-56 victory. The Raiders were paced by Se- ann Roberts with 14 points and Ethan Dovenbarger with 13. Jonathan Qualls chipped in with seven points, while Joseph Loyd and Tyler Twyman both contributed six points. Jacob Gilmore notched five points, Justin Rusk added three, and Kyle Bays rounded out the RVHS scoring with two points. Roberts led the Raiders and completed his double-double with 13 rebounds, followed by Dovenbarger with six. Twyman and Rusk each had three assists to pace River Valley, while Qualls had a team-high three steals. Dovenbarger had River Valley’s lone block. As a team RVHS had 36 rebounds, three steals, 15 assists, and one block. The Raiders committed 24 turnovers while forcing 10. The Raiders shot 12-of-23 (52.2 percent) from the charity stripe and 23-of-51 (45.1 percent) including 7-of-16 (43.8 percent) from beyond the arc. Loyd and Twyman each had two triples for RVHS, while Gilmore, Dovenbarger and Rusk each hit one. Brandon Barnes led the South Point with 40 points, including 20 in each half. Brandon Boggs had 12 points and 12 rebounds, for the victors, followed by Payne Meadows with five points. Brady Rickard marked four points, John Johnson added three and Nathan White rounded out the SPHS scoring with two points. 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Equal Opportunity Employer. 60392204 �Thursday, February 14, 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 8 www.mydailysentinel.com RVHS, GAHS each sending 4 to district swim meet Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com ATHENS, Ohio — The swimming programs at River Valley and Gallia Academy are each sending four competitors to the district level following completion of Saturday’s Division II southeast sectional swimming and diving tournament held at the Ohio University Aquatic Center in Athens County. The Raiders had four boys qualify for districts in a total of four events, while the Blue Angels will be represented at the district level by four girls in three separate events. Each program qualified for two relays and also had at least one sectional championship individually. Trenton Wolfe qualified for districts in four different events, as the junior won a pair of sectional titles individually in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:48.44) and 500-yard Freestyle (4:57.80) events. Wolfe also holds the fastest qualifying times in each of those events at the district level. Wolfe also teamed up with Ben Ball, James Jackson and Dean Lollaathin to qualify for districts in a pair of relays. The quartet placed fifth in both the 200 Medley Relay (2:04.31) and also the 200 Freestyle Relay (1:47.99). Naomi Sebastian qualified for districts in three different events for GAHS, as the senior won an individual sectional title in the 100-yard Breaststroke with a time of 1:23.14. Her winning mark is also the slowest qualifying time at the district level. Sebastian also teamed up with Marina Ortego-Carrascal, Meghan McDaniel and Olivia Rees to qualify in a pair of relays. The quartet placed fourth in the 200 Medley Relay (2:20.32) and sixth in the 400 Freestyle Relay (4:48.70). These eight competitors will begin their quests for a state berth this Friday and Saturday at the Division II Central-East-Southeast District Tournament held at McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion on the campus of the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Complete results of the 2013 Division II Southeast SecSubmitted photo tional swimming and diving tournament are located on River Valley senior Alicia Ferrell reaches for the wall during an event at the 2013 Division II southeast sectional swimming and the web at ohsaa.org diving tournament held Saturday at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Falcons From Page 6 the WHS bench 26-15 down the stretch to wrap up the 23-point outcome. Wahama also claimed a season sweep of HHS following an 83-45 win at home back on December 28. It was tough night — basketball-wise — for HHS coach Larry Maynard, but the fifth-year mentor was proud of his team not giving up until the final buzzer sounded. The Wildcats did, after all, outscore Wahama 48-41 after the intermission. Maynard was also appreciative of his Mason County neighbors to the north. “Wahama just shot the lights out and they were up 30 at the half,” Maynard said. “We kept battling and ultimately won the second half, but Wahama pretty much put it on us tonight. “I do want to thank Wahama, though, for what they did for Austin’s family tonight. We are playing for Austin and praying for Austin. That was a noble gesture on behalf of that community.” After falling behind by double digits early on, Paul Holley finally got Hannan on the board with a short jumper at the 5:10 mark. The Wildcats managed to get their deficit down to seven (16-9) with 2:54 left in the opening stanza, but never came closer the rest of the way. The White Falcons closed the final 2:43 of the period with a 12-6 surge, allowing the guests to secure a 28-15 edge after eight minutes of play. Wahama followed by scoring the first 12 points of the second canto, capped by an old-fashioned three-point play by Austin Bradley with 5:15 left in the half. Hannan answered with consecutive baskets from Brad Fannin and Daniel Black to pull back to within 40-19 at the 3:21 mark, but the guests closed the half on a 12-3 charge to secure a 52-22 cushion at the intermission. The Wildcats closed to within 27 points (52-25) just 26 seconds into the third canto, but Wahama followed with a 26-19 surge to take a commanding 78-44 lead into the finale. Wahama’s biggest lead of the night came at the 7:09 mark of the fourth, as a trifecta from Hunter Bradley gave the guests an 83-44 cushion. The White Falcons gradually emptied their bench, and Hannan closed the final 6:48 of regulation with a 26-10 charge to round out the 23-point decision. The early intensity was about as solid as WHS coach Mike Wolfe could possibly ask from his team, and he noted afterward how difficult they are to beat when the White Falcons find that kind of offensive rhythm. “We’ve had runs like that all year long in both wins and losses, but we are really trying to get the guys to learn how to maintain those kinds of runs,” Wolfe said. “When we maintain runs like that over the course of a game, we can beat anybody on our schedule. Now we just to take this momentum and go forward with it as we get closer to the tournament.” Wahama made 13 trifectas and had nine different players reach the scoring column, including four in double figures. The guests were also 20-of-29 at the free throw line for 69 percent. Hunter Bradley led WHS with a game-high 28 points, followed by Hunter Rose with 22 markers. Wyatt Zuspan and Trenton Gibbs each added 10 points to the winning cause, while Jacob Ortiz chipped in seven markers. Dakota Sisk contributed six points for the White Falcons, while Derek Hysell and Michael Hendricks respectively added five and three markers. Brent Larck rounded out the winning tally with two points. Hannan made nine three-pointers and had nine players reach the scoring column, including three in double figures. HHS also went 5-of-10 at the charity stripe for 50 percent. Paul Holley paced the Wildcats with 19 points, 17 of which came in the second half. Ty Paige was next with 12 points, followed by Daniel Black with 11 points and Tyler Jenkins with nine markers. Brad Fannin added six points, Kade McCoy had five points, and the duo of Tyler Burns and Elijah Sowards each contributed three markers. Paul White rounded out the scoring with two markers. Eagles From Page 6 Jared Williamson led the Marauders with nine points, followed by Kaileb Sheets with seven. Ty Phelps and Jordan Hutton each finished with four points, Dillon Boyer marked three, while Dustin Ulbrich and Cody Stewart each finished with two points. Meigs shot 14-of-20 (70 percent) from the charity stripe and 8-of-49 (16.3 percent) from the field, including 1-of-15 (6.7 percent) from three point range. Sheets accounted for the lone MHS triple. Eastern has now won five of their last six games, while Meigs has dropped four of their last five contests. “It starts with our kids, they are playing so hard, they’re listening and they are doing what they’re coached to do,” said Britton. “When we took this job last year people said that there wasn’t a whole lot of talent here and we’d struggle to win some game but these kids are the hardest workers I’ve ever seen, they’re playing great basketball Entertainment and they’re reaping the benefits.” Both teams have one more game before starting tournaments, Eastern travels to Southern on Friday, and Meigs travels to Nelsonville-York on Friday. “What keeps us going is that we know its going to be low scoring, and we’re going to be right in the game” added Kight. “There’s no panic in us, we just gotta learn to finish. When little things don’t happen or we can’t get that 6-or-8 point run we need to grind it out, Saturday we were able to and tonight we weren’t.” The Eagles have had Meigs’ number over the last few years, defeating the Marauders in five consecutive times. The last time MHS topped Eastern was January 29th 2008. �Thursday, February 14, 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 9 www.mydailysentinel.com Thursday, February 14, 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, Feb. 14, 2013: This year your words carry a lot of weight. You don’t need to fight for an audience; others make it their pleasure to listen to your ideas. Your resourcefulness impresses them. Give 150 percent to whatever you choose to focus on. The results might not be any different, but you will feel better. If you are single, you don’t need to go far — your magnetic personality attracts many potential suitors. If you are attached, your interactions are full of intensity and understanding. You will enjoy your time together more, especially as you learn new ways of expressing yourself. You are never shy with ARIES. 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) HHHHH What you want done can be accomplished easily right now. Your perspective transforms as well. Focus on your long-term objectives. A meeting provides direction quickly and effectively. Touch base with a close friend or family member. Tonight: Let the good times roll. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH You might be moping around, overthinking a certain situation. You certainly are not in a gregarious mood right now. Take off and do something just for you. Often, you give too much of yourself. It’s OK to be a little me-oriented sometimes. Tonight: Suddenly on center stage. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH A meeting points you in a certain direction. Follow through on what seems like the obvious choice. You can’t sit back and do nothing. Friends and loved ones surround you. Valentine’s Day seems to put a smile on many faces. Tonight: Have fun. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH You have a lot of responsibility that’s been tossed on you. Take your time, and check out the details when executing plans. Focus on your long-term goals. Others might take advantage of the moment and your caring spirit. Tonight: Finish what others have left undone. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH A little mystery goes a long way, and it has the potential to increase the level of excitement between you and someone else. Unexpected news comes in from a distance. Read between the lines when dealing with this person. Tonight: Somewhere very different. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Dealing with one special person occupies your day. Fortunately, he or she is in a good mood, which makes it easier to relate on a one-on-one level. A friendly gesture in the morning could warm up the office atmosphere. Tonight: Make plans to be with a special person. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH A key person is controlling. Your creativity gives you an idea that breaks through his or her power play. You need to be careful, as this individual could feel very vulnerable as a result. You are likely to see a new side of an old friend. Tonight: Say “yes” to an imaginative idea. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH Listen to a friend’s creative idea for Valentine’s Day plans. Make the most of the moment. Someone who wants to be your Valentine lets you know his or her feelings. Be sensitive yet open. Your fiery side will emerge if you feel cornered. Tonight: Make it relaxing. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 21-Dec. 21) HHHHH Reach out to others in a discussion; they will be pleased to share their ideas and collaborate with you. Return calls. Much might be happening that you’d prefer not to talk about. Your words have impact, so remain sensitive to others’ thoughts. Tonight: Talk is cheap. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH Let ideas circulate about a personal choice you’ve made. Honor a suggestion from your inner circle. You know what works for you; don’t assume that it works for others. Listen carefully, and juggle the pros and cons of what is being offered. Tonight: Work close to home. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH Your unique style often seems irresistible to others. Your smile and attitude tells them that you believe you are on the winning team. Speak your mind, and share more of what you think. Situations emerge that allow greater give-and-take. Tonight: You don’t need to go far. PISCES (Feb.19-March 20) HHH You clearly have gone through a change, and you might be digesting the ramifications of this transformation. Your instincts are working overtime. Focus on what feels right and what offers the most opportunities. Tonight: Treat a friend to dinner and a movie. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. �Thursday, February 14, 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 10 www.mydailysentinel.com Vikings sweep South Gallia, 58-51 Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com WILLOW WOOD, Ohio — A 15-8 fourth quarter surge allowed host Symmes Valley to wrap up Senior Night in style Tuesday with a 58-51 victory over the South Gallia boys basketball team in a non-conference matchup in Lawrence County. The visiting Rebels (5-15) overcame a 10-point halftime deficit and managed to knot things up at 43-all headed into the finale, but the Vikings (119) held SGHS to just three field goals and a pair of free throws over the final eight minutes of play en route to the seven-point triumph. The win allowed SVHS to secure a season sweep of the Rebels after posting a 51-44 win in Mercerville back on De- cember 28. The Vikings are also coached by Donald Saunders, who is in his first season with the squad after spending eight years at the helm of the South Gallia program. Both teams were tied at 10 after eight minutes of play, but the hosts used a 20-10 second quarter charge to secure a 30-20 edge at the intermission. The Rebels responded with a 23-13 surge of their own in the third canto, which knotted things up at 43-all entering the fourth. Ten of South Gallia’s 18 field goal came from behind the arc, and the guests were also 5-of-13 at the free throw line for 38 percent — including a 2-of-7 performance after the opening canto. The Rebels have now dropped five straight decisions overall. Kody Lambert and Brayden Greer each led SGHS with 15 points, followed by Ethan Swain with 12 points and Landon Hutchinson with six markers. Mikey Wheeler rounded out the scoring with three markers. Dylan Malone and D.J. Miller both paced Symmes Valley with 10 points each, while Alec Harrell, Jonathan Kouns and Tyler Rowe all chipped in eight markers apiece. The hosts were 15of-24 at the charity stripe for 63 percent, including an 8-of-11 effort in the second half. OVCS wallops Warriors, 55-42 Buckeyes returning to Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — Taking care of the ball is a key in winning games. The Ohio Valley Christian boys basketball team committed just four turnovers in Tuesday night’s 55-42 victory over visiting Harvest Christian Academy in Gallia County. The Defenders (10-8) took the early lead after out scoring the Warriors 15-to-9 in the opening period. OVCS expanded its lead to double-digits with a 14-to-7 second quarter run. Ohio Valley Christian led 29-14 at halftime. Harvest rallied back with a 16-to-11 third quarter spurt but the Defenders closed the door with a 15to-10 run to close the game and seal the 55-42 triumph. T.G. Miller led the Defenders with 20 points, followed by Chance Burleson with 16 and Evan Bowman with 11. Marshall Hood chipped in with six points, while Phil Hollingshead added two for the victors. Evan Bowman accounted for all three OVCS triples. The Defenders shot 12of-21 (57.1 percent) from the line and 20-of-56 (35.7 percent) from the field, including 3-of-12 (25 percent) from beyond the arc. OVCS forced 19 turnovers on the night. The Warriors were led by Josiah Hudson with 16 points and Titus LeMaster with 15 points. Cody Branham marked six points, Jacob Bruch finished with four and Matthew Hudson rounded out the HCA scoring with one point. Harvest shot 7-of-16 (43.8 percent) from the line and 16-of-45 (35.6 percent) from the field, including 3-of-15 (20 percent) from three. LeMaster accounted for all three Harvest triples. Blue Jackets hire first European as NHL GM COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets hurried to make history. Just more than 24 hours after firing Scott Howson, they announced the hiring of Jarmo Kekalainen of Finland as the first European to be a general manager in the National Hockey League. Kekalainen, director of amateur scouting with the St. Louis Blues 2002-10, held a news conference Wednesday in his native Finland at the same time the Blue Jackets Blue Jackets held theirs in Ohio. “One of my dreams since I hung up my skates has been to be a GM of an NHL team sometime. Now that dream has come true,” Kekalainen said in Helsinki at the home arena of the Jokerit club, where he’s been GM since 2010. “I’m really happy and pleased, even proud, that I’ve been give this chance.” The 46-year-old, who played sparingly in the NHL, worked closely with Columbus director of hockey operations John Davidson with the Blues. When the Blues hired Doug Armstrong as general manager in 2010 instead of Kekalainen, Kekalainen returned to Finland to take over as GM of Jokerit in Finland’s top league. “Jarmo and I have a relationship that goes back a number of years, most recently with the St. Louis Blues organization where he was an assistant general manager and in charge of the amateur draft,” Davidson said. “I look at Jarmo as a person who has a world of experience. Thirty percent of the players in our league are European. He’s very intelligent about the world of hockey, not only in Europe but also in North America.” Kekalainen’s current team is in first place. So badly did Kekalainen want to return to the NHL as a GM, that he had an unwritten agreement with the club’s owner that he could be let out of his contract if a GM job developed in the NHL. He is expected to arrive in Columbus as soon as travel and visa issues are resolved. “I’m humbled but at the same time have faith in myself. I believe I’ve deserved this opportunity through my own hard work,” he said. “Now I’m going to roll up my sleeves and go there and build a team out of the Columbus Blue Jackets that seriously aims to win the Stanley Cup.” He’ll face a number of challenges. Under Howson, the Blue Jackets made the playoffs in 2008-09 but have fallen to the depths of the league since. They had the worst record in the league a year ago, have a record of making a mess of things at the draft and in trades. Attendance has fallen; there are published reports that the club sold between 7,000 and 8,000 season tickets this season. The Blue Jackets are 4-7- SHOP ONLINE OVER 300 NEW AND USED VEHICLES ON DISPLAY 60393405 2 in this lockout-shortened season and leave Wednesday to begin a six-game Western swing that starts in Los Angeles on Friday night. The club does have three first-round picks in this summer’s amateur draft. “We feel here that we know how important the draft is, especially with a deep draft and this one is a deep draft,” Davidson said. “He’ll become a major voice regarding the upcoming draft. That certainly played into it. That’s a part of it, but it’s certainly not all of it.” Howson, a 52-year-old Toronto native, was hired as executive vice president and general manager on June 15, 2007. He took the place of Doug MacLean, who had guided the franchise from its inception, through its first NHL season in 2000-01 and the next five campaigns. He was in charge in 2008-09, when the Blue Jackets went a franchisebest 41-31-10 and made the playoffs with star forward Rick Nash and Calder Trophy-winning goalie Steve Mason leading the way. But the club then fell on hard times and last season was an NHL-worst 29-467. Midway through the season, Howson revealed that Nash, the team’s captain, had asked to be traded. It took months before Nash was dealt along with a minor league defenseman and a conditional thirdround pick to the New York Rangers for forwards Artem Anisimov and Brandon Dubinsky, 21-year-old defenseman Tim Erixon and a first-round pick. The Blue Jackets won their opener this season at Nashville, and earned another point in their second game. But they lost eight of 10 games before Monday night’s surprising 6-2 victory over San Jose — scoring as many goals in one night as they had in their three previous games combined. “I’m anxious to get down to work and meet this new challenge,” said Kekalainen, who lived in the U.S. for 13 years before his return to Finland. He played 55 games in the NHL as a left wing over six seasons with the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins. “I know Jarmo’s going to have success,” Davidson said. “He’s a driven man.” action after two defeats COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Aaron Craft was an all-state quarterback in high school and in many ways thinks more like a Saturdayafternoon star than the point guard for No. 13 Ohio State. Even though he dropped the sport to focus on basketball as a senior — and still loves to watch football and talk about it — there’s one thing about being on the hardcourt instead of the gridiron that really appeals to him. “Luckily, in basketball we get to play twice in a week,” he said on Wednesday. “You don’t have to wait a whole week like in football.” There’s no question that No. 13 Ohio State is glad to be returning to action. The Buckeyes have heard enough about the losses last week in overtime at No. 3 Michigan and at home on Sunday to top-ranked Indiana. After taking a day or two to assess their situation, they’re looking forward to their next outing against injury-hampered Northwestern (1311, 4-7 Big Ten) on Thursday night at Value City Arena. “I’m just excited to get back out there,” Craft said. Hungry for a win, the opponent couldn’t be much better either for the Buckeyes (17-6, 7-4). After all they haven’t lost in Columbus to the Wildcats since Feb. 24, 1977, an 8372 defeat — a string of 28 consecutive wins at home. Overall, they’ve won 17 of the last 18 meetings, regardless of the site. But aside from the opponent, one of the major objectives for coach Thad Matta and his assistants this week has been working on the Buckeyes’ mental health. Asked if this was a time to try to kick start his team or console it, Matta said, “It’s been a little bit of both.” This has been an interesting past few days for the Buckeyes. They hadn’t lost back-to-back games in their last 121 outings until last week. The three-time defending Big Ten champions (and winners of five of the last seven titles), Ohio State found itself tied for fourth place in the conference and two full games back of the lead when they hit the practice court at the Schottenstein Center on Wednesday. In the wake of that disappointing 81-68 loss to Indiana at home, the message from the coaching staff has been a simple one. “Just move forward. Just try not to think about it, put that game in the past. There’s nothing you can do about it,” center Amir Williams said. “We’ve got Northwestern (next). That’s the team we have to come prepared for, be ready to play because Northwestern is a dangerous team with their style of offense. We can’t dwell too much on the past. We know we played bad against Indiana; we have to play much better tomorrow night.” Before the season ever got going, Matta took a look at the rest of the deep and talented Big Ten and told his players that they would need to be able to handle defeats because they would surely come. “Yeah, we are in a tremendous league and there’s a lot of great teams,” Matta said. “I told the team before the season started, this year’s going to be about getting knocked down, getting back up and fighting again.” And that’s exactly where the Buckeyes find themselves. After Northwestern, they will get tested at No. 20 Wisconsin on Sunday. They then return home to meet Minnesota and No. 8 Michigan State. Road games vs. Northwestern and top-ranked Indiana will follow, before closing the regular season at Value City Arena against Illinois. Craft was asked about the lofty expectations for an Ohio State program that has spent much of the last two years at or near the top of the polls and as a favorite in the NCAA tournament. “You’re expected to play well and to play hard and be able to compete for a Big Ten championship by the end of the year — and hopefully be playing as well as you can to make a run in the (NCAA) tournament,” he said. “That’s our goal. Our goals are kind of in order as we go through the season, as we start every year. “And that’s still our goals today.” B10 ADs, coaches worry about easing recruit rules Eric Olson The Associated Press Big Ten athletic directors and football coaches say they have reservations about loosened NCAA recruiting rules that would allow unlimited contact between recruiters and high school players. The NCAA Board of Directors in January approved rulebook revisions that, among other things, remove limits on the number of phone calls and text messages to prospective recruits. The eased restrictions are set to begin July 1. During their regularly scheduled meeting in Park Ridge, Ill., on Monday, athletic directors and coaches issued a statement expressing “serious concerns whether these proposals, as currently written, are in the best interest of high school studentathletes, their families and their coaches.” The ADs and coaches also said they “are also concerned about the adverse effect they would have on college coaches, administrators and university resources.” Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, who put together one of the nation’s top-ranked recruiting classes this year, called the looming changes “bad stuff.” Nebraska coach Bo Pelini said he’s spoken with high school coaches who are worried that their players will be overwhelmed with phone calls, texts and mailings. “I think it’s going down the wrong road,” Pelini said. NCAA president Mark Emmert in August 2011 urged the governing body of college sports to pare down its massive rulebook to eliminate rules on relatively minor issues such as phone calls. A group of college presidents sent 26 proposed rule changes to the board, which approved 25 of them during the NCAA convention. Five of the rules affect recruiting. The Big Ten athletic directors and coaches said they were concerned that the July 1 start date wouldn’t allow the Football Recruiting Subcommittee of the NCAA Leadership Council to “thoughtfully consider the impact of the proposals.” The statement said the ADs and coaches are specifically concerned with three of the changes. The first would allow schools to hire additional staff, beyond the allowable 10 full-time coaches, that would focus solely on recruiting. The second would deregulate phone calls and text messages, allowing coaches to contact a prospect an unlimited number of time beginning July 1 after the prospect’s sophomore year of high school. The third would allow schools to send an unlimited number of mailings to prospects. The Big Ten athletic directors and coaches did not raise concerns with the removal of restrictions on how many coaches can recruit off campus at one time or the elimination of required materials a school must send to recruits, such as lists of banned drugs and the school’s Academic Progress Rate data. Meyer said the people who came up with the idea to deregulate recruiting probably had never gone through the recruiting process as an athlete or coach. “I’m not a big fan of deregulation,” Meyer said. “I’m a big fan of firm, harsh penalties for people who break rules, not saying, ‘Just go — we can’t follow all this stuff, so have at it.’ I don’t agree with that at all.” Pelini said the NCAA rules makers need to meet with football coaches and administrators to develop a good understanding of the challenges in recruiting. Pelini said the easing of the rules will cause recruited athletes to spend less time concentrating on their schoolwork and developing as an athlete and person. � 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 02. February Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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