http://host69-005.meigs.lib.oh.us/files/original/f0b2a4d186344d0c878f4ee806c569ab.pdf e09863908e13e7c34507de6da40408ae PDF Text Text log onto www.mydailysentinel.com for archive • games • features • e-edition • polls & more 60413298 Middleport•Pomeroy, Ohio INSIDE STORY WEATHER SPORTS OBITUARIES Meigs Ikes observe Kids Day.... Page 3 Mostly sunny. High near 80. Low around 50. ........ Page 2 Local diamond action.... Page 6 Virginia Dare (Dollie) Bateman, 64 Nellie R. Wilson Grover, 71 Sidney D. Spry, 66 Robert L. ‘Bob’ Thomas, 82 50 cents daily WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013 Vol. 63, No. 70 Unemployment rates continue to decline Sarah Hawley shawley@civitasmedia.com OHIO VALLEY — Unemployment rates in both Gallia and Meigs counties continued to decline in March, marking two consecutive months of declining rates. Meigs County saw a little more than a half percent decrease to 12.2 percent. The county had been at 12.8 percent in February, and 14.4 percent in January. The rate is still higher than the December 2012 rate of 10.9 percent. Gallia County’s unemployment rate fell from 8.6 percent in February to 8.4 percent in March. Gallia County had a rate of 11 percent in January. Last March, Meigs had an unemployment rate of 12.7 percent, while Gallia County had a rate of 9.3 percent. Pike County currently has the highest unemployment rate in the state at 13.4 percent, followed by Morgan County at 12.3 percent, and Meigs County at 12.2 percent. Other counties with rates above 12 percent are Huron County at 12.1 percent and Adams County at 12 percent. Last month six counties were at or above 12 percent unemployment. Ottawa County’s unemployment rate fell below that mark at 11.9 percent. Pike County continued to hold the state’s highest rate in February at 13.7 percent. Meigs and Morgan counties had been tied for the second highest rate in the county last month at 12.8 percent. Meigs, Adams and Morgan counties had all been tied for second in January, behind Pike County (15.3 percent). Gallia County was ranked See UNEMPLOYMENT ‌| 5 Columbia Gas awards grants to FAO programs Photos by Sarah Hawley | Daily Sentinel New owners Kevin Schwarzel, left, and Mike Putman recently purchased and renovated Ewing Funeral Home. They are pictured here during Saturday’s 100th anniversary open house. Celebrating 100 years of service POMEROY — Dozens of people stopped by the newly renovated Ewing Funeral Home on Satruday to see the work that had been completed and the help celebrate 100 years of the funeral home. New owners Mike Putman and Kevin Schwarzel purchased the business in October 2012 and have worked to renovate the facility. Saturday provided the one of the first opportunities for the public to see what had been taking place at the fuThe horse drawn hearse was used back in the early 1900s by funeral homes. neral home since October. MHS Prom Time “Depths of Love” is the theme of the Meigs High School prom to be held Saturday night in the school auditorium. Prom king and queen candidates are, left to right, front, Keana Robinson, Dillon Boyer, Casi Arnold, Jessi Meadows, Tess Phelps, Alyssa Creameans, and back, Cody Stewart and Matt Casci. Candidates not pictured are Emma Perrin and Christopher Jones. The public is invited to view the decorations from noon until 2 p.m. on Saturday. The walk-in for the students will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Submitted photo WALNUT CREEK — Columbia Gas announced a $100,000 grant at this week’s Eastern Ohio Development Alliance (EODA) meeting. With EODA serving as a longtime economic development partner to many of Appalachian Ohio’s counties, the meeting was a perfect venue for Columbia Gas to share its commitment to the future of Appalachian Ohio through a $100,000 investment in the partnership of the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), the Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth (APEG), and the Ohio Appalachian Business Council. Columbia Gas’s $100,000 commitment will be invested over the next four years to advance regional opportunities and sustainable, widely-shared prosperity for Appalachian Ohio and its communities. “It is significant that these three organizations did not yet exist during past energy booms,” said Jack Partridge, president of Columbia Gas of Ohio. “Appalachian Ohio is now fortunate to have regional philanthropic and economic development organizations, which can partner to ensure lasting gains for the region’s citizens and communities. And Columbia Gas wants to be a partner in that work.” Partridge presented a $100,000 check at the EODA meeting to FAO President and CEO Cara Dingus Brook and APEG President and CEO John Molinaro for their organizations’ efforts in working with communities, businesses, and other regional organizations to see the wealth developed from the region’s natural resources benefits Appalachian Ohio’s citizens. “The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio was founded to create opportunities for the region’s citizens and communities,” said Brook. “Appalachian Ohio’s past shows a history of our region’s natural resource development benefiting other areas of our nation, while we’ve not had a way to capture it for our communities’ benefit. This investment shows Columbia Gas is a leader in helping Appalachian Ohio chart a different path forward this time through strategic philanthropy and a commitment to measuring progress.” One project supported by Columbia Gas’s grant will be the regional prosperity scorecard being designed to measure significant factors in Appalachian Ohio’s prosperity, including educational attainment, philanthropic assets, regional GDP, and personal income, among others. Currently in its earliest stages, the scorecard will be a flexible tool, providing data on eight metrics across the region. As the project grows, FAO and APEG envision partnering with additional regional organizations to support continued tracking, wider use, and adaptations to focus on growing strong communities. “As an economic development organization for this region, APEG is partnering with FAO to see that investments in Appalachian Ohio are strategically managed for the region and its communities,” shared Molinaro. “Columbia Gas’s investment in our organizations and the regional prosperity scorecard under development are a considerable milestone in ensuring Appalachian Ohio is positioned for sustainable, widely-shared prosperity far into the future.” About the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio is a regional community foundation serving the 32 counties of Appalachian Ohio. A 501(c)(3) public charity, the Foundation creates opportunities for Appalachian Ohio’s citizens and communities by inspiring and supporting philanthropy. For more information about FAO, visit www.appalachianohio.org. About the Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth A subsidiary of the Ohio Appalachian Business Council, the Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth (APEG) is committed to accelerating sustainable business growth, job creation and advancing the southeast Ohio economy through targeted economic development support and regional collaboration. About the Ohio Appalachian Business Council The Ohio Appalachian Business Council was developed in collaboration with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio as the business voice for matters of common concern that influence and advance the prosperity of the entire region. �Wednesday, May 1, 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 2 www.mydailysentinel.com Meigs County Community Calendar Wednesday, May 1 HARRISONVILLE — The Scipio Township Trustees monthly meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Harrisonville Fire House. Avenue, Chillicothe, Ohio, 45601. Board meetings usually are held the first Thursday of the month. For more information, call (740) 775-5030, ext. 103. Thursday, May 2 POMEROY — The Meigs County Commissioners will meet at 10:30 a.m. instead of the regular 11 a.m. meeting time due to the National Day of Prayer service beginning at 11:30 a.m. CHILLICOTHE — The Southern Ohio Council of Governments (SOCOG) will hold its next board meeting at 10 a.m. in Room A of the Ross County Service Center at 475 Western Friday, May 3 MARIETTA — The Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District Executive Committee will meet at 11:30 a.m. at 1400 Pike Street, Marietta, Ohio. If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please contact Jenny Myers at (740) 376-1026. RACINE — Meigs County Pomona Grange will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Racine Grange Hall. DAR celebrates Arbor Day CHESTER — Recognition of Arbor Day with an earlier planting of a Red Maple tree on the Chester Commons was the highlight of a recent meeting of Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held at the Chester Academy. Following the DAR meeting the members were joined by James Stewart, president of the ChesterShade Historical Association, for a ceremony at the tree which had been purchased by the DAR earlier and planted by Thomas Summerfield. Joe Bolin of the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District who had been scheduled to speak was unable to be there due to family illness. The history of the Red Maple was noted as it is a native of this area and for its red foliage in the fall. Vice Regent Dawn Ruhinen presided at the business meeting during which time members were reminded that the DAR continues to collect coupons and boxtops to be sent to the Tamassee School. The next meeting will be held on May 18, at the Chester Courthouse at 1 p.m. The program theme will be on the Revolutionary Drummer, and a flag burning will be conducted to demonstrate the proper disposal of a worn flag. Karen Werry served refreshments following the meeting. All baking contests will be held. All members are urged to attend. POMEROY — The Pomeroy Village Council safety committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Junior Grange #878 will meet in regular session with potluck supper at 6:30 p.m. followed by meeting at 7:30 p.m. All members and interested persons are urged to attend. Saturday, May 4 RACINE — The RACO Food Drive will be held at the Dollar General parking lot in Racine. We will be collecting canned food, paper products, personal hygiene items, monetary donations. All collected items will be donated to Meigs Cooperative Parish Food Pantry. For info, contact Kathryn Hart at 949-2656. SALEM CENTER — Star Grange #778 and Star Sunday, May 5 LONG BOTTOM — The Fellowship church of the Nazarene will be holding revival services, 7 p.m., May 5-8 , at the Fellowship Church of the Nazarene located at 54120 Fellowship Drive, Long Bottom, near the entrance to Forked Run State Park. Evangelist will be the Rev. Ron Roth of Springfield, Mo. DaySpring from Parkersburg, W.Va.will be singing each night. Monday, May 6 SYRACUSE — The Sutton Township Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. at Syracuse Village Hall. LETART TWP. — The Letart Township Trustees will meet at 5 p.m. at the Letart Township Building. POMEROY — The Meigs County Cancer Initiative Inc. (MCCI) will meet at noon in the conference room of the Meigs County Health Department. New members are welcome. Tuesday, May 14 TUPPERS PLAINS — The Tuppers Plains Sewer Board will have their regular meeting at 5 p.m. at the TPRSD office. Birthday Pauline Cunningham of Mason, W.Va., will celebrate her 95th birthday on May 7. Cards may be sent to her at Overbrook Center, 333 Page Street, Middleport, Ohio 45760. Anniversary LONG BOTTOM — Dayton and Sarah Spencer of Long Bottom are observing their 65th wedding anniversary today, May 1. Cards may be sent to them at 47840 Scout Camp Road, Long Bottom, Ohio, 45743. Meigs County Local Briefs Spring sale to fund camp kids POMEROY — A spring sale will be held from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. at New Beginnings United Methodist Church. It will include a bake sale, a yard sale and lunch. All proceeds will be used to send youth to church camp. Scholarship yard sale RACINE — The RACO scholarship yard sale will be held on May 7 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., May 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and May 9, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All money collected will go to RACO’s scholarship fund for Southern High School seniors. For information, contact Kathryn Hart at 949-2656. Grange yard and bake sale POMEROY — Hemlock Grange will have a yard and bake sale May 3 and 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cullums residence on Rocksprings Road. Church Yard Sale SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Nazarene Church will have a yard sale May 2, 3 and 4 beginning at 9 a.m. On May 4 there will also be a bake sale and a free car wash. RUTLAND — The Rutland United Methodist Church will host a yard sale for the building fund from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 2-4. Lunch will be available. Exercise Program offered POMEROY — Open hours of the Meigs Cooperative Parish’s exercise room at the Mulberry Community Center have been extended to accommodate exercisers. They are now on both Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 to 11 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Cost of the program is $12 a month and all proceeds benefit the Parish. Immunization Clinics POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will conduct a childhood immunization clinic from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. on Tuesday at the office located at 112 East Memorial Drive. ATHENS — The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-HCOM), Community Health Programs offers free immunizations through the Childhood Immunization Clinic every Thursday. Created in 1994, CHIP strives to keep children in the region healthy by providing free or low-cost immunizations to protect against preventable diseases such as polio, rubella, meningitis and mumps. Free services are available to uninsured, underinsured and Medicaid-eligible children up to 19 years old. For additional information, or to make an appointment, call (800) 844-2654 or (740) 593-2432. Ohio River River Sweep REEDSVILLE —The Ohio River River Sweep at Reedsville will be held on Friday, June 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Forked Run. There will be free t-shirts, pizza, chicken dinners, and beverages, according to Todd Bissell who can be contacted at 740-444-1388. Traffic Advisory MEIGS COUNTY — Ohio 143 (located just 0.25 miles south of State Farm Road) will be reduced to one lane to allow for a bridge replacement project. During construction there will be a 10’ width restriction. Traffic will be maintained with a portable traffic light. Weather permitting, both lanes of Ohio 143 will be open September 1, 2013. MEIGS COUNTY — The westbound lane of Ohio 124 (located at the 63.91 mile marker, about 1.5 miles north of Reedsville) will be closed to allow for a bridge replacement project. Traffic will be maintained by traffic signals and concrete barriers. Weather permitting, both lanes of Ohio 124 will be open November, 1 2013. Free Diabetic Clinic POMEROY — A diabetes education and support group will be held the last Tuesday of each month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the therapy gym at Rocksprings Rehabilitation Center, 36759 Rocksprings Road. For more information call Frank Bibbee, Referral Manager at (740) 992-6606. ATHENS — The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-HCOM), Community Health Programs offers a free diabetes clinic on the second Tuesday of every month. Patients at the Diabetes Clinic are treated by physicians specializing in diabetes, diabetic nutritionists and diabetic nurse educators. Patients receive two follow-up visits annually with a diabetic educator and nutritionist. All services are free to those who qualify. For additional information, or to make an appointment, call (800) 844-2654 or (740) 593-2432. Judge: W.Va. farmer’s EPA lawsuit will be heard MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is still exerting a permit power that chicken growers contend it doesn’t have, so a federal judge said he won’t dismiss a lawsuit by a West Virginia farmer the agency had accused of polluting the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The EPA argued Lois Alt’s lawsuit was rendered moot in December, when it withdrew violation notices and proposed fines against her Eight is Enough farm in Hardy County. But Alt, the West Virginia Farm Bureau and the American Farm Bureau want their day in court, claiming the EPA’s actions in her case have implications for farmers throughout the region. U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey agreed last week, denying EPA’s motion to dismiss. The agency had not yet filed a response as of Tuesday. In his ruling, Bailey said the EPA hasn’t changed its underlying position that some chicken farms are concentrated animal feeding operations and are now required to obtain permits they’ve never previously needed under the Clean Water Act. The EPA has also issued orders to two other farmers in West Virginia and Virginia that were virtually identical to the one issued against Alt, Bailey said. “EPA’s adherence to its underlying position … demonstrates that the agency’s challenged assertion of authority not only can be ‘reasonably expected to recur,’ but in fact is ongoing even now,” Bailey wrote. Ohio Valley Forecast Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Local stocks AEP (NYSE) — 51.43 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 20.45 Ashland Inc. (NYSE) — 85.21 Big Lots (NYSE) — 36.42 Bob Evans (NASDAQ) — 43.34 BorgWarner (NYSE) — 78.17 Century Alum (NASDAQ) — 8.16 Champion (NASDAQ) — 0.11 City Holding (NASDAQ) — 38.18 Collins (NYSE) — 62.92 DuPont (NYSE) — 54.51 US Bank (NYSE) — 33.28 Gen Electric (NYSE) — 22.29 Harley-Davidson (NYSE) — 54.65 JP Morgan (NYSE) — 49.01 Kroger (NYSE) — 34.38 Ltd Brands (NYSE) — 50.41 Norfolk So (NYSE) — 77.42 OVBC (NASDAQ) — 19.40 BBT (NYSE) — 30.77 60412545 Peoples (NASDAQ) — 20.38 Pepsico (NYSE) — 82.47 Premier (NASDAQ) — 12.20 Rockwell (NYSE) — 84.78 Rocky Brands (NASDAQ) — 14.80 Royal Dutch Shell — 67.97 Sears Holding (NASDAQ) — 51.34 Wal-Mart (NYSE) — 77.72 Wendy’s (NYSE) — 5.69 WesBanco (NYSE) — 25.03 Worthington (NYSE) — 32.18 Daily stock reports are the 4 p.m. ET closing quotes of transactions for April 30, 2013, provided by Edward Jones financial advisors Isaac Mills in Gallipolis at (740) 441-9441 and Lesley Marrero in Point Pleasant at (304) 674-0174. Member SIPC. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. �Wednesday, May 1, 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 3 www.mydailysentinel.com For The Record 911 April 23 11:35 a.m., Union Avenue, chest pain; 4:55 p.m., Norht East, difficulty breathing; 6:21 p.m., North Second Avenue, fractured body part; 9:14 p.m., Carsey Road, difficulty breathing; 10:06 p.m., East Main Street, chest pain. April 24 5:39 a.m., Page Street, stroke/CVA; 8:24 a.m., Depot Street, chest pain; 9:38 a.m., Rocksprings Road, difficulty breathing; 9:54 a.m., Ohio 681, difficulty breathing; 10:20 a.m., US 33, chest pain; 12:24 p.m., Arbaugh Road, headache. April 25 8:04 a.m., East Memorial Drive, difficulty breathing; 10:06 a.m., Ohio 143, abdominal pain; 11:19 a.m., Wolfe Pen Road, stroke/CVA; 7:31 p.m., Spring Valley Lane, pain general; 7:59 p.m., Bald Knob-Stiversville Road, difficulty breathing; 8:56 p.m., West Main Street, overdose; 9:32 p.m., Page Street, laceration; 10:41 p.m., Broderick Hollow Road, overdose; 11:34 p.m., Carpenter Road, chest pain. April 26 2:53 a.m., Pearl Street, laceration; 1:08 p.m., Ohio 681, farm accident; 1:45 p.m., East Memorial Drive, fractured body part; 3:56 p.m., East Memorial Drive, overdose; 6:05 p.m., Ash Street, diabetic emergency; 7:49 p.m., Pearl Street, seizure/convulsions; 9:58 p.m., Carsey Road, chest pain. April 27 1:01 a.m., Leading Creek Road, hemorrhage; 2:46 a.m., South Second Avenue, laceration; 3:52 a.m., Ohio 681, abdominal pain; 10:26 a.m., Loop Road, pain general; 12:09 p.m., Cook Road, stroke/CVA; 1:02 p.m., Nichols Road, high blood pressure; 1:51 p.m., Union Avenue, difficulty breathing; 2:44 p.m., Ohio 681, fall; 3:13 p.m., Sanford Davis Road, bomb threat; 9:48 p.m., Wyatt Road, chest pain; 10 p.m., Race Street, nausea/vomiting. April 28 2:52 a.m., Elm Street, pain general; 7:42 a.m., Bowles Road, syncope/passing out; 12:35 p.m., Bashan Road, chest pain; 6:49 p.m., Zuspan Hollow Road, stroke/CVA. April 29 3:51 a.m., Lincoln Street, chest pain. Common Pleas Court Civil An action of foreclosure has been filed by Wells Fargo Bank against Randy L. Fryar and Anita Fryar. An action of foreclosure has been filed by Wells Fargo Financial Ohio against Troy Brooks, Sharlene Mae Brooks, et. al. Domestic An action of dissolution has been filed by David L. Heighton and Brittany N. Heighton. Submitted photos AT LEFT, each of the 163 kids at the Ikes event, learned all about fishing and then received a Zebco standard rod and reel to try their hand at catching a fish. AT RIGHT, kids who wanted learned about gun use and safety and allowed to fire a riffle or shotgun. Meigs Ikes observe Kids Day choeflich@civitasmedia.com POMEROY — The 163 children attending the annual Outdoor Kids Day hosted by the Meigs County Ikes enjoyed a full day of learning and fun activities at the clubhouse located on Sugar Run Road. The youngsters were given an opportunity to fish, to participate in archery, to learn about safety in handling guns and to view demonstrations on safety, taxidermy, trap- ping, turkey calling, game protection and the work of a dog trained to assist police officers. Lunch was provided and numerous prizes were awarded. Assisting the Ikes with the cost involved in the free activities for Meigs youth were the Riverfront Meat Market, Gold Ridge and Broadrun Gun Clubs, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Scott’s Guns, Ridenour Gas and Baum Lumber. Other groups assisting were the Rotary Club and elected officials. There to work with the children or to demonstrate or display items relating to outdoor activities were Jim Bahl of Nelsonville, the District 7 director of the Ohio State Trappers Association, Lester Parker of Tuppers Plains who demonstrated the skill of taxidermy, and Wes Arbaugh of Tuppers Plains who gave tips on preserving furs. An ODNR education specialist conducted O’Bleness Volunteers honored for service ATHENS, Ohio — O’Bleness Health System honored its volunteers at its annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner held recently at the Ohio University Inn in Athens. One of the guest speakers was City of Athens Mayor Paul Wiehl who proclaimed April 21 through April 27, 2013, as National Volunteer Week. The Office of The Mayor Proclamation stated that Wiehl takes great pleasure in honoring the volunteers of O’Bleness Health System and he urged all citizens to join him in conveying sincere gratitude and appreciation of their dedicated, selfless and compassionate efforts. During the dinner, Shirley Higgins, a volunteer since 1993 who has donated more than 3,500 hours of her time was presented the 2013 Excellence in Service Award. Higgins will be honored with a tree and plaque in O’Bleness’ Volunteer Honor Garden at the hospital. The garden is made possible by a generous gift from the Hocking Valley Bank, which also sponsors trees in honor of recipients of this annual award. The award is presented to volunteers who provide service above and beyond their regular duties. Higgins is a volunteer in the hospital’s Weatherby’s Gift Shop, a member of the Guild of O’Bleness Hospital; Athens Friends and Neighbors (AFAN); and the Ohio University Women’s Club as well as assisting with the Books for Babies program. She is an active member of the Athens Church of Christ, where she plays piano and the Passport to Fishing program, Syracuse Office Mike Smith and Game Protector Chris Gilkey conducted a K9 demonstration, and Richard Mora demonstrated various ways of doing turkey calls. There was a large exhibit rod and reel. Numerous prizes were awarded in a drawing. D.A. Harris, president, called the Youth Day “a great success. He thanked the Ikes wives who assisted and noted that plans are already underway for next year’s event. of shed deer antlers, and interested youth were given the opportunity to fire rifles or one of several different gauge shotguns. The children tho participate in the Passport to Fishing program were given a Zebco standard Sponsored by Taylor Motors SUBMIT YOUR CHILD’S PHOTO TO WIN! www.mydailytribune.com • www.mydailyregister.com www.mydailysentinel.com SUBMISSIONS OPEN April june VOTING BEGINS VOTING ENDS 2 WINNERS Shirley Higgins is presently the church organist. Higgins graduated from Ohio University with a bachelor’s degree in education in 1973 and a master’s in education in 1981. She taught kindergarten for three years in Guilford County, N.C. while her husband, finished his doctorate degree. They moved to Athens in 1971, where she taught first grade at Trimble Local Schools until her retirement in 1991. Her favorite thing about teaching is how rewarding the experience is. Higgins said, “The smallest moments stand out the most. The “firsts” for students are very exciting, especially the first time a child learns to write his name 5pm, june 28 2 14 and read.” To this day, Higgins is recognized by students she taught in first grade when they come into Weatherby’s Gift Shop. She loves seeing how much they have grown and how much they have accomplished. Higgins highly enjoys volunteering at O’Bleness. “I enjoy meeting people,” she said, “It provides fulfillment in your life and you know you are doing a service too, especially when the workers come in and tell you that you are appreciated. It makes it all the more worthwhile.” In her spare time, Higgins enjoys reading, playing Bridge and Euchre. She also walks three miles every day. Grand Prize • Newborn (0-12 months) VOTING CATEGORIES Grand Prize • Newborn (0-12 months) • Toddler (12-24 months) 2-3 Years Old • 4-5 Years Old • 6-8 Years Old • 9-12 Years Old 60410183 Charlene Hoeflich TAYLOR NISSAN OF ATHENS 250 N. Columbus Rd. Athens, OH 45701 CHECK OUT OUR NEW AND PRE-OWNED INVENTORY 60410244 Sales: 1-877-812-9603 Service: 1-740-594-3528 �The Daily Sentinel Opinion Page 4 Wednesday, May 1, 2013 Economic gains may Hurdles to talks high after North Korea threats not help Democrats Eric Talmadge The Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea — After weeks of fiery rhetoric, military posturing and threats that it’s willing to strike back hard if provoked, North Korea appears to be taking a bit of a breather. The U.S.South Korea war games it despises are winding down, and feelers are out in diplomatic circles that it might be best to open up some avenue for dialogue. If that sounds familiar, it should — it’s a pattern that has been repeated for decades. So here’s the question: Can we talk? From back-door channels to multinational conferences, dialogue has repeatedly been tried in a long-running effort to get North Korea to put the brakes on its development of nuclear weapons. Generally, hopes sputter and fade when North Korea’s talking partners are presented with what they consider impossible demands. North Korea, meanwhile, has moved slowly but surely ahead with its nuclear program. The current crisis has played out with the added uncertainty of just how far North Korea’s new leader, Kim Jong Un, is willing to take the brinksmanship. Amid continued fears it may test-launch a midrange missile, North Korea two weeks ago opened the door, just a tiny crack, to talks. First it laid out a list of conditions for dialogue. Then it eased up on the near-daily war threats that had characterized its public statements, possibly signaling a willingness to dial the tensions back, particularly after the U.S.South Korea drills, which were set to end Tuesday. In a subtle shift in tone, North Korea issued these preconditions on April 16 for resuming talks: the lifting of U.N. sanctions, the end of the U.S.-South Korea military drills, the withdrawal of U.S. nuclear strike capabilities from the region and a halt to criticism of North Korea. It then reiterated a demand to South Korea to apologize for offending its leadership before any talk of dialogue to defuse tensions. South Korea’s Foreign Ministry called North Korea’s demands illogical, but U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said it was “at least a beginning,” though “not acceptable, obviously.” The U.S. remains open to “authentic and credible negotiations,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters soon afterward, but he noted that the U.S. has not seen any commitment from North Korea that it is willing to end its nuclear program. Getting North Korea to do that seems highly unlikely, especially now that it is claiming nuclear weapons are an essential part of its national defense. But advocates of diplomacy say it still must play a role. Obama and South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye are scheduled to meet in Washington next week to discuss their policies toward Pyongyang. “A new diplomatic offensive, which might open an avenue to peaceful resolution of the current crisis, would demonstrate that the United States understands that exercising leadership means more than just flexing military muscle,” Joel Wit, a former State Department arms control negotiator, and Jenny Town, a research associate at the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins’ School of Advanced International Studies, recently wrote in an article posted online by Foreign Policy magazine. “What’s the alternative? 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Maybe it was aimed at the North Koreans themselves, creating a sense of unity against an outside enemy to bolster Kim’s footing at home. Most experts agree that it was not about seriously preparing to start a war or taking off the table the often-stated desire for talks with the United States to sign a formal peace treaty. But if negotiations are its goal, it may have shot itself in the foot. “The recent barrage of pronouncements from Pyongyang has left an indelible negative impression in the minds of the American people, which will be hard to undo through any exchanges or negotiations any time soon, especially as long as the current regime stays in power in Pyongyang,” Alexandre Mansourov, a visiting scholar at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins university, wrote in a recent blog post. Pyongyang has also taken an economic hit for its stance. Operations at the Kaesong factory park — a joint endeavor with South Korea just north of the Demilitarized Zone — have been suspended since early April, when the North withdrew its 53,000 workers. With Pyongyang refusing to allow South Koreans to cross the border to bring food and supplies, Seoul was planning to pull the remaining 50 South Koreans from Kaesong on Monday, emptying the complex for the first time since its 2004 opening. Tom Raum The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Presidents like to take credit for economic recoveries, just as President Barack Obama is angling to do now. He and his allies in Congress have “walked the economy back from the brink,” his new 2014 federal budget blueprint asserts. And Democrats hope these improvements, while still slow and uneven, will give them at least a small boost in 2014’s midterm races. That’s a big order, considering: —Presidential claims of responsibility for economic gains rarely win plaudits from voters, yet presidents nearly always get blamed when things get worse. —The historical odds for midterm gains in Congress by the in-power party are slim at best. Since World War II, the president’s party has lost an average of 26 seats in midterm elections and gained seats only twice — Democrats in 1998 under President Bill Clinton and Republicans in 2002 with George W. Bush in the Oval Office. —Presidential elections are often referendums on the economy. That applies less often to midterms. Still, the health of the economy “is going to be an important factor” in 2014 races, said Democratic pollster and strategist Mark Mellman. “What matters most is changes in the amount of money people have in their pockets. It’s very hard to tell people they’re better off than they feel.” “But we’re still quite a ways from November 2014,” he added. Right now, surveys and reports show that the recovery is continuing, although more slowly than most, despite continued high unemployment and an environment of modest economic growth and inflation. Home prices are on the rise, manufacturing is slowly improving. And in a report Monday, the government said consumers increased their spending in each of the last three months: by 0.2 percent in March, 0.7 percent in February and 0.3 percent in January. The government reported Friday that economic growth accelerated to an annual rate of 2.5 percent from January through March, helped by the strongest consumer spending in more than two years. But federal spending fell, and tax increases and Washington’s budget cuts could slow growth later this year. The report showed the economy was getting stronger after nearly stalling late last year, when it grew just 0.4 percent in the final three months of 2012. “It’s hard to do victory laps in the climate of slow growth and continued high unemployment,” said historian Douglas Brinkley of Rice University. 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. “A president’s job is to rebuild the psyche of the nation,” Brinkley said. “And there has been a feeling of incremental improvement after Obama’s first term in office. That’s the key word, incremental. Presidents have to make the people believe that things are getting better every month. “A lot of what I’m talking about is the optics of the situation. When Obama came in, things were rotten and then it got better. There is no longer that sense of panic going on.” Obama’s efforts have been overshadowed somewhat by several noneconomic issues: the congressional battles over gun safety and immigration and the deadly Boston Marathon bombings. What steps can Obama rightfully claim that have helped spur economic improvement? His $830 billion stimulus program of 2009, for one. The White House also cites two other major emergency programs — the auto and financial industry bailouts. Both were started under President George W. Bush and expanded by Obama. The White House suggests Obama’s anti-recessionary programs helped nurture the creation of more than 6 million new jobs since the economy bottomed in 2010. Republicans voice skepticism but mainstream economists generally cite substantial gains from the federal efforts in the range of 3 million or more jobs. The bank bailout, or Troubled Asset Relief Program, turned out to be politically radioactive for many who supported it. But economists generally agree it helped avert a national financial meltdown. And it wound up yielding investment returns to taxpayers of most of the original $700 billion-plus cost. Obama can’t claim credit for some of the biggest contributors to walking the economy back from the brink: actions by the semi-autonomous Federal Reserve, under Chairman Ben Bernanke, to hold down interest rates and lubricate the financial system by injecting around $3 trillion in newly printed money over the past five years. While the Fed’s program could still ignite inflation, so far it has helped encourage business and consumer spending and housing purchases and has helped lift stocks, with the Dow industrials roughly doubling since Obama took office. Trying to take credit for economic gains can backfire on a president, analysts in both parties agree. Democratic strategists James Carville, Stan Greenberg and Erica Seifert concluded from focus-group sessions with both Democratic and Republican audiences that Obama fares far better in speeches when he highlights economic progress without taking credit. 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 �Wednesday, May 1, 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 5 www.mydailysentinel.com Obituary Nellie Ruth Wilson Grover Nellie Ruth Wilson Grover, 71, of Pomeroy, Ohio, passed away on April 30, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer. She maintained a positive attitude during this time. Nellie was a very loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was born on May 31, 1941, in Carpenter, Ohio, daughter of the late Finley Curtis Wilson and Evelyn Thomas Wilson. She was a long-time member of the TOPS club. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Myrtle and Dalton Grover; brothers-in-law, Douglas D. Grover, Bob Houdashelt and Gene Humphrey. She is survived by her loving husband of fifty-one years, Andrew Eugene Grover; children, Genia (Randy) Hysell and Karen Grover; grandchildren, Rachel (RJ) Reynolds and Cody (Timbra Buechner) Hysell; great grandchildren, Isabelle Reynolds and Rowan Hysell; sister and brother, Norma Grover and Lawrence (Sylvia) Wilson; special nieces, Virginia Hagy and Glo- Death Notices Bateman Virginia Dare Bateman (Dollie), 64, of Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va., died April 29, 2013. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., on Thursday, May 2, 2013, at the Beale Chapel Cemetery in Apple Grove, W.Va., with Pastor Randy Hall officiating. There will be no visitation. Virginia’s care has been entrusted to Deal Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Spry Sidney D. Spry, 66, of West Columbia, W.Va., died April 29, 2013, at Lakin Hospital. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., on Friday, May 3, 2013, at the Lakin Chapel. Burial will be held in the Lakin Cemetery There will be no visitation. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Thomas Robert L. “Bob” Thomas, 82, Gallipolis, Ohio died April 29, 2013, at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 12 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2013, in the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, Gallipolis with Rev. Isaac Shupe officiating. Entombment will follow in the Ohio Valley Memory Gardens, Gallipolis. Friends and family may call at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Thursday. Bangladeshis turn rescuers after building collapse SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) — The heat in the rubble was sweltering. It closed in on his body like the darkness around him, making it hard to breathe. Working by the faint glow of a flashlight, he slithered through the broken concrete and spotted a beautiful young woman, her crushed arm pinned beneath a pillar. She was dying, and the only way to get her out was to amputate. But Saiful Islam Nasar had no training, and almost no equipment. He’s a mechanical engineer who just days earlier rushed hundreds of kilometers (miles) from his hometown in southern Bangladesh when he heard the Rana Plaza factory building had collapsed and hundreds, perhaps thousands, of garment workers were trapped. He also understood that maimed women can be cast from their homes. “I asked her, ‘Sister, are you married?’ She said ‘Yes.’ I asked her, ‘If I cut off your arm, will your husband take you again?’ She said, ‘My husband loves me very much.’ And then I started to cut,” he said. He had brought a syringe loaded with pain-killer — his father was a village medic, and had taught him how to give injections — and he cut through her arm with a small surgical blade. It was easier than he expected because the arm had already been so badly damaged. He pointed at fading specks of blood staining his vest and pants. He began to cry. “There was no alternative,” he said. Bangladesh is well-versed in tragedy, a country where floods, ferry sinkings, fires and cyclones strike with cruel regularity. But with state services riven by dysfunction and corruption, often the only hope is the person beside you. It is a country that makes heroes out of everyday citizens. Many of the first responders at Rana Plaza were men like Nasar — neighborhood residents, fellow garment workers, relatives of the missing and charity workers — and they repeatedly took some of the most dangerous work. Using little more than hammers, hacksaws and their bare hands, they crawled into tiny holes in the wreckage, breaking through concrete and steel bars and working around the clock to drag out the victims. They knew they were risking their lives. Hemaet Ali, a 50-yearold construction worker who came to volunteer, told the people around him that his identity card, with his home address, was in his shirt pocket. “If I die inside, please make sure that my body reaches my family,” he told them. Nasar came to Savar with 50 other men from the small volunteer organization he runs, Sunte Ki Pao. Normally, they assist people who have been in traffic accidents, offering basic first aid, securing valuables and contacting relatives. During seasonal floods, they help however they can when the waters rush into town. Nothing had prepared them to work the front line of their country’s largest industrial accident. “It was beyond imagination,” he said Monday, six days after the collapse, when the search for survivors had given way to the search for bodies, and heavy equipment had replaced the rescuers. Thin and lanky, the 24-year-old was well-suited for crawling through the tight tunnels he cut. At first, he had only his mobile phone to light the tiny spaces. He could see shattered chairs and tables. Sewing machines and fabric. And the battered bodies of the men and women who were crushed when the walls and ceilings came crashing down. “I could just fit my shoulders in,” he said. “I often felt like I would die and I would call out to my God.” The rescues, each of which could take many hours, were exhausting, both physically and emotionally. “We would shout ‘Is there anybody here? Please make a sound.’ Sometimes you would hear an ‘Oooh, oooh’ and you knew someone was there,” he said. Over six days, he pulled six people out alive, and removed dozens of bodies. He would work until exhaustion set in and then attempt to sleep — the first night on the roof of the collapsed building, the next two in a nearby field. Even now that he has moved into a tent, rest does not come easy. “The images of the bodies flash in my mind,” he said. Eating also has been a problem. “I have lost my taste,” he explained. “I just keep smelling the smell of dead bodies.” The sickly sweet waft of rot from the building was ever present, and rescuers routinely sprayed cheap floral air freshener around the site in a futile attempt to control it. Not all of the rescue workers at Rana Plaza were untrained. The government sent some 1,000 soldiers and firefighters to the site. But from all appearances, the majority of the rescuers who went into the rubble were volunteers. Altogether, some 2,500 people were brought out alive from the wreckage. The death toll stands at 386, but will surely climb as the largest pieces of rubble are moved. The military, which oversaw much of the rescue efforts, dismisses the notion that they let volunteers take the lead. “I have not heard of rescuing so many people in recent history anywhere in the world in case of such disaster,” said Maj. Gen. Chowdhury Hasan Suhrawardy, a top military officer in the Savar area. “What we have done is excellent.” But it is clear that volunteers once again carried more than their share of the country’s burden. Sayed Shohel Harman, an unpaid community volunteer for the fire department, found a survivor whose arm was pinned under a concrete slab. The man begged Harman to give him a knife so he could cut off his own arm and free himself. Harman refused, saying he would go and get help. “The doctors said it was too risky for them to go inside,” Harman said. “They told me to go back and try to drag him out.” When he returned, the man was there, but his arm was gone. Another volunteer had given the man a knife and he had cut through his own flesh and crushed bones. “I just sat down after seeing that,” Harman said. “It was horrible.” Nasar said he will soon return to his hometown, where he will comfort his worried mother and look for a new job. He was forced to resign from his to join in the rescue. But most of all, he will think of the beautiful young woman whose name he never heard and whose fate he never learned. “I pray to Allah that she has been saved, is alive and can return to her husband.” ria Whaley; several nieces and nephews; sisters-in-law, Pat Humphrey, Laraine (Bob) Venoy and Marcia Houdashelt; brothers-in-law, Butch (Carmen) Grover and Greg Grover. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2013, at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy with Pastor Dr. James Acree officiating. Burial will be in Bradford Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, at the funeral Home. A registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. Feds fight trial delay in W.Va. bath salts case MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A manager who prosecutors say handled daily operations at two West Virginia shops that sold illegal bath salts wants his trial delayed, and new court documents say he was skimming from his employer in an enterprise that often generated more than $20,000 a day. John Skruck’s trial on more than two dozen drug-related charges was to begin May 12, but his lawyers said in a motion for postponement that he’s not ready to proceed. Defense attorney Thorn Thorn said he’s received more than 10,000 pages of discovery —1,000 since mid-March — and needs three more months to prepare. Thorn also complains he only got a list of the government’s intended witnesses about 10 days ago. But in a response Tuesday, Assistant U.S. Attorney Rob McWilliams said the defense has had access to many documents for months, including interviews with a potential witness that have been available for about a year. It says other documents have either been available for some time or won’t be used at trial. McWilliams also said two witnesses are federal Drug Enforcement Administration chemists whose names have been on their lab reports for months. The defense has long known it would need its own expert witnesses to counter their testimony, McWilliams wrote, so there is no justification for a delay. U.S. District Judge Irene Keeley did not immediately rule. A pretrial memorandum, meanwhile, suggests it was Skruck — not owner Jeffrey Paglia — who ran the Hot Stuff Cool Things stores in Buckhannon and Clarksburg before federal authorities raided and closed them last April. Authorities called the stores a major distributor of hallucinogenic bath salts in north-central West Virginia and noted that Paglia planned to open a third store in Fairmont. Paglia will be sentenced in July on one count of drug conspiracy and one count of structuring monetary transactions to evade reporting requirements. Two of his other employees are to be sentenced June 10. But Skruck, who functioned as general manager, is facing the most charges under a 27-count superseding indictment filed in February. McWilliams’s memo to the court says Skruck not only set up a system for Paglia to skim from the stores’ profits but then skimmed a second time for his own gain. Prosecutors say Skruck and Paglia met in a Buckhannon bar that Skruck ran, but by August 2011, Skruck had returned to his home state of Texas to run several strip clubs. Paglia convinced Skruck to return and help him. That same summer, authorities began doing surveillance and “trash pulls” at the stores, recovering cash register tapes and receipts that detailed what was being sold, including the type, weight and price of products. They revealed the stores made about 5 percent of their money on “hippie” clothing sales and 95 percent from illegal drugs — sometimes more than $20,000 a day, McWilliams wrote. As time went on, however, Paglia distanced himself and focused on investing in real estate and equipment. In November 2011, Skruck moved into a church that Paglia had purchased and had drugs delivered there for both his local and Texas operations — without Paglia’s knowledge, McWilliams said. Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills one Palestinian GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli aircraft attacked a motorcycle in Gaza on Tuesday, killing a top militant in a shadowy al-Qaida-influenced group who had been involved in a recent rocket attack on southern Israel. It was the first deadly airstrike in Gaza since a truce was reached with Palestinian militants last November, and is the most serious test yet of the Egyptianbrokered agreement. The strike came alongside the fatal stabbing of an Israeli settler in the West Bank, the first killing by a Palestinian of an Israeli in the territory in more than a year. The aircraft hit the motorcycle northwest of Gaza City, killing the driver and wounding a passenger. A bystander was also wounded, according to Gaza medical officials. The Israeli military said it killed Haitham Mishal, a jihadi militant involved in an April 17 rocket attack on the southern Israeli resort town of Eilat and other violence. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned recently that Israel would not tolerate rocket fire from either the Gaza Strip or Egypt’s Sinai desert. “We hit today one of those involved in the despicable rocket fire on Eilat. I said that we would not be quiet over that,” Netanyahu said Tuesday. Tuesday’s airstrike showed strains in a five-month cease fire brokered by Egypt last November that ended eight days of exchanges between Israel and Hamas. Under the deal, Gaza militants pledged to halt rocket attacks on Israel, while Israel said it would end its policy of assassinating wanted militants. After months of relative calm, the truce has begun to unravel. Palestinian militants have sporadically fired rockets into southern Israel in recent weeks. The Israeli air force has responded with strikes on training sites and suspected weapons storage sites in Gaza. Until Tuesday, there had been no casualties. In a statement, the Israeli military said Mishal was involved in the Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem, a murky al-Qaida-inspired group that has claimed responsibility for a number of rocket attacks, including the Eilat incident. The group confirmed that he was a member. “We will miss you and the enemy positions will miss you, too, as you have not hesitated any day to pound them by rockets to turn their night into daylight and their daylight into fire,” Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem said in a statement. Israel viewed the rocket attack on Eilat, a normally tranquil oasis that borders the Red Sea and Egypt’s Sinai desert, as an escalation. It accused Gaza militants of firing the rockets, which caused no injuries, out of Egypt’s lawless Sinai desert. It said Mishal “has been a key terror figure, specializing in weapons and working with all of the terror organizations in the Gaza Strip.” It said he manufactured weapons and specialized in rockets and explosive devices that he sold to militant groups. Hamas, the Islamic militant group that rules Gaza, condemned the Israeli attack but also signaled that it is eager to preserve the truce. “We call on Egypt to put pressure on the Israeli occupation to stop these crimes and to force them to honor the truce and stop the aggression,” said Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum. He called for a “joint and unified” effort by Gaza’s various militant factions. In the West Bank, meanwhile, a Palestinian man fatally stabbed an Israeli waiting at a bus stop and fired on police before he was detained by Israeli security forces, officials said. The victim was identified as a 32-yearold father of five from a nearby West Bank settlement. The attack took place at an intersection in the northern West Bank, near the Palestinian city of Nablus. Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said the assailant stabbed the Israeli and took his gun, then opened fire at border police nearby. The officers returned fire, wounding the Palestinian who was then detained. The Israeli man died of his wounds at the scene, Rosenfeld said. Netanyahu latter expressed sorrow over the stabbing. “The terrorist who committed this murder was captured and we will continue to operate on that front to protect our citizens,” he said. A militant group claiming affiliation with the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, a violent offshoot of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah, movement took responsibility for the stabbing attack in notices posted on the Internet. The stabbing was the first fatal attack on Israelis in the West Bank since September 2011. Capt. Barak Raz, a military spokesman, said the area has experienced a rise in rock throwing and firebombing in recent months. Unemployment From Page 1 tied for 28th with Columbiana and Erie counties in February and is now tied for 37th. Gallia County is tied with Hocking, Ashland, and Erie counties. When it comes to unemployment rates — in terms of rankings, it’s a good thing when a county’s number rises with the higher the ranking, the lower the unemployment. Mercer County re- mains ranked 88th with an unemployment rate of 4.6 percent, down from 4.8 percent in February. Delaware County has the second lowest rate at 4.9 percent. Ohio had an unemploy- ment rate of 7.3 in March, down from 7.6 percent in February, under the national unemployment rate of 7.6 percent. The state unemployment rate is down from 8.4 percent in January. In March 2012, Ohio’s unemployment rate was 7.5 percent. A total of 30 Ohio counties had unemployment rates lower than the state rate. In Southeast Ohio, other unemployment numbers include, Athens County, 8.1 percent; Jackson County, 9.9 percent; Washington County, 7 percent; Lawrence County, 7.1 percent; Hocking County, 8.1 percent; and Vinton County, 11.6 percent. �The Daily Sentinel Sports WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013 mdssports@civitasmedia.com Lady Rockets sweep Meigs, 13-6 Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — The Lady Rockets sure were flying high Monday night. The Wellston softball team captured at least a share of the 2013 Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division championship while also handing head coach Rick Perdue his 200th career victory following a 13-6 decision over host Meigs in a TVC Ohio matchup at Salisbury Field in Meigs County. The Lady Rockets (17-5, 8-0 TVC Ohio) maintained their two-game lead in the league standings on current runner-up Alexander, and the guests also eliminated the Lady Marauders (9-7, 3-3) from title contention after claiming the series sweep. Wellston posted a 6-0 victory at WHS in the first contest between these programs back on April 11. Meigs never led in the contest and was outhit by a sizable 19-7 overall margin. The hosts also committed four of the five errors in the setback. Wellston jumped out to an early 3-0 lead after the top-half of the first, but Tess Phelps belted a two-run home run in the home half of the first to pull the Lady Marauders to within 3-2 after one complete. The Lady Rockets countered with two runs apiece in the third and fourth innings to secure a 7-2 lead, but MHS answered with a run in its half of the fourth and two more scores in the fifth to close to within 7-5 through five full frames. Powered by home runs from Taelor Folden and Megan Daily, the Lady Rockets sent 10 batters to the plate in the top of the sixth — resulting in six runs on six hits, a walk and two Meigs errors. Wellston, after the dust settled, took a 12-5 cushion into the finale. WHS added an insurance run in the seventh to claim its biggest lead of the night at 13-5, but Meigs answered with a run in the bottom of the seventh to wrap up the seven-run decision. Brook Andrus suffered the loss after surrendering seven earned runs, 15 hits and three walks over five innings while striking out two. Chelsea McManaway was the winning pitcher of record after allowing five earned runs, seven hits and two walks over seven frames while fanning 16. Andrus led the Lady Marauders with three hits, followed by Phelps with two safeties. Liddy Fish and Allyson Davis also had a hit each in the setback. Phelps drove in three RBIs for the hosts, while Andrus scored three runs for the Lady Marauders. Sydney Compston led WHS with four hits, followed by Brittany Johnston with three safeties. Compston, Johnston and Daily each drove in two RBIs for the Lady Rockets, while Compston scored three times and both Daily and Shanea Long scored twice for the victors. Wellston — winners of five straight decisions overall — last won a TVC Ohio championship in 2008, the last of three consecutive crowns for Perdue and the Lady Rockets. WHS still has a game apiece left with Athens and Nelsonville-York in league play. The Lady Marauders have now dropped two straight decisions overall and four of their last six contests at home. Bryan Walters | Daily Sentinel River Valley senior Noel Mershon releases a pitch during the sixth inning of Monday night’s non-conference softball contest at Gallia Academy in Centenary, Ohio. Photos by Bryan Walters | Daily Sentinel Lady Raiders shut out Blue Devils top River Valley, 7-3 Gallia Academy, 3-0 Gallia Academy freshman Kole Carter delivers a pitch during the fifth inning of Monday night’s non-conference baseball game against River Valley in Centenary, Ohio. Bryan Walters Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com bwalters@civitasmedia.com CENTENARY, Ohio — One big inning made all the difference. The River Valley softball team plated three runs in the top of the third, and starting pitcher Noel Mershon more than made that lead hold up Monday night during a 3-0 victory over host Gallia Academy in a non-conference matchup of Gallia County programs. The visiting Lady Raiders (11-7) were outhit by a small 4-3 overall margin in the contest, but the Blue Angels (118) committed the only two errors of the game — including one of those in the pivotal third frame. With two outs in the top of the third, Maddie Branham singled and scored one batter later when Chelsea Copley delivered an RBI-double for a 1-0 edge. Mershon reached safely on an error, then Libby Leach singled home both Copley and Mershon for a 3-0 advantage. GAHS — which managed a hit in each of the first three innings of play — mustered only one more safety over the final four frames, then left a pair of runners stranded at first and second with only one out. Gallia Academy left five runners on base, while RVHS stranded just one on the bags. Mershon was the winning pitcher of record after allowing three hits, one walk and hitting one batter over seven innings while striking out eight. Violet Pelfrey took the tough-luck loss after surrendering three runs (one earned), three hits and one walk over seven frames while fanning four. Copley, Leach and Branham each had a hit and scored a run for the victors, with Copley and Leach also producing an RBI in the decision. Alex Brumfield led GAHS with two hits, followed by Megan Cochran and Makenzie Barr with a safety apiece. The Lady Raiders picked up their second straight victory, while the Blue Angels dropped their third consecutive decision. CENTENARY, Ohio — The Gallia Academy baseball team led wire-to-wire while handing visiting River Valley its fourth straight loss of the season Monday night following a 7-3 non-conference victory at Bob Eastman Field in Gallia County. The host Blue Devils (18-2) outhit the Raiders (4-13) by a 10-5 overall margin and stormed out to an early 4-0 advantage through three innings of play. RVHS cut its deficit in half with two runs in the top of the fourth to pull within 4-2, but the guests ultimately never came closer the rest of the way. GAHS added three insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth to claim a 7-2 cushion, and the Raiders managed a run in the top half of the seventh before succumbing to the four-run outcome. Gallia Academy led 1-0 and 2-0 after each of the first two innings of play, then plated two scores in the bottom of the third for a 4-0 advantage. Each squad committed three errors in the contest and stranded seven runners on base. Kole Carter picked up the winning decision after allowing two runs, four hits and three walks over 4.2 innings while striking out five. Nick Jeffers took the loss after surrendering seven runs, 10 hits and three walks over six frames. Jimmy Clagg and Justin Bailey led the Blue Devils with two hits apiece, followed by Ty Warnimont, Gage Childers, Gustin Graham, John Faro, Brady Curry and Bobby Dunlap with a safety each. Graham drove in a team-best three RBIs, while Dunlap added two RBIs to the winning cause. Warnimont, Graham, Childers, Faro, Clagg, Dunlap and Cody Russell each scored a run for the hosts. Zach Crow, Trey Farley, Dan Goodrich, Jo Loyd and Timmy Kemper had a hit apiece for the Raiders. Crow, Goodrich and Loyd drove in a run apiece, while Farley, Kemper and Cody Lee each scored once in the setback. OVP Sports Schedule Wednesday, May 1 Baseball Eastern at Belpre, 5 p.m. Gallia Academy at Portsmouth, 5 p.m. Huntington at Point Pleasant, 7 p.m. Southern at Federal Hocking, 5 p.m. South Gallia at Trimble, 5 p.m. Softball Eastern at Belpre, 5 p.m. Southern at Federal Hocking, 5 p.m. South Gallia at Trimble, 5 p.m. Gallia Academy at Portsmouth, 5 p.m. Tennis Logan at Gallia Academy, 4:30 Thursday, May 2 Baseball Southern at River Valley, 5 p.m. Wahama at Eastern, 5 p.m. Meigs at Alexander, 5 p.m. Chapmanville at Point Pleasant, 7 p.m. South Point at Hannan, 5 p.m. Softball Southern at River Valley, 5 p.m. Eastern at Trimble, 5 p.m. Meigs at Alexander, 5 p.m. Coal Grove at South Gallia, 5 p.m. Track and Field Meigs at Vinton County, TBA South Gallia, Hannan at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Southern at Waterford, 4 p.m. River Valley senior Dan Goodrich makes a catch on a fly ball during the fifth inning of Monday night’s nonconference baseball game against Gallia Academy in Centenary, Ohio. Point Pleasant slips by Huskies, 7-6 Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com CLENDENIN, W.Va. — Now that’s saving your best for last. The Point Pleasant baseball team marked three runs in the final inning, while sitting down host Herbert Hoover in order to take the 7-6 victory Monday night in Kanawah County. The Huskies (21-2) marked a run in the home half of the first but the Big Blacks (16-9) answered with two runs in the top of the second. PPHS scored two more runs on the Austen Toler homerun in the third inning to go up 4-1. Hoover chipped away at PPHS with a run in the fourth and then took the lead after a four-run sixth inning. Gage Buskirk scored in the seventh frame on the Tylun Campbell sacrifice fly to put the Big Blacks behind 5-6. Evan Botter hit a two-out single to right field, plating Alex Somerville and Austen Toler to give PPHS the one run advantage. Somerville sent the Huskies away in order in the home half of the seventh to seal the 7-6 triumph. Somerville earned the triumph after giving up six runs, two earned, on five hits and three walks. Somerville threw a complete game and struck out eight batters. The loss was handed to Cody Bowen after he gave up seven runs, six earned, on six hits and fave walks in seven innings. Trevor Porter led the Big Blacks hitting with two singles in the game, while Toler hit a homerun. Somerville, Potter and Stevie Por- ter each marked a single in the game.Somerville and Toler each scored twice, followed by Buskirk, Trevor Porter and Jacob Gardner with one run apiece. Toler and Potter each finished with two RBIs, while Campbell, Buskirk and Stevie Porter each had one. Tristan Fields led the Huskies with two hits including a double. Ryan Shamblin scored two runs, while Sean Craze drove home two. Point Pleasant finished with seven runs, six hits, six errors and five runners left on base, while HHHS had six runs, five hits, two errors and three runners left on base. Hoover’s five game winning streak was snapped with the loss. The Huskies defeated PPHS 20-7 on April 20th in Mason County. 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Call Today, Protect Tomorrow! 1-888-718-8142 Mon-Fri 8am - 11pm • Sat 9am - 8pm • Sun 10am - 6pm EST �Wednesday, May 1, 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 8 www.mydailysentinel.com Eastern sweeps Rebels, 25-5 Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com MERCERVILLE, Ohio — The Eastern baseball team pounded out 17 hits and scored at least three runs in each of its five innings at the plate Monday night during a 25-5 mercy-rule victory over host South Gallia in a TriValley Conference Hocking Division matchup in Gallia County. The visiting Eagles (10-2, 6-2 TVC Hocking) led 3-0 after an inning of play, then sent 16 batters to the plate in the second — which resulted in 10 runs and a 13-0 advantage through two complete. EHS — which has now won five straight — added three more scores in the third for a 16-0 edge, but the Rebels (4-11, 0-11) finally broke into the scoring column with a run in the home half of the third for a 16-1 deficit. Eastern tacked on four runs in the fourth for a 20-1 lead, then plated five more scores in the top of the fifth for its biggest lead of the night at 25-1. SGHS — which has lost five consecutive decisions — managed four runs in its half of the fifth to close the lead down to 20, but never came closer the rest of the way. The Eagles outhit the hosts by a 17-2 overall margin and both teams committed three errors in the contest. Eastern also claimed a season sweep after posting an 11-1 win in Tuppers Plains back on April 12. Kyle Young was the winning pitcher of record after allowing five runs, two hits and seven walks over five innings while striking out seven. Alex Stapleton suffered the loss for South Gallia. Christian Speelman led the Eagles with four hits, followed by Zack Scowden, Derick Powell and Tyler Morris with three safeties apiece. Max Carnahan, Joey Scowden, Ethan Nottingham and Marshall Aanestad also had a hit each in the triumph. Zack Scowden drove in six RBIs and scored six times, both team-highs. Powell and Speelman each added five RBIs, while Joey Scowden and Carnahan respectively drove in three and two runs. Carnahan also scored four runs in the victory. Ethan Spurlock and Gus Slone had the lone hits for SGHS. Spurlock drove in two RBIs and Slone added an RBI as well. Landon Hutchinson scored twice, while Spurlock, Slone and Kane Hutchinson each scored a run in the setback. Lady Eagles sweep South Gallia, 7-1 Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com MERCERVILLE, Ohio — The Eastern softball team moved into a tie for first place in the league standings Monday night following a 7-1 victory over host South Gallia in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup in Gallia County. The Lady Eagles (8-8, 7-1 TVC Hocking) joined Wahama with one loss in the league standings after the Lady Falcons suffered an 11-1 setback at Federal Hocking Monday night, and the guests also claimed their fourth consecutive victory. EHS never trailed in the contest and outhit the Lady Rebels (4-12, 2-9) by a 7-4 overall margin, with each squad committing one error in the contest. The Lady Eagles also claimed a season sweep of SGHS after posting a 4-1 decision at Don Jackson Field back on April 19. Eastern led 1-0 after three in- nings and was ahead 2-0 through four complete, but the hosts answered with a run in the bottom of the fifth to cut their deficit in half at 2-1. EHS sent 11 batters to the plate in the top of the seventh, which resulted in five runs on three hits, three walks and one error — making it a 7-1 advantage. South Gallia — which dropped its fifth straight decision — led off the home half of the seventh with a single, but then went down in order to wrap up the six-run outcome. Grace Edwards was the winning pitcher of record after allowing one earned run, four hits and three walks over seven innings while striking out eight. Caitlyn VanScoy suffered the loss after surrendering seven earned runs, seven hits and nine walks over seven frames while fanning seven. Jourdan Griffin led Eastern with three hits, followed by Kiki Osborne with two hits and a gamehigh three RBIs. Tori Goble and Sabra Bailey also had a hit apiece for the victors. Goble and Amber Moodispaugh each scored twice for the Lady Eagles, while Griffin, Osborne and Erin Swatzel also plated a run apiece. Griffin and Bailey also drove in an RBI each. Rebecca Rutt led South Gallia with two hits, followed by Shelby Sanders and Alicia Hornsby with a safety each. Ellie Bostic drove in an RBI and Sanders scored the hosts’ lone run. Southern storms past Marauders sweep Wellston, 10-0 Lady Golden Eagles, 8-1 Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com RACINE, Ohio — Five in a row. The Southern softball team marked five straight runs in the third inning Monday night en route to an 8-1 Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division victory over Belpre at Star Mill Park. The Lady Tornadoes have now won a season-high five consecutive games. The Lady Golden Eagles (3-15, 2-9 TVC Hocking) manufactured a run in the top of the opening inning without the benefit of a hit. Southern (11-5, 9-2) answered in a big way in the third frame, stringing together six consecutive hits and marking five runs. The Lady Tornadoes struck again in the fourth inning with a two-run homerun off the bat of Baylee Hupp. SHS marked one run in the fifth frame, pushing its lead to 8-1 which is where it remained as the Purple and Gold claimed their seventh straight league win. Jordan Huddleston earned the victory after giving up just one run on three hits and two walks. Huddleston struck out seven batters in seven innings of work. Hager suffered the loss for Belpre after surrendering eight runs on 16 hits and one walk. Hupp led the Lady Tornadoes with four hits including a homerun and a double. Ali Deem, Maggie Cummins, Darien Diddle and Jaclyn Mees each marked two hits, while Huddleston, Kyrie Swann, Halley Hill and Caitlyn Holter each had one hit. On of Cummin’s hits was a triple, while Diddle marked a double. Hupp and Diddle each scored two runs, while Deem, Swann, Cummins and Halley Hill each scored one. Hupp finished with three runs batted in, Mees had two, followed by Cummins and Diddle with one each. Adams, Dye and Pratt each finished with a hit for Belpre, while Hager scored the lone BHS run. Southern also defeated the Lady Eagles on April 12th in Washington County by a count of 12-4. ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — Senior starter Treay McKinney surrendered just one hit over five innings of work, which allowed the Meigs baseball team to claim a convincing 10-0 victory over visiting Wellston Monday night during a Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division matchup in Meigs County. The host Marauders (10-10, 4-2 TVC Ohio) picked up their second straight triumph while also claiming a season sweep of the Golden Rockets (3-16, 2-6). Meigs posted an 11-2 win at WHS back on April 11 in the first meeting. McKinney was simply masterful against Wellston, as the right-hander surrendered just one hit and two walks over five scoreless frames while striking out nine for the decision. Waldron took the tough-luck loss for the Golden Rockets. Meigs outhit the guests by a 7-1 overall magin and committed only one of the four errors in the contest. MHS led 3-0 after an inning of play and was ahead 4-0 through three complete, then sent 10 batters to the plate in the bottom of the fourth — which resulted in six runs on three hits, two errors, a walk and a hit batsman. McKinney — owning a 10-0 lead in the top of the fifth — struck out three batters to wrap up the mercy-rule decision. Wellston’s lone hit came from Arthur with two outs in the fourth. McKinney led the hosts with two hits, followed by Michael Davis, Taylor Rowe, Ty Phelps, Derik Hill and Ray Johnson with a safety apiece. Phelps drove in a team-high three RBIs, while Rowe knocked in two RBIs. Davis, Rowe and Matt Casci each scored twice in the triumph, while McKinney, Phelps, Johnson and Brandon McCraw scored a run apiece for the Marauders. 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Should you decide to accomplish something, it is as good as done. You demonstrate your innate leadership characteristics. You also attract many admirers. If you are single, one of these people easily could become more than just a casual acquaintance. If you are attached, do not forget the importance of your significant other; otherwise, he or she could feel left out. AQUARIUS throws you into the limelight. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Focus your energy less on taking the lead and more on gaining a consensus regarding a key matter. You could see a situation far differently after having talked to various people. What you thought you were sure of might no longer be the case. Tonight: Take a midweek break. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Tension could escalate if you continue on a non-negotiable path. Toss stubbornness to the wind, and you’ll find that your stress level will drop almost immediately. You might want to justify your stance on an issue, but is it really worth it? Tonight: Do your own thing. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You might want to take some time away from an issue and look at it later. Try to detach. Plan a mini-vacation if possible. You will come back revitalized and ready to handle nearly anything. You do have a lot on your plate. Tonight: Schedule some downtime with a friend. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Your playfulness emerges. A loved one who has been uptight as of late might adopt a new, more upbeat attitude as a result of your lightness. Recognize that this attitude probably is only a temporary change. Enjoy it! Tonight: Meet friends. Go until you can’t go any longer. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Others seek you out, so much so that you might need to screen your calls. You have to take care of your must-do errands first. Plans could change. 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Tonight: Say “yes” to a suggestion. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Listen to news with an open mind and an eye to being more responsive. You are more than willing to rethink a decision with those involved. A power play is a different story, and you might not want to get involved. State those limits. Tonight: Hang out with friends. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Suddenly, your mind will turn on like a light bulb. You’ll see many other options open up as a result. You might be somewhat tense about heading toward a dynamic change. Recognize what could happen if you do not take a risk. Tonight: Check in with a child and/or a loved one. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You are in your element today. You know it, and you feel it. Confusion surrounds a personal issue. Give yourself time to think through the possibilities. Try to revise a situation and eliminate some of your innate judgments. Tonight: Make the most of the moment. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH You might not want to share so much with others. You could feel misunderstood, and you likely will be right. Take some much-needed time for yourself, and try to sort out your feelings. News coming in from a distance could pique your interest. Tonight: Early to bed. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. �Wednesday, May 1, 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 10 www.mydailysentinel.com Federal Hocking falls to White Falcons, 4-1 Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com MASON, W.Va. — A fast start leads the White Falcons to their 10th league win. The Wahama baseball team scored twice in the opening inning en route to a 4-1 Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division win over Federal Hocking. Wahama (13-8, 10-3 TVC Hocking) jumped out to an early lead when Austin Cole and Wesley Harrison came around to score in the home half of the first. Garrett Miller and Kane Roush both scored in the second frame on a Dakota Sisk single, making the WHS lead 4-0. Federal Hocking’s (10-11, 6-4) Devon Moxey scored in the top of the third but FHHS failed to score again and Wahama took the 4-1 triumph. Hunter Bradley earned the victory after giving up just one unearned run on four hits and three walks. Bradley pitched a complete game and struck out 11 batters. Delbert Crum suffered the loss for the Lancers after giving up four runs, three earned, on fiev hits and three walks. Crum struck out six batters in six innings. Harrison led Wahama with a triple, while Demitrius Serevicz finished with a double. Kane Roush, Sisk and Cole each singled in the game. Sisk drove in two runs, while Serevicz had one RBI. Kane Roush, Harrison, Miller and Cole each scored one run. Cole stole the White Falcons lone base. Terrance Mayle led the Lancers with two hits, while Moxey scored the lone run. Wahama finished with four runs, five hits and one error, while FHHS had one run, four hits and one error. WHS also defeated Federal Hocking 5-3 on April 12th in Stewart. Tornadoes sweep Belpre, 7-4 Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com RACINE, Ohio —Good teams just find a way to win games. The third ranked Southern baseball team had just six hits Monday night but managed to defeat TriValley Conference Hocking Division foe Belpre 7-4 at Star Mill Park. The Golden Eagles (215, 2-8 TVC Hocking) marked a run in the top of the opening inning but Southern (16-3, 12-0) answered with three runs in the home half of the first. BHS tied the game with two runs in the top of the second but the Tornadoes tallied one in the home half to regain the lead. The game was knotted at four in the fifth inning when Belpre pushed across a run but Southern answered with three in the bottom of the fifth. The Golden Eagles failed to respond and the Purple and Gold took their 32nd consecutive league win 7-4. Adam Pape earned the win after pitching six innings in which he gave up four runs, two earned, on six hits and four walks. Hunter Johnson earned the save after pitching the seventh inning and giving up just one hit. Pape struck out 11 batters on the night. Mike Simotte suffered the setback for BHS after giving up seven runs on six hits and four walks in seven innings, while striking out four. Danny Ramthun and Trenton Deem each marked two hits for Southern, while Colten Walters and Adam Pape both had one. Danny Ramthun and Deem both scored twice, while Walters, Zac Beegle and Hunter Johnson each scored once. Pape, Danny Ramthun and Chandler Drummer each batted in two runs, while Deem had one RBI. Deem, Drummer, Beegle, Danny Ramthun and Tom Ramthun each stole a base in the win. Miller led the Golden Eagles with two hits in the game, while Plummer had two runs batted in. The Tornadoes complete the season sweep of BHS as they won the first meeting 10-1 on April 12th in Belpre. AP Sports Briefs Ohio State to play 3 prime-time conference games COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State says it will open its conference play against Wisconsin in one of the Buckeyes’ three Big Ten matchups scheduled as prime-time telecasts this season. The television schedule released Monday includes Ohio State home games at night against the Badgers on Sept. 28 and against Penn State on Oct. 26. Those games at Ohio Stadium will air on ABC, ESPN or ESPN2, as will the Oct. 5 visit to Northwestern. The Buckeyes are playing the Wildcats for the first time in five years. It’s the sixth season in a row that Ohio Stadium will have a night game. Alabama’s McCarron to drive pace car in Talladega TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron will drive the pace car before NASCAR’s Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway. McCarron will serve as honorary pace car driver Sunday, leading the field around the track before Sunday’s Aaron’s 499. He’ll drive a special Ford Mustang GT. McCarron has led the Crimson Tide to back-to-back national championships. He says he’s watched races at Talladega before and has “always had a passion to get up to speed on the track.” Michael Waltrip’s No. 55 Aaron’s Toyota will sport an Alabama national championship paint scheme. McCarron and the Tide players got a look at the car before their spring game. 60413737 Visit us online at www.mydailysentinel.com NFL players join journalism symposium BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Charlie Batch and Derrick Dockery are among 23 current and former NFL players who will take part in a sports journalism symposium next month. Brady Poppinga, Brendon Ayanbadejo and Erin Henderson are other current players who will attend May 13-16 at Bowling Green State University. The program will focus on improving each player’s writing skills for print, broadcast and digital media. They will “cover” a minor league game of the Toledo Mud Hens, which will include a mock press conference. Players will write and record their own radio commentary as part of another exercise. The boot camp will have “both highly skilled professors and alumni teaching interactive sessions and providing excellent instruction in the fast-changing sports media industry,” says Dr. Terry Rentner, director of the BGSU School of Media and Communications. � 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 05. May Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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