http://host69-005.meigs.lib.oh.us/files/original/1426374d44daf0ea42b9c0ef2fe2bd14.pdf 74763c05e3aa77c4313c4d9493c374b1 PDF Text Text LOG ONTO WWW.MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM FOR ARCHIVE s�GAMES s�FEATURES s�E-EDITION s�POLLS & MORE INSIDE STORY WEATHER RACO lights winners... Page 2 Mostly sunny. High near 57. Low around 40...Page 2 C_ZZb[fehjšFec[heo"�E^_e SPORTS OBITUARIES Local sports action... Page 6 Tammy L. Little, 55 Amy N. Martin, 29 Keith G. Ridenour, 70 50 cents daily THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2013 Vol. 63, No. 203 Blessings in a Backpack receives $50K Meigs Primary receives $13,500 Staff Report tdsnews@civitasmedia.com MIDDLEPORT — Local Walmart representatives joined Blessings in a Backpack coordinators and volunteers at Meigs Primary School in Middleport to present a $50,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation State Giving Council. The grant will help the non-profit provide elementary schoolchildren, who are on the federal Free and Reduced Price Meal Program, with a backpack of food to take home for 38 weekends during the school year. “This program has filled a dire need for so many of our students to assure that they have food to fill their bellies over the weekends,” said Julie Howard, Blessings in a Backpack Program Coordinator. “They can leave on Friday knowing that they will not have to wait until Monday morning to get another meal. I am so grateful to our generous sponsors, volunteers, and the staff at Meigs Primary for making this happen for our kids.” The Walmart Foundation State Giving Program awards grants that have a long-lasting, positive impact on communities across the U.S. Grants are awarded to nonprofit organizations that serve a particular state or region and work to fight hunger, support children and education, promote environmental sustainability or provide workforce development opportunities. Blessings in a Backpack currently feeds more than 63,000 children in 583 schools in 45 U.S. states. The grant to the Blessing in a Backpack program will be distributed among schools in several Ohio communities that inSubmitted photo clude Middleport, Albany, Walmart Gallipolis Store Manager Rick Gainey presents a Strongsville, Marysville, $50,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Dayton, Dublin and Xenia. program to Julie Howard, Blessings in a Backpack Coordinator. The grant will help the program provide children with a See BACKPACK | 3 bag of food to take home for over the weekend. Low income seniors advised of available Medicare help Staff Report tdsnews@civitasmedia.com Photos by Charlene Hoeflich | Daily Sentinel Volunteers Calee Pickens, Jordan Pickens, and Mike Parker served the food to those attending “Breakfast with Santa.” Breakfast with Santa See HELP | 3 POMEROY — For many years the Meigs County Historical Society has hosted “Breakfast with Santa” at the museum’s annex. This year was no exception and numerous parents brought their children to not only visit with Santa Claus but to enjoy a bountiful breakfast. Volunteers, Calee Pickens, Jordan Pickens, and Mike Parker, were busy making pancakes and serving other breakfast foods, while the children anxiously awaited their turn to talk to Santa about what they wanted for Christmas. A lighted tree and other holiday decorations created just the right atmosphere for the annual event, the proceeds from which are used to benefit Little Katie Brooker of Pomeroy tells Santa what she wants for Christmas. the Historical Society’s operation. Holzer Hospice tree of love honors loved ones GALLIPOLIS — The Hospice Tree of Love is a unique charitable recognition opportunity offering a way to express appreciation for people who have touched your life in a special way. Located in the Holzer Gallipolis Lobby, this impressive five-foot bronze tree is adorned with 125 gold-finish leaves that may be personally engraved for a donation of $500. Leaves can be purchased to memorialize, honor, and recognize any special person in your life. Recently, Marlene Hoffman, retired teacher from Gallipolis, purchased a leaf in memory of her friend and colleague, Chris Bul- lion, who died in 2010. Ms. Hoffman stated, “Chris gave so much to the young people of Gallia and Jackson Counties where he taught music. He was loved by young and old alike, more than he ever knew. His teachings will be carried on by his students.” She further stated, “I re- POMEROY — The Area Agency on Aging 8 (AAA8), of which Meigs County is a part, advises that many lowincome older Americans who are struggling to pay their prescription and health care costs as well as pay for their food and energy needs may very well qualify for additional assistance. According to AAA8, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) has been instrumental in helping disadvantaged seniors regain their economic footing and lead healthy, independent lives. The Area Agency 8 is now offering assistance to qualified lowincome seniors with applying for the Medicare Part D Extra Help/Low-Income Subsidy and the Medicare Savings Program. Help in making the contacts necessary to apply for the additional assistance is also available at the Meigs County Council on Aging in Pomeroy. cently met one of his students who would not have gone to college without his encouragement. She is now a teacher and has his picture on display in her classroom. His quick wit leaves happy memories in the lives of those he touched. I know he See TREE | 3 New CEO named for Pleasant Valley Hospital Staff Report PPRnews@civitasmedia.com POINT PLEASANT — Pleasant Valley Hospital (PVH) and Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH) announce Glen A. Washington, FACHE, as the new Chief Executive Officer for PVH. One of the key tenets of the recent Joint Management Agreement between PVH and CHH featured naming a full-time CEO for PVH. At the Dec. 4 partnership announcement, Mario Liberatore, PVH chairman of the board, shared that he was leading a search team to recommend a candidate for this position. “After a careful and thorough search process, the Board and I unanimously believe that Glen Washington is the right CEO to lead PVH for the future,” Liberatore said. “His experience with rural hospitals, knowledge of building a strong medical and clinical Glen A. Washington staff, and attention to daily operations and outstanding customer service are the ideal combination of executive leadership qualities PVH needs for success.” Washington will be the full-time, dedicated CEO at the PVH campus as well as a member of the CHH executive team. Since 2007, he has served as senior See HOSPITAL | 3 �Page 2 s The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com Thursday, December 19, 2013 RACO Christmas Roush PVH Employee of the Month Light contest winners RACINE — The winners of the Racine Area Community Organization (RACO) Christmas Lights Contest were, First Place, Roger Manuel; Second Place, Bob and Hazel Dudding; and Third Place, David and Tina Neigler. Meigs County Community Calendar Thursday, Dec. 19 POMEROY — Leading Creek Conservancy District has rescheduled the December Board Meeting, along with union contract negotiations, at 8 a.m at their office. Saturday, Dec. 21 SALEM CENTER — Star Grange #778 and Star Junior Grange #878 will hold their Fun Night and potluck supper, with potluck at 6:30 p.m. All members and interested persons are invited to attend. Saturday, Dec. 28 BEDFORD TWP. — The Bedford Township Trustees will hold their end of year meeting at 2 p.m. at the town hall. Monday, Dec. 30 LETART — Letart Township organizational meeting, 10 a.m.at the Letart Township Building. Ohio Valley Forecast Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Friday: A chance of rain, mainly after 3 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Saturday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. Saturday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. Sunday: Rain. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Sunday Night: A chance of showers. 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Pleasant Valley Hospital announces the Customer Service Employee of the Month for December is Michelle Roush, Infection Prevention Office. Roush has been employed with Pleasant Valley Hospital since August of 2001 as a Registered Nurse. Roush was nominated by her peers because she has gone above and beyond in filling multiple roles during the past year and helping with the Joint Commission survey. Roush enjoys sharing in the Pleasant Valley Hospital commitment to provide those we serve an exceptional health care experience. “Michelle exceeds expectations in her willingness to work as a team member and complete necessary tasks. She has filled in at a moments notice and did an outstanding job with the Joint Commission Survey. She excels in employee health and she even accommodated employees by going to their department to give the flu shots this year. She improved our corporate goal for more employees to participate in the flu shot program. She is kind, always has a pleasant presentation, and a valued asset to PVH,” said Amber Findley, chief nursing officer. Roush lives in Middleport, Ohio, with her daughter Jordan, 14, and son Jake, 12. She enjoys spending time with her family and being active in her Submitted photo Pictured are Amber Findley, chief nursing officer, Jackie Stewart, director of nursing, Michelle Roush, employee of the month, and Larry Unroe, Interim CEO of Pleasant Valley Hospital. children’s sports. In this recognition, she received a $50 check, cheesecake to celebrate with her department, and a VIP parking space. She will also be eligible for the Customer Service Employee of the Year award with a chance for $250. Established in 1959, Pleasant Valley Hospital is a not-for-profit healthcare system that provides community-oriented healthcare for Mason and Jackson counties in West Virginia and the counties of Gallia and Meigs in Ohio. The 201-bed facility includes a 101bed acute care facility, a 100-bed nursing & rehabilitation center, three medical equipment sites and a full-range of rehabilitation services. PVH also operates 15 medical clinics. The Hospital was recently recognized as one of the nation’s Top Performing Hospitals by The Joint Commission. Pleasant Valley Hospital is a partner of Cabell Huntington Hospital and the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Meigs County Church Calendar Free Community Dinner MIDDLEPORT — The Middleport Church of Christ will have a free community dinner on Sunday, Dec. 22, at 7 p.m. on the Family Life Center. Doors will not be opened until 7 p.m. The dinner will be in conjunction with the annual all-church Christmas program which will be held in the church sanctuary at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. Christmas Day Dinner MIDDLEPORT — The First Presbyterian Church of Middleport will host a free Christmas Day dinner at the church, serving from 1 to 3 p.m. Dinners will also be served to the Middleport Jail staff and those who are confined there. There will be free toys for the kids, along with free coats, hats and gloves in all sizes for anyone who is in need.The church is located at 165 North Fourth Avenue. For more information contact Pastor Jim Snyder at 740-645-5034. A traditional Christmas Eve service will be held at 7 p.m. at the church and communion will be served to all those who care to participate. Blue Christmas Service POMEROY — If you’re going through tough times, loss of a loved one, job loss, divorce, loneliness, to name just a few possibilities, Christmas can be a difficult time. Grace Episcopal Church and St. John Lutheran Church invite you to a “Blue Christmas” service, at 7 p.m., Thursday, December 19, at Grace Episcopal Church, 326 E. Main Street, Pomeroy. Come lay your burden down at the cross of Christ that you might know joy at the celebration of his birth. Light refreshments will be available afterwards. Live Nativity POMEROY — Emi’s Place in conjunction with Grace Episcopal Church is hosting a Live Nativity on Sunday, December 22 at Emi’s Place. A brass ensemble will play at 5 p.m. The annual blessing of the creche will be at 6 p.m. and the Live Nativity will be open until 9 p.m. Free hot soup and drinks will be available in the warm social hall of the church. Christmas program LONG BOTTOM — Long Bottom United Methodist Church Christmas program Sunday, Dec 22, 6:30 p.m. Rev Norman Butler, speaker. RUTLAND — The Rutland Freewill Baptist Church will have a Christmas program at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22. The public is invited to attend. On Dec. 31, there will be a watch night service at the church with singers from 8 p.m. to midnight. Christmas Season Services POMEROY — A Christmas musical, “Remembering Christmas” will be presented at the Trinity Congregation- al Church in Pomeroy at the 10:25 a.m. service Sunday. RACINE — Christmas Cantata, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” at 11 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 22 at Carmel-Sutton Worship Center, Bashan Road, Racine. Pastor Arland King invites the public. RACINE — Pre-Christmas Eve Service at 7 p.m., on Sunday, Dec. 22 at the Carmel Sutton Worship Center, Bashan Road, Racine. There will be special singing and candle light communion. Pastor Arland King invites the public. MIDDLEPORT — The Middleport Church of Christ adult choir will present “The Casting Call” at 6 p.m., Sunday Dec. 22, at the church. The community free dinner and church Christmas party will be held in the Family Life Center following the program. Everyone is invited to attend. Christmas Eve Services POMEROY — The Trinity Congregational Church, Lynn Street, Pomeroy, will present a cantata, “Coming Home for Christmas” on Christmas Eve. Music begins at 7 p.m, program at 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. RACINE — St. John Lutheran Church located at 33441 Pine Grove Road, will have a Christmas Eve candlelight service beginning at 7:30 p.m. Pastor is Linea Warmke. POMEROY — St. Paul Lutheran Church, Pomeroy will hold their Candlelight Service beginning at 10 p.m., December 24. Public is invited. MIDDLEPORT — Heath United Methodist Church, 339 South Third at Main, Middleport will hold its annual Christmas Eve candle light services at 8 p.m., Wednesday evening December 24. Everyone is welcome to take part in this inspiring Christmas service. EAST LETART — The East Letart United Methodist Church will have a Christmas Eve service beginning at 11 p.m. at the church. MIDDLEPORT — A Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 24 at the Middleport Church of Christ. The church is located at the corner of Fifth and Main streets in Middleport. Meigs Co-operative Parish events/service projects POMEROY — The Meigs Co-operative Parish hosts a variety of events and service projects available throughout the week at the Mulberry Community Center. Some of those are as follows, Meals at the Mulberry Community Center — 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday. Parish Shop — 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday. Comfort Club — 9 a.m.-noon, Wednesday. Food Pantry — 9-11 a.m., Tuesday-Friday. Celebrate Recovery — 7-9 p.m., Monday. Shape-Up — 9-11 a.m. and 5-7 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday. 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Many older adults could probably reduce their doses, or take fewer drugs, to reach the new, less strict target, said Dr. Paul James, a panel member and family medicine specialist-researcher at the University of Iowa. While the guidelines were updated by a government-appointed panel, they don’t have the government’s endorsement like previous versions. The panel completed its work earlier this year, around the same time that the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute announced that it was getting out of the guidelines business and turning the job over to the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. Updated guidelines from those medical groups are expected in late 2014. �Thursday, December 19, 2013 The Daily Sentinel s Page 3 www.mydailysentinel.com Bipartisan budget agreement nears final passage WASHINGTON (AP) — A modest, bipartisan budget pact designed to keep Washington from lurching from fiscal crisis to fiscal crisis and to ease the harshest effects of automatic budget cuts is on the brink of passing the Senate Wednesday despite increasing political heat over a proposal to curb the growth of the pensions claimed by working age military retirees. The Senate is on track to clear the bill for President Barack Obama’s signature after a 67-33 vote Tuesday in which it easily hurdled a filibuster threshold. The measure would restore $45 billion, half the amount scheduled to be automatically cut from the 2014 operating budgets of the Pentagon and some domestic agencies, lifting them above $1 trillion. An additional $18 billion for 2015 would provide enough relief to essentially freeze spending at those levels for the year. The bill advanced with the help of 12 Republicans, several of whom promised to oppose the measure in Wednesday’s final vote because it fails to take on the nation’s most pressing fiscal challenges. It would barely dent deficits that are predicted to lessen in the short term but grow larger by the end of the decade and into the next. One provision, cutting the inflation increases of pensions for military retirees under the age of 62, was proving to be especially unpopular. Members of the military are eligible to retire after 20 years at half pay. The provision was included in the bill at the direction of House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis. “We had to look at how we could find compromises,” said Senate Budget Committee Chairman Patty Murray, DWash., who negotiated the bill with Ryan. “There’s things in this I like and there’s things I don’t like.” The deal is a step toward restoring the trust of Americans who feel their government isn’t working, and also toward restoring lawmakers’ faith in each other, Murray told CNN on Wednesday. Top Democrats said they would revisit the change in military pensions, which raises $6 billion over 10 years, before it takes effect in two years. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said the cut could reduce by $80,000 the lifetime benefit of a soldier who retires in his or her early 40s. In a document defending the cut, Ryan’s staff called pensions to middle-aged military retirees “an exceptionally generous benefit, often providing 40 years of pension payment in return for 20 years of service” and noted that “most begin a second career after leaving the military.” Ryan’s proposal would reduce the cost-of-living increase by one percentage point below inflation for the years before a pension recipient reaches 62. At that age, a “catch up” provision would restore the pension to where it would have been with full inflation increases. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., the former prisoner of war, was among the few willing to defend the benefit cut, which has drawn howls of protest from senators with large military presences in their states and has vulnerable Democrats squirming. “We cannot have continued increases in costs and benefits forever because of our inability to fund our national security,” McCain said. “In other words, the dramatic increase in personnel and benefit costs are such that we really aren’t going to have money left over for the mission, the equipment, and the capabilities.” McCain noted that many of those objecting to the pension benefit cut embraced the recommendations of the 2010 deficit panel chaired by former Clinton White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles, which proposed to eliminate the cost-of-living benefit entirely until age 62. More representative, however, were endangered Democrats like Mark Pryor of Arkansas, deadlocked with GOP Rep. Tom Cotton in an already heated campaign, who promised sup- port for revisiting the pension provision before if takes effect in two years. “We cannot balance the budget on the backs of our hardworking military members and their families,” Pryor said. “These heroes lay their lives on the line for us and they deserve us to work to fix this provision so that they can receive the full benefits that they’ve earned.” Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., who also faces a potentially tough re-election campaign next year, promptly announced she would seek to repeal the military pension cut and immediately won backing of other Democrats facing difficult races next year. The bill caps a sometimes chaotic year in Washington that began with a January deal to avert a “fiscal cliff” of automatic spending cuts and expiring Bush-era tax cuts. The year also featured brinksmanship over the federal debt limit and a 16-day partial shutdown of the government sparked by Republicans in a futile attempt to curb implementation of the Affordable Care Act. The budget agreement allows lawmakers to claim a modest accomplishment as they leave a bitterly divided Washington. It sets the stage in January for the pragmatic-minded House and Senate Appropriations committees to draft a trilliondollar-plus omnibus spending bill combining the 12 annual ap- propriations bills for the budget year that began Oct. 1. It would provide $1.012 trillion for the fiscal 2014 year already underway, a $45 billion increase over what would be required under the penalty imposed by a 2011 budget deal. Agency budgets totaled $986 billion in 2013 after automatic cuts called sequestration were imposed, causing numerous furloughs, harming military readiness and cutting grants to local school districts, health researchers and providers of Head Start preschool care to low-income children, among numerous effects. Due to the design of the automatic cuts, even with the boost the Pentagon still would see its non-war 2014 budget essentially frozen at 2013 levels, while domestic agencies would see an increase of about 4 percent. But those levels remain well below what was envisioned in the 2011 budget pact. The cuts would be replaced with money from things such as higher airline security fees, a requirement that new federal workers pay more toward their pensions, the 1-percentagepoint cut in the pensions of working-age military retirees and premium increases on companies whose pension plans are insured by the federal government. Suit: Fire risk known before Carnival ship sailed McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Carnival Cruise Lines knew about the risk of leaks from engine fuel hoses and recommended taking precautions on the ill-fated Carnival Triumph that later caught on fire at sea, according to court documents. A compliance notice report sent to the Triumph one month before it departed Galveston on Feb. 7 for what was planned as a four-day cruise recommended spray shields be installed on engines’ flexible fuel hoses, according to the documents filed Tuesday by Carnival Cruise Lines in federal court in Miami. A leak from a hose on engine No. 6 led to a fire early on Feb. 10 as the ship returned from a stop in Cozumel, Mexico. No one was injured, but the fire disabled the ship. More than 4,000 people aboard endured a nightmarish tow to Mobile, Ala., that the plaintiffs’ attorney called a “floating hell.” The documents, first reported by CNN, are part of a lawsuit that was filed in February against Carnival Cruise Lines and its parent Carnival Corporation on behalf of dozens of the Triumph’s passengers. Frank Spagnoletti, a Houston attorney who represents some of the passengers, said Tuesday that Carnival was negligent in maintaining the ship and allowed it to sail knowing there was a fire risk. In a response filed Tuesday in Miami, Carnival said the ship’s engines passed inspection before departure and its own recommendation to install spray shields on flexible fuel lines was beyond any required safety measures. Carnival issued a statement calling the lawsuit frivolous and noting that the U.S. Coast Guard inspected and cleared the ship before its departure. “The accident in this situation was just that - an accident,” Carnival said in the statement emailed to The Associated Press on Wednesday. “To claim otherwise is simply unfounded and inconsistent with the facts.” It was the recognition of the problem — with a two month repair deadline — along with the decision to let the Triumph sail before it was corrected that galled Spagnoletti. “You’ve got 4,000 souls on that ship. You know that there’s a propensity for fire if these fuel hoses break and yet you give them two months to fix it?” he said. In a Nov. 22 deposition, ship captain Angelo Los said he was first notified by Carnival about problems with fuel leaks from flexible hoses in January. During the deposition, Spagnoletti showed Los the compliance notice report dated Jan. 2 that cited nine fuel leaks on Carnival Corporation’s ships during a two-year period. The compliance notice report said Carnival together with the engine manufacturer was investigating the problem and that installing spray shields would be an effective safety barrier. It described an incident on another ship outfitted with the spray shields that avoided a similar fire. The company gave the ship until Feb. 28 to come into compliance. Los said in November that he believed Carnival had known about the problem since March 2012. The spray guards were partially installed on Triumph, but not on engine No. 6, Los said. The hose that leaked was less than six months old. “The spray shields for the flexible fuel hoses were an additional Carnival Corporation recommended best practice to avoid fuel fires,” the company said in its response Tuesday, and not otherwise required by any regulation or statute. Carnival Cruise Lines also argued the notice sent to the Triumph was only for fuel lines above the engine room floor plates. The leak occurred on a fuel hose beneath the engine room floor. However, the January notice to Triumph does not specify that or differentiate between hoses above or below the floor. “The leak in the flexible fuel hose was a completely unexpected accident that took place,” the company said. What ignited the fuel is unknown, it said. Passengers described unsanitary conditions after the fire, as toilets stopped functioning and an unbearable stench drove many to camp out on the decks. The weary travelers finally disembarked in Alabama on Feb. 15. Backpack From Page 1 The $13,500 received by Meigs Primary will provide approximately 6,400 food-filled weekend bags or feed 189 students during the program year. Meigs Primary feeds more than 250 children a week. “Our local Walmart stores and the Walmart Foundation seek opportunities to give back to the community by supporting organizations that are committed to making a difference in the lives of others,” said Rick Gainey, Store Manager for Walmart in Gallipolis. “Blessings in a Backpack is making a major difference throughout the state by ensuring children who deal with food insecurity have access to meals during the weekend.” According to Blessings in a Backpack, 20 million children in this country are at risk of hunger. The consequences of hunger are much more than a growling stomach. Poor nutrition can result in a weaker immune system, increased hospitalization, lower IQ, shorter attention spans, and lower academic achievement. In addition to today’s $50,000 grant to Blessings in a Backpack, the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Council has committed more than $1.1 million to organizations across Ohio in 2013. To be considered for support, perspective grantee organizations must submit applications through the Walmart Foundation State Giving Program’s online grant application. Applicants must have a current 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status in order to meet the program’s minimum eligibility criteria. Additional information about the program’s funding guidelines and application process are available online at www.walmartfoundation.org/stategiving. Help From Page 1 According to figures from AAA8 over 67,000 Medicare beneficiaries in Ohio are eligible for, but not receiving the Medicare prescription drug low-income subsidy because they have never applied for it. It was also noted that across Ohio, nearly 2 out of 3 seniors who qualify for food assistance (SNAP) don’t get it. “The Area Agency on Aging is working to identify low-income older adults throughout our region who may be missing out on these programs, and assist them with applying,” said AAA8 Certified Information & Assistance Specialist Gerri VanNoy, SWA, CIRS-A. “For someone with very low income, the savings offered by public benefits can mean not having to make tough choices between paying for food or medicine, health care or utilities.” The Social Security Administration estimates the value of the Part D Low Income Subsidy at $4,000 a year. Medicare Savings Programs save, at a minimum, $1,200 per year while the average annual benefit for seniors under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is $1,428 a year. VanNoy noted in the AAA8 release that “every dollar spent in federal benefits also generates local economic activity. When people miss out, it affects not only them, but their communities as well as benefits the local pharmacies, grocery stores, and physicians’ offices. AAA8 personnel can help educate low income seniors about how to use and retain these programs, and invites anyone interested in learning more to request a free in-home consultation by calling AAA8 at 1-800-331-2644 or visiting www.areaagency8.org . In addition to Meigs County AAA8 serves Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry and Washington Counties. Meigs Countians who need in making the contacts necessary to apply for the additional assistance can contact the Meigs County Council on Aging in Pomeroy. Hospital Tyler Bullion, RN, Gallipolis Emergency Department, son of the late Chris Bullion, placing his father’s leaf on the Hospice From Page 1 Tree of Love. Tree From Page 1 touched my life in a profound way, with his death a light went out in this world. Rest in peace my friend. You will not be forgotten.” Holzer Hospice, established in 1994 by Dr. Oscar W. Clarke, has served over 4,000 patients with life-limiting illnesses in Southeastern Ohio. All patients are accepted into the Hospice program regardless of the patient’s ability to pay. Voluntary donations are applied to costs for medication and plans of care for symptom management. Gifts to Holzer Hospice are fully tax deductible. For more information about Holzer Hospice and the Hospice Tree of Love, please call (740) 446-5074 or 1-800-5004850. vice president and chief operating officer of Cabell Huntington Hospital, where he was responsible for overseeing hospital operations and clinical areas, with an emphasis on information technology and physician recruitment and retention. Brent A. Marsteller, Cabell Huntington Hospital president and CEO stated, “I’ve had the pleasure of working with Glen for the past six years and am confident that he will bring the same energy and enthusiasm to PVH that he has shown at CHH. Thanks to his relationships with our team, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and Marshall Health, he is best positioned to lead PVH toward realizing their goals for long-term success.” Washington graduated from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va., with a bachelor’s degree in science, then earned a master’s degree in Health Administration at the Medical College of Virginia at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare leaders, and currently serves as a Regent for the state of West Virginia and southwest Virginia. “I’m honored to join the distinguished and dedicated PVH team of health care professionals,” Washington said. “I look forward to working with the medical staff, employees and community; supporting PVH’s growth in current and future services; and helping PVH become the hospital of choice in Point Pleasant and surrounding communities.” “While we are eager for Mr. Washington to join us, we are indebted to Larry Unroe, interim CEO of PVH, who has provided outstanding leadership and stability over the last several months,” Liberatore said. “His guidance and commitment to PVH have been integral to bringing us to this point and we are truly grateful.” Pleasant Valley Hospital and Cabell Huntington Hospital announced partnership discussions in August 2013. The agreement was approved by the PVH Board of Directors on Nov. 18; by the CHH Board of Directors on Dec. 3; and became effective Dec. 4. �The Daily Sentinel OPINION Page 4 Thursday, December 19, 2013 We can’t build a strong As food labels get closer look, ingredients vanish economy on a weak base Candice Choi Camille Moran Let’s bring the spirit of Christmas to Congress. The last time the minimum wage went up was in 2009, and, as the owner of a Christmas tree farm and other businesses, I think it’s time for another raise. Today’s $7.25 an hour minimum wage befits Scrooge – before he saw the error of his ways. It amounts to just $15,080 a year for full-time workers. Workers shouldn’t have to depend on food stamps or food banks to put Christmas Dinner on their tables. In my state, Louisiana, which is not a high-cost state, a single adult needed income of $19,256 to afford basic expenses such as food, housing, transportation, health care and taxes in 2012, according to the MIT Living Wage Calculator. That’s $9.26 an hour at 40 hours a week yearround, which is $2 more an hour than the current minimum wage. McDonald’s made waves this year by recommending a sample monthly budget to its employees – many of them earning at or near minimum wage – that assumed they needed a second job to make ends meet. Most McDonald’s employees, like most minimum-wage workers, are adults. The budget had them working at McDonald’s for $1,105 a month after taxes, and then a second job for $955 – for a total of $24,720 yearly after taxes. McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson, meanwhile, made $13.8 million in 2012. That’s $37,808 a day, every day of the year. Most Americans agree that if you work full time you should not be living in poverty. Today’s miserly minimum wage doesn’t just impoverish workers, it hurts our economy. If I don’t pay my employees a decent wage, they won’t have money to spend at other businesses. And if other businesses don’t pay their workers a decent wage, they can’t afford to buy my trees, and I can’t afford to hire more employees. That’s a negative cycle, instead of a positive one. At 4 Seasons Christmas Tree Farm, our lowest paid employees earn at least $10 an hour and we provide a better product at competitive prices with big box stores. Raising the minimum wage makes good business sense. A recent national poll shows that 67 percent of small-business owners support increasing the minimum wage and adjusting it yearly to keep pace with the cost of living. The smallbusiness owners were predominately Republican in the poll commissioned by Small Business Majority. Sixty-five percent of small-business owners in the poll agreed that “Increasing the minimum wage will help the economy, because the people with the lowest incomes are the most likely to spend any pay increases buying necessities they could not afford before, which will boost sales at businesses. This will increase the customer demand that businesses need to retain or hire more employees.” That’s right. Increasing the minimum wage will boost the sales that drive employment. And with increased wages, businesses also see lower costly em- The Daily Sentinel Reader Services Correction Policy Our main concern in all stories is to be accurate. If you know of an error in a story, call the newsroom at (740) 992-2156. Our main number is (740) 992-2155. 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There’s a proposal in Congress to raise the minimum wage by 95 cents a year for three years to $10.10 an hour, and then adjust it annually to keep up with the cost of living. If the minimum wage had kept up with the cost of living since 1968, it would already be over $10. In case you’re wondering, the unemployment rate was 3.6 percent in 1968 and 3.5 percent in 1969. When families come to our farm looking for a Christmas tree, they seek out trees that have a strong, full base and are healthy from top to bottom. Our minimum wage is the base of our economy. If it’s weak, our economy will not be healthy. At the end of “A Christmas Carol,” Scrooge doesn’t just give Tiny Tim’s family a turkey. He gives his father a raise. Moran is owner and CEO of Caramor Industries, which includes 4 Seasons Christmas Tree Farm, in Natchitoches Parish, La. She is a member of Business for a Fair Minimum Wage. AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK — Take another look at that food label. An ingredient or two may have vanished. As Americans pay closer attention to what they eat, food and beverage companies are learning that unfamiliar ingredients can invite criticism from online petitions and bloggers. The risk of damaging publicity has proven serious enough that some manufacturers have reformulated top-selling products to remove mysterious, unpronounceable components that could draw suspicion. Earlier this year, for example, PepsiCo Inc. said it would stop using brominated vegetable oil in Gatorade and find a another way to evenly distribute color in the sports drink. Last year, Starbucks said it would stop using a red dye made of crushed bugs based on comments it received “through a variety of means,” including an online petition, and switch to a tomato-based extract. Kraft Foods plans to replace artificial dyes with colors derived from natural spices in select varieties of its macaroni and cheese, a nod to the feedback it’s hearing from parents. Ali Dibadj, a Bernstein analyst who covers the packaged food and beverage industry, says the changes reflect a shift from “democratization to activism” by consumers. “It used to be that people would just decide not to buy the product. Now they’re actually agitating for change,” Dibadj said. “There’s a bullhorn — which is the Internet — so you can get a lot of people involved very quickly.” Companies stand by the safety of their old recipes. Although they don’t typically provide details on production decisions, their reasons for using certain ingredients can include cost and manufacturing efficiencies. Still, food and beverage makers can be sensitive about broadcasting any changes. Chick-fil-A, for instance, has been removing artificial dyes and high-fructose corn syrup from its dressings and sauces. The Atlantabased chain is also testing a “clean ingredient bun” but has not alerted customers. “The reason companies don’t publicize it is that they don’t want to bring attention to these ingredients. They want to slowly start to remove them until they’re all gone,” said Vani Hari, who runs the site FoodBabe.com and has pressured companies to remove artificial dyes and other ingredients. There are no numbers tracking how many companies are reformulating products in response to consumer demand. But even if recipe changes aren’t in direct response to petitions or blogs, executives understand 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. that ingredients can become a liability once they fall out of favor with the public. High-fructose corn syrup, for example, has gained a negative image in recent years and has been blamed for fueling bad eating habits. The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a health advocacy group, says the sweetener is no more harmful than ordinary sugar in large amounts. But Kroger Co. decided to remove it from store-brand cereals following surveys with consumers in 2011. The supermarket chain isn’t alone. Over the past decade, the use of high-fructose corn syrup in packaged foods and drinks has fallen 18 percent to 6.1 million tons last year, according to market researcher Euromonitor International. The latest moves to swap out ingredients underscore the growing sway consumers have through sites such as Change.org, which lets people post petitions. In the past, a customer complaint about an ingredient may have been addressed with a boilerplate letter from corporate headquarters. But now people can go online to share their concerns with thousands of like-minded individuals. John Boeheim, of New York’s Hudson Valley, says he avoids a number of ingredients, including the artificial sweetener aspartame and a red dye, in part because of what he’s read on blogs and social media. “We’ve taught our kids to look at the labels, to look at the ingredients,” Boeheim said. Companies are paying attention too. Chick-fil-A says it will continue to improve ingredients to keep up with changing tastes and even invited Hari to spend the day at its headquarters sharing her concerns. Not all companies are making changes, at least not right away. The Mississippi teenager who called for the removal of brominated vegetable oil in Gatorade, for instance, is now taking aim at Coca-Cola’s Powerade, which also contains the ingredient in select varieties. As of Tuesday, Sarah Kavanagh’s petition had more than 57,000 supporters. In a statement, Coca-Cola noted that all its ingredients comply with regulations. But the company also said it is “always looking for ways to evolve” its formulas. Another petition that asks Mars Inc. to remove artificial colors from M&Ms had more than 141,000 signatures. In an emailed statement, the privately held company stressed the safety of its ingredients. Although it has not announced any changes, the company noted that it continues to explore the use of naturally sourced colors and that it is “constantly evaluating” its ingredients based on a variety of factors, including consumer preference. 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, December 19, 2013 Obituaries Group asks court to block Charleston gun laws TAMMY LITTLE HOCKINGPORT — Tammy Lynn (Fought) Little, 55, of Hockingport, Ohio, passed away at her residence on December 17, 2013. Born in Athens, Ohio, on June 19, 1958, she is the daughter of William F. Fought and Jean Atheleen Fought of Belpre. Tammy was a 1976 graduate of Federal Hocking High School and worked as an Administrative Assistant at The Ohio University Police Department. In addition to her parents, Tammy is survived by her husband, H. Mark Little; a daughter, Amber (Steve) Guthrie; two sons, Eric Little and Zachary (Lani) Little; as well as three grandchildren, Ashton and Abigail Guth- rie and Isaac Little; her siblings, Jan (Larry) Creamer, Jennie Lou (David) Mollohan and Jack (Teresa) Fought. Tammy enjoyed spending time with her grand babies, riding the Harley with her husband and taking pictures to capture every moment. She cherished every second with family and friends. Services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, December 21, 2013, at WhiteSchwarzel Funeral Home, Coolville, Ohio. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Friday, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to: Angel Tree, P.O. Box 191, Middleport, OH 457600191. KEITH GORDAN RIDENOUR CHESTER — Keith Gordan Ridenour, 70, of Chester, Ohio, passed away December 16, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. Keith was born in Chester, Ohio, on October 2, 1943. He was a graduate of Eastern High School Class of 1961. Keith served in the United States Army, with the 23rd infantry division in Vietnam from 1966 to 1968. He was married to Lila Lee Hayman on May 4, 1962. They were married 51 years. Keith was an active member of the VFW, American Legion and AM Vets. He was also an avid hunter, gardener and outdoorsman. He retired from E. I. DuPont with 39 years of services as a mechanic. Keith is survived by his wife, Lila; sons, Floyd (Jeanie) and Matt (Jenny); daughter, Kellie; five grandchildren, Casey, Heather, Katherine, Hannah and Conner; his siblings, June (Roger) Epple and Nancy (Rusty) Walker; step-mother, Lucille Ridenour; step-brother, Jim Stettler; as well as many nieces and nephews. With a special thank you to Mr. Bob Reeves a treasured friend. Keith is preceded in death by his parents, Gordan and Hildred Ridenour and step-brother, Richard Stettler. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Obituaries MARTIN GALLIPOLIS — Amy Nicole Martin, 29, of Gallipolis, Ohio, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013, in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. Funeral services will be conducted at noon, Saturday, December 21, 2013, in the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Cha- The Daily Sentinel s Page 5 www.mydailysentinel.com pel, Gallipolis, with Pastor John O’Brien, officiating. Friends and family may call from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donation be made to: The Children of Amy Martin Educational Fund PO Box 536 Gallipolis OH 45631. Local Briefs CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A gun rights group has gone to court in an attempt to stop enforcement of Charleston’s gun ordinances. The West Virginia Citizens Defense League asked Kanawha Circuit Court on Tuesday to issue an injunction against the ordinances, media outlets reported. The group says Charleston isn’t complying with a new state law that removed the authority to regulate guns from cities participating in West Virginia’s home rule program. “Charleston is operating in clear violation of state law by continuing to operate their unconstitutional gun registry, and Lucky lotto tickets sold in Atlanta, San Jose ATLANTA (AP) — Two lucky winning tickets were sold in Tuesday’s near-record $636 million Mega Millions drawing: one at a tiny newsstand in Atlanta, and the other more than 2,000 miles away in California. The lucky Georgia ticket was sold at a Gateway Newsstand in Atlanta’s affluent Buckhead area, Mega Millions Executive Director Paula Otto said. Newsstand owner Young Soolee grinned as she arrived Wednesday morning at the shop off the lobby of the Alliance Center office building. The newsstand — a small, long shop with one register that can hold perhaps 10 people at a time — is frequented by workers at the office building, which sits across the street from an upscale mall. “I’m so excited and so happy now,” Soolee said. “I love my store and the customer now.” Some media outlets reported that Soolee would receive money as the Holiday Office Closure POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will be closed on Dec. 24 and Dec. 25 for the Christmas Holiday. Normal business hours will resume at 8 a.m. on Dec. 26. POMEROY — The offices of Probate Court, County Court, Common Pleas Court, Clerk of Courts, Recorder, Auditor and Treasurer will close at noon on Dec. 24 and remain closed Dec. 25 and 26. Normal hours will resume on Dec. 27. The offices will also close at noon on Dec. 31 and be closed on Jan. 1. Blood Drive LANGSVILLE — The American Red Cross will be conducting a blood drive at Star Grange 778 meeting hall located at 35300 Salem School Lot Road, Langsville, Monday, Dec. 30 from 1 to 7 p.m. To schedule an appointment, call Linda Montgomery, 740-669-4245. Take Photo ID or a Donor Card. Donors to receive Dunkin Donuts coffee and a coupon for a free pound of coffee. Boil Advisory POMEROY — A boil advisory has been issued in the Village of Pomeroy for all areas except Lincoln Hill and Mulberry Heights until further notice. BROADCAST 3 (WSAZ) 4 (WTAP) 6 (WSYX) 7 (WOUB) 8 (WCHS) 10 (WBNS) 12 (WPBY) 13 (WOWK) CABLE 27 (LIFE) 29 (FAM) 30 (SPIKE) 31 (NICK) 34 (USA) 35 (TBS) 37 (CNN) 38 (TNT) 39 (AMC) 40 (DISC) 42 (A&E) 52 (ANPL) 57 (OXY) 58 60 61 (WE) (E!) 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Mega Millions changed its rules in October to help increase the jackpots by lowering the odds of winning the top prize. That means the chances of winning the jackpot are now about 1 in 259 million. It used to be about 1 in 176 million, nearly the same odds of winning a Powerball jackpot. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 7 PM 7:30 Wheel of Jeopardy! Fortune Wheel of Jeopardy! Fortune Entertainm- Access ent Tonight Hollywood PBS NewsHour Providing indepth analysis of current events. Judge Judy Entertainment Tonight Jeopardy! Wheel of Fortune Modern "The The Big Bang Last Walt" Theory PBS NewsHour Providing indepth analysis of current events. 13 News at Inside 7:00 p.m. Edition 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 The Sing-Off "Judges' Choice" (N) The Sing-Off "Judges' Choice" (N) A Charlie Brown Christmas Saturday Night Live Christmas A compilation of fanfavorite holiday sketches. 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Lottery officials in Georgia will release basic information about the winner, including name and city of residence. Like the policies for store owners receiving bonus money, the number of days and anonymity for the winner varies by state, Paula Otto, Mega Millions lead director, said in an email. Buckhead is a financial center of Atlanta and one of its largest neighbor- THURSDAY EVENING 11 (WVAH) Blues-rock band at Grill POMEROY — The Todd Wolfe Band, a blues-rock band, will be playing at the Court Street Grill Friday night from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m and respond in court. The Citizens Defense League’s injunction request says its members have suffered “irreparable harm to their unalienable rights as United States and West Virginia citizens” under the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the West Virginia Constitution. “We believe the City of Charleston is in direct violation of the (home rule) law and we’re confident the courts will find the same,” said Art Thomm, a Berkeley County resident who is the vice president of the league. Lawyers for the Citizens Defense League are seeking a jury trial. enforcing other city ordinances in blatant opposition of the will of the West Virginia Legislature and the people of West Virginia,” Citizens Defense League President Keith Morgan said. “Mayor (Danny) Jones is not above the law.” Charleston officials haven’t decided whether to opt out of the program or modify the city’s gun ordinances, which were adopted in the 1990s. 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TV14 Music of 'Inside Llewyn D... 740.992.2155 Visit us online at www.mydailysentinel.com �The Daily Sentinel SPORTS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2013 mdssports@civitasmedia.com Raiders roll past Jackson, 65-49 Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com JACKSON, Ohio — Closing the deal. An 11-0 run by the River Valley boys basketball team to start the fourth quarter sealed Jackson’s fate and gave the Raiders the 65-49 victory, Tuesday night in the Apple City. The Ironmen (0-4) rallied to a 1613 lead in first quarter never trailing in the period. River Valley (3-4) answered with a 19-to-8 second quarter and took the 32-24 lead into the break. Following the break RVHS expanded its lead to double digits and took the 43-33 lead into the finale. The Silver and Black scored the first 11 points of the fourth quarter and cruised to the 65-49 victory. John Qualls led the Raiders with 23 points, followed by Tyler Twyman with 20. Dayton Hardway marked eight points, Kirk Morrow had five, followed by Tre Craycraft with three. Bailey Rose, Austin Neekamp and Justin Rusk each finished with two points in the triumph. RVHS was 26-of-57 (55.3 percent) from the field including 6-of12 (50 percent) from behind the arc. The Raiders were 7-of-11 (63.6 percent) from the free throw line, while pulling down 26 rebounds, led by Seann Roberts with six. RVHS had 12 assists, led by Rusk with four, and 11 steals, led by Qualls with four, while committing 13 turnovers and 18 fouls. Jackson was led by Tyler Neal with 17 points, followed by Jordan Helman with nine. Casey Walker and Jake Crabtree each had six points, Austin Leach and Josh Spires each marked four points, while Chandler Jenkins rounded out the JHS scoring with three points. Jackson shot 19-of-50 (38 percent) from the field including 6-of-18 (33.3 percent) from beyond the arc. The Red and White were 5-of-12 (41.7 percent) from the free throw line and pulled down 31 rebounds, led by Crabtree with 8. Tyler Neal led Jackson with four of the team’s 12 assists, while JHS had four steals, 18 turnovers and 14 fouls. The RVHS win snaps a two-game skid. Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Gallia Academy senior Reid Eastman goes up for a layin during the Blue Devils 70-47 victory over Lincoln County, Tuesday night in Centenary. Blue Devils bash Lincoln County, 70-47 Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com CENTENARY, Ohio — The Blue Devils set the tone and followed throw for their second straight win. The Gallia Academy boys basketball team put together an excellent first quarter Tuesday night and went on to defeat nonconference guest Lincoln County 70-47. The Blue Devils (2-4) went ahead 22-8 in the opening period led by sophomore Wes Jarrell with 10 points in the first. Gallia Academy stretched its led to 35-18 at the half and still led by 17 headed into the finale. GAHS outscored the Panthers (03) 18-to-12 over the final eight minutes and took the 70-47 victory. Seth Atkins led the Blue Devils 21 points, followed by Wes Jarrell with 19 and Reid Eastman with 12. Mike Putney, Kole Carter and Devin Henry each had four points, while Wade Jarrell, Alex White and Isiah Franklin each two points. Gallia Academy was 28of-50 (56 percent) from the field and 8-of-10 (80 percent) from the free throw line. GAHS pulled down 28 rebounds led by Wes Jarrell with nine and Jacob Strieter with six. Wade Jarrell had 18 total assists led by Wade Jarrell with five and Henry with four. The Blue Devil defense was led by Eastman, Henry and Wes Jarrell with two steals apiece. Atkins made four three-pointers to lead GAHS, followed by Eastman with two. Lincoln County was led by Schylar Kelley with 23 points, followed by Andrew Davis with seven points. Both Jake Ashley and Jake Reynolds marked four points, while Jacob Hudson and Jacob Kirkendoll both added three points. The Panthers shot 17-of36 (47.2 percent) from the field and 9-of-13 (69.2 percent) from the free throw line. LCHS had 22 team rebounds led by Reynolds with five and Kelley with four. Corey Rusk paced the Panthers with three assists, while Ashley led the defense with two steals. Gallia Academy held a 12-to-16 advantage in turnovers Tuesday night. The Blue Devils have now played three consecutive West Virginia teams and went 2-1. OVP Sports Schedule Thursday, Dec. 19 Girls basketball Fairland at River Valley, 7:30 Alexander at Meigs, 7:30 Eastern at Wahama, 7:30 South Gallia at Belpre, 7 p.m. Wrestling Athens at Point Pleasant, TBA Photos by Bryan Walters | Daily Sentinel Meigs junior Isaiah English, right, releases a shot attempt over a Chesapeake defender during the first half of Tuesday night’s non-conference basketball contest at Larry R. Morrison Gymnasium in Rocksprings, Ohio. Panthers get past Meigs, 40-27 Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — If you can’t score, it’s really hard to win — no matter how well you play defensively. The Meigs boys basketball team held visiting Chesapeake to 25 percent shooting from the field, but a 3-of23 second half effort ultimately doomed the Marauders during a 40-27 setback Tuesday night in a non-conference matchup at Larry R. Morrison Gymnasium in Meigs County. The host Marauders (2-2) led 10-7 after eight minutes of play and claimed the biggest lead of the first half at 14-9 with 4:22 remaining, but the Panthers (5-2) countered with a 7-2 run the rest of the second period to knot things up at 16-all headed into the intermission. Meigs missed all 10 of its field goal attempts in the third quarter, and CHS went on a 9-0 run over that eight-minute span to secure a 25-16 edge headed into the finale. MHS snapped a 10:14 scoreless drought at the 7:14 mark of the fourth after Isaiah English netted a basket for a 25-18 deficit, which sparked a small 11-9 run that allowed the hosts to close to within seven points (3427) with 1:12 left in the contest. Chesapeake, however, netted the final six points of the game — allowing the guests to secure its largest lead of the night with the 13-point triumph. There were two ties and four lead changes in the contest, as Chesapeake rallied back from a 1-0 deficit with five straight points to take its biggest lead of the first half at 5-1 with 4:18 left in the first period. Meigs countered with a 9-2 surge over the final 3:20 of the opening canto, as Kaileb Sheets provided all nine of those markers to give the hosts a one-possession lead after one quarter of play. The Marauders never trailed in the second stanza, but Andrew Saunders capped a 9-6 run with a trifecta Meigs sophomore Kaileb Sheets, right, drives in for a la21 seconds before halftime — allowing CHS to pull yup underneath Chesapeake defender Andrew Saunders during the first half of Tuesday night’s non-conference even at 16-all. basketball contest at Larry R. Morrison Gymnasium in Friday, Dec. 20 Boys basketball Parkersburg South at Point Pleasant, 7:30 Southeastern at River Valley, 7:30 Meigs at Wellston, 7:30 Eastern at Miller, 7:30 South Gallia at Trimble, 7:30 Wahama at Southern, 7:30 Ohio Valley Christian at Teays Valley, 7:30 Girls basketball Grace Christian at Hannan, 7:30 Gallia Academy at Logan, 7:30 Point Pleasant at Hurricane, 7:30 Ohio Valley Christian at Teays Valley, 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 Boys basketball Southern at River Valley Gallia Academy at Jackson, 7:30 Eastern vs. Alexander at Marietta Classic, 9 p.m. Hannan at Wahama, 7:30 Girls basketball River Valley at Nelsonville-York, 1 p.m. Southern at South Gallia, 2:30 Federal Hocking at Eastern, 7:30 Hannan at Symmes Valley, 1 p.m. Wahama at Trimble, 7:30 Wrestling Gallia Academy at Claymont, 5 p.m. Swimming River Valley at Rio Grande 9 a.m. See PANTHERS | 7 Rocksprings, Ohio. RedStorm women complete sweep of MVNU Randy Payton Special to OVP MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Harley Adler scored a career-high 14 points and blocked four shots, while Brianna Thomas produced a 18-point, eight-assist and five-steal night, as the University of Rio Grande women’s basketball team completed the season sweep of Mount Vernon Nazarene University with a 91-72 road victory on Tuesday night at Ariel Arena. With the victory, the RedStorm improved to 10-2 on the season - their best 12-game start since the 2007-2008 season when they won 11 of their first 12 contests. The first half was very much back and forth, as Mount Vernon was able to connect on 14 of their 19 free throw attempts in the half to find themselves down just 39-38 at halftime. Rio was able to take command in the second half, scoring 18 of the first 26 points to take a 57-46 lead with just over 15 minutes left in the contest. MVNU got no closer than nine points the rest of the way. “The fact that we only got to the line 13 times tells me that we are not doing what we need to be do- ing to be successful,” Rio Grande head coach David Smalley said. “We need to get the ball to the glass. We were content on settling for perimeter shots and that just wasn’t working for us. I think Mount Vernon is just so close to being a good ball club and they gave us everything we wanted tonight.” The RedStorm finished the game shooting 54 percent from the field (39 of 72), 20 percent from beyond the arc (4 of 20), and 69 percent from the free throw line (9 of 13), while the Cougars shot 35 percent from the field (20 of 57), 23 percent from three- point land (3 of 13), and 74 percent from the foul line (29 of 39). Rio Grande owned a slim rebound margin by grabbing 38 boards to Mount Vernon’s 37 rebounds. The aforementioned performances of the junior Thomas (Maplewood, NJ) and sophomore Adler (Burton, OH) were followed by freshman Kaylyn Gambill’s (Ashland, KY) 11-point performance which included a trio of three-pointers, and 10 points apiece from sophomore Sarah Bonar (Hartford, OH) and freshman Alexis Payne (Deep Water, WV). See SWEEP | 7 �Thursday, December 19, 2013 The Daily Sentinel s Page 3 www.mydailysentinel.com Rebels suffer Ohio State’s Meyer concedes he’s ‘awful loser’ first loss at Buffalo, 78-62 Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com BUFFALO, W.Va. — A late stampede. Buffalo made a 22-11 fourth quarter charge, allowed the Bison to open their home season in style Tuesday night following a 78-62 victory over the South Gallia boys basketball team in a non-conference matchup in Putnam County. The visiting Rebels (3-1) suffered their first setback of the young season, despite a solid start and an 18-17 edge after eight minutes of play. The Bison, however, countered with a 22-16 surge, allowing the hosts to secure a 39-34 cushion entering the break. Both teams traded 17 points apiece in the third canto for a 56-51 contest, and BHS went on a 2-for-1 spurt the rest of the way — allowing Buffalo (1-1) to claim its first victory of the season. The Rebels had four players reach double figures, with Ethan Spurlock leading the way with 13 points. Gus Slone and Ethan Swain both contributed 11 points apiece, while Brayden Greer added 10 markers. Mikey Wheeler was next with six points, followed by Joseph Ehman and Chris Johnson with four and three points respectively. Jared Calhoun and Eli Fraley rounded out the scoring with two points each. SGHS was just 2-of-6 at the free throw line for 33 percent, while the hosts were 25-of-29 at the charity stripe for 86 percent. Laythen Good paced Buffalo with a game-high 20 points, followed by Austin Moore with 13 points and Isaiah Robinson with 12 markers. Bradley Harris and Aaron Lewis also contributed 11 and 10 points, respectively, to the winning cause. Defenders come up short at Wayne Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com WAYNE, W.Va. — They couldn’t stop it … or contain it. Host Wayne shot 64 percent from the field and had 11 players reach the scoring column Tuesday night during a 75-64 victory over the Ohio Valley Christian boys basketball team in a non-conference matchup in Wayne County. The visiting Defenders (4-4) shot a respectable 44 percent from the floor, but the Pioneers (1-0) simply shot lights out from the opening tip of their season opener. WHS hit seven of its first 13 shots to take an 18-11 lead after eight minutes of play, then used a 25-22 run in the second canto to secure a 43-33 edge at the intermission. The Pioneers followed with a small 15-13 spurt to stretch their lead out to 5846 headed into the finale, but OVCS closed regulation with an 18-17 run to wrap up the final 11-point margin of victory. The Defenders connected on 17-of-39 floor shots overall, including an 8-of21 effort from three-point range for 38 percent. The guests were also 22-of-28 at the free throw line for 79 percent. T.G. Miller led Ohio Valley Christian with a gamehigh 24 points, followed by Marshall Hood with 15 points and Elijah McDonald with nine markers. Phil Hollingshead and Evan Bowman each contributed seven points to the setback, while Austin Ragan rounded out the scoring with two markers. Wayne made 30-of-47 shot attempts overall, including a 3-of-11 effort from behind the arc for 27 percent. The hosts were also 12-of-21 at the charity stripe for 57 percent. Grant Ferguson paced WHS with 23 points, followed by Brett Justice with 16 points and Alex Elkins with nine markers. The Pioneers missed only eight of their 27 shot attempts in the opening half. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Losing has never come easy for Urban Meyer. Since he was a kid playing baseball, football and basketball back in Ashtabula, Ohio, Meyer could handle the pain, the long workouts and the criticism. But the losses lingered and hurt. Now that he’s the head football coach at Ohio State, things haven’t changed. “I’ve never, no, I’ve never handled it well. Awful loser,” he said recently in his quiet, paneled office inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. “I guess I’d rather be known as that than as a good loser.” He knows that much of the country views him as less than a gracious loser. Maybe that comes from having so little practice at it — his teams have only lost 24 times in his 12 years and 152 games as a head coach at Bowling Green, Utah, Florida and with the Buckeyes. Fact is, he doesn’t care what others think about him, or his program. He either ignores or isn’t even aware of the opinions of those outside of the bubble he’s built around his team. “Once again, perception isn’t something that drives me, it’s obvious,” he said. All of that is important because the Buckeyes are dealing with defeat for the first time in two years. The 49-year-old Meyer’s Buckeyes are coming off a 34-24 loss to Michigan State in the Big Ten championship game on Dec. 7. The setback not only cost Ohio State the conference crown, it dropped it out of the running for a spot in the BCS national title game (Auburn took the Buckeyes’ spot against Florida State) and also ended Meyer’s and the program’s record winning streak at 24 in a row. Afterward, a photo taken inside the stadium showed a dejected Meyer eating pizza, glumly, while sitting in a golf cart. It went viral on the internet. Indeed, the loss — and all that went with it — was a punch in the gut for the Buckeyes, who had almost forgotten what it felt like to lose. “Coach Meyer, I could tell it was kind of tough for him because we all were expecting to go to the national championship game,” linebacker Ryan Shazier said. Meyer said a few things to his players in the locker room after the defeat to Michigan State. Then everybody — players, coaches, staff members — took a few days away from each other. They reconvened late Kyle Robertson | Columbus Dispatch | MCT Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer and Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller (5) celebrate a 17-16 win over Michigan State Spartans, while singing Carmen Ohio, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan, Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012. last week to begin practice for a date with Clemson in the Orange Bowl. Meyer, who when younger would withdraw after a loss, appeared at least to his players to have accepted the defeat. After their first workout, Meyer pulled his players around him and bared his emotions. It was clear that the loss still burned in him, but Meyer knew the Buckeyes were watching him to see how to react to it. Meyer called it “a cathartic moment.” “He’s obviously the guy we look at as a template for how to handle things like this,” offensive lineman Jack Mewhort said. “He came back from a recruiting trip and came to the middle of the huddle at the end of practice. He was telling us how much he loves us and everything. That meant a lot to us. When you hear a guy like that come in and say things like that, it motivates you to move forward and win another game.” As difficult as the losses have always been for Meyer to swallow, he’s made an effort to at least appreciate the wins more. “We went on a nice run and I kept reminding myself through the journey to enjoy this thing, man. Keep drinking that Kool-Aid (because) someday you might have an empty glass,” Meyer said while seated in a comfortable, leather sofa, taking a break from drawing up a practice schedule. “You don’t want to live your life always knowing that some pin is going to pop the balloon. But I did enjoy every one of those wins.” Meyer’s resume marks him as one of the most successful coaches ever. He won national titles at Florida in 2006 and 2008. He has a career record of 128-24, is 7-1 in bowl games, 11-5 against Top-10 teams and is 4-0 in BCS bowl games. When he walked away from Florida after the 2010 season and walked into the ESPN booth as a college analyst, he could have avoided all the pressures and stomach ulcers that seem to come with the job of bigtime college coaching. But he missed the competition and the kids. Keep in mind, he left the Gators twice in less than a year. The first exit, though, lasted just a day, and was for health reasons. The second was to be with the family more. So, wrestling with these decisions — obviously — is not easy. Finally, he came back to Ohio State — a program coming off a 6-7 record and covered in mud after a year of NCAA investigations and sanctions thanks to the ugly end of Jim Tressel’s tenure — and almost immediately turned things around. So those who mock the Big Ten and the Buckeyes, or chide him for abandoning Florida, don’t bother him. He likes his players, he likes his program and he says he’s in good health. He’s heard angry critics call him Urban Liar. And he doesn’t care what anyone else thinks. “I don’t listen a lot. I used to all the time,” he said. “And I heard some of the most incredible things and I was, like, ‘What was that?’” Next to the computer monitor behind his oak desk in his office sits a framed quote. It was taken from a letter he got at Bowling Green during his first head-coaching stint. After a defeat. It reads: “Don’t fear criticism. The stands are full of critics. They play no ball. They fight no fights. They make no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down on the field are the doers, they make mistakes because they attempt many things.” Asked whose words those are, Meyer shakes his head. “It was an anonymous letter,” he said. “It’s been on my desk ever since.” NOW YOU CAN SAVE AN ADDITIONAL $5 PER MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS! * Per Mo For 12 Mos. After Instant Rebate With 24-mo. Agreement Cabell Midland mauls Lady Knight, 80-8 Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com ONA, W.Va. — So much for gracious hosts. The Point Pleasant girls basketball team was held to just one point in the second half Tuesday night in a 80-8 loss to host Cabell Midland. The Lady Scarlet Knights of CMHS (2-0) led 20-4 after the first quarter and expanded their lead to 41-7 at halftime. Following the intermission PPHS was held to one point in the third period, while Cabell Midland posted 27 and led by 60 headed into the finale. Mercifully the Lady Scarlet Knights slowed the pace in the fourth quarter and took the 80-8 win. Kylie Crump led the PPHS Lady Knight with four points, followed by Michaela Cottrill with two points. Marlee Bruner and Cassie Nibert each finished with one point in the setback. Emily Pitkin led CMHS with 22 points and 10 rebounds, followed by Sierra Jordan with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Karlee Alderman had nine points, Autumn Ferguson added eight, while Taylor Adkins and Haley Haggerty each marked six. Allie Bennett marked five points, Haley Bess had three, while Summer Stephenson and Savanna Jordan each finished with two points. Point Pleasant will host Cabell Midland in the rematch on January 8. Panthers From Page 6 The Panthers — who were 0-for-11 from two-point range in the opening half — entered intermission just 3-of16 overall from the field for 19 percent. MHS, conversely, was 6-of-17 from the field for 35 percent, including a 1-of-4 effort from three-point range. Chesapeake owned a small 13-10 edge on the boards at break and had committed six turnovers, one fewer than the hosts’ tally of seven. The third quarter made all the difference in the final outcome, as CHS went 3-of-14 from the field during that 9-0 run. The guests also capitalized on extra chances after outrebounding Meigs by a whopping 16-2 margin in the third. Meigs missed 10 shots and committed four turnovers before breaking into the second half scoring column, then followed by missing its next five shots and committing eight turnovers total down the stretch. The Panthers also went 8-of-16 at the charity stripe during the fourth quarter. The Marauders connected on 9-of40 shot attempts for 23 percent, including a 3-of-13 effort from behind the arc for 23 percent. The hosts — who were outrebounded 38-16 overall — also went 6-of-8 from the free throw line for 75 percent. Kaileb Sheets led MHS with 11 points, followed by Damon Jones with six points and Isaiah English with five markers. Jordan Hutton and Devon Cundiff respectively rounded out the scoring with three and two points. English led the hosts with six rebounds, while Sheets added a teambest four steals. Meigs had only two assists in the setback. The Panthers made 9-of-36 floor attempts overall, including a 4-of-9 effort from three-point range for 44 percent. The guests were also 18-of-28 at the charity stripe for 64 percent. Gage Rhoades paced CHS with a game-high 16 points, followed by Caleb Heffner with 13 points and Nate Smith with four markers. Adler and Payne led the RedStorm rebounding attack with five each, while freshman Sharday Baines (East Cleveland, OH) ONE DVR POWERS YOUR WHOLE HOME Advancedd receiver Advancedreceiverfeesapply AdAdvancedreceiverfeesapply. i ffees apply. pply MMiMinimum2 Minimum Minimum2-roomsetuprequired i 2 roomsetuprequired roomsetuprequired. room setup t p required. qi d YEARS OF SAVINGS! 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Jets Dallas Tennessee New Orleans Cincinnati Baltimore 18 Detroit Sunday, Dec. 15 Monday, Dec. 16 20 26 14 0 30 20 20 3 31 31 20 36 (ot) 34 16 20 16 MATT FLYNN, QB, PACKERS With MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers sidelined by a collarbone injury, Flynn stepped up to deliver his best performance of the season in an unlikely 37–36 come-from-behind win on the road in Dallas. Trailing 26–3 at halftime, Flynn threw four second-half TDs — while Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo threw two INTs in the final three minutes — to earn the Packers’ second straight win and keep Title Town in the NFC playoff picture. Flynn finished 26-of-39 for 299 yards, four TDs and one INT in an unbelievable winning effort. “What a feeling,” Flynn said. “As we were taking a knee, we were thinking, ‘Is this real? Is this happening?’” GREG JENNINGS, WR, VIKINGS No Adrian Peterson? No problem. Minnesota’s offense was too much for Philadelphia to handle in a 48–30 victory. Jennings hauled in a career-high 11 catches for 163 yards and a 57-yard TD from quarterback Matt Cassel. On the ground, the Vikings were without A.D. and backup Toby Gerhart but were still able to gash the Eagles with third-stringer Matt Asiata, who finished with three TDs — or the same number of career carries he had entering his first start. ROBERT QUINN, DE, RAMS St. Louis’ pass rush battered Drew Brees in a 27–16 upset win over New Orleans. Quinn led the charge with two sacks for 16 lost yards, a forced fumble and fumble recovery. In his third season, Quinn has an NFL runner-up 15 sacks and league-leading seven forced fumbles, establishing himself as a legitimate candidate for Defensive Player of the Year. Quinn continues to show marked improvement — with five sacks as a rookie, 10.5 sacks last season and 15 (and counting) this year. The sky is the limit for the 6'4", 264-pound 23-year-old. JAMAAL CHARLES, RB, CHIEFS Give the ball to Jamaal. That was the motto of Kansas City coach Andy Reid and quarterback Alex Smith during a 56–31 win at Oakland. Charles had just eight carries for 20 yards and one trip to the end zone on the ground. But through the air, the track star out of Texas had eight catches for 195 yards (24.4 ypc) and four scores, including a highlight-reel 71-yard sprint to the end zone. Charles’ five total TDs tied the Chiefs franchise single-game record and his 195 receiving yards were the third-most by a running back since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger. Dez Bryant Athlon Sports Seahawks 49ers Broncos Saints Panthers Chiefs Patriots Bengals Colts Cardinals Eagles Ravens Packers Bears Dolphins Chargers Lions Cowboys Steelers Jets Rams Titans Giants Bills Vikings Falcons Raiders Buccaneers Browns Jaguars Redskins Texans (12-2) (10-4) (11-3) (10-4) (10-4) (11-3) (10-4) (9-5) (9-5) (9-5) (8-6) (8-6) (7-6-1) (8-6) (8-6) (7-7) (7-7) (7-7) (6-8) (6-8) (6-8) (5-9) (5-9) (5-9) (4-9-1) (4-10) (4-10) (4-10) (4-10) (4-10) (3-11) (2-12) Legion of Boom has five INTs in shutout victory. Frank Gore records seventh 1,000-yard season. Loss to Bolts snaps 14-game home winning streak. Good grief! Charlie Brown benched in loss to Rams. Captain Munnerlyn posts team-record fifth pick-six. Clinch playoff berth one year after finishing 2–14. Tom Brady unable to pull off game-winning drive. Kevin Huber has broken jaw, cracked vertebrae. Robert Mathis breaks franchise sack record (16.5). Escape with wild overtime victory at Tennessee. Chip Kelly to Texas? Rumors are pure “speculation.” Justin Tucker 61-yard FG ices road win at Detroit. Matt Flynn keeps hope alive in epic win at Dallas. Jay Cutler returns, leads comeback at Cleveland. End seven-game losing streak against New England. Time of possession (38:49-to-21:11) beats Denver. Megatron defends Matthew Stafford after MNF loss. Dez Bryant leaves field early after epic collapse. Antonio Brown shines on Sunday night in Cincy. Geno Smith “let Rex (Ryan) down” with pick-six. Rattle Drew Brees, shock the Saints for upset win. Score 17 points in final 3:12 to force overtime, lose. Eli Manning ties career-worst with 25th INT of year. EJ Manuel earns first road win in return to Florida. Optimistic Adrian Peterson will return this week. Score 20 points off of seven Washington turnovers. Matt McGloin tosses four INTs, loses fumble in loss. Convert just 1-of-10 on third down in loss to 49ers. Have lost at least 10 games in six straight seasons. Leading receiver Cecil Shorts (groin) placed on IR. RG3 watches from sideline as Kirk Cousins loses. Lose 12th straight, fall to 0–12 all-time at Indy. You protect your turf. we protect your colors. PROUD KEEPER OF YOUR TEAM’S COLORS #CLEANWINS Fantasy Dream Team Sunday, Dec. 22 The best in the business of fantasy football By NATHAN RUSH Athlon Sports Editor It’s fantasy football Super Bowl time. This week, the majority of leagues across the country will crown a champion who will win bragging rights, trophies, a few dollars, a trip to Vegas, who knows? And while every league is different, there are several key players acquired throughout the season who push a contender over the top, regardless of scoring, league size or any other variable. With that in mind, here’s a look at this year’s best fantasy stars — with a mix of high-rounders who lived up to expectations, longshots who panned out and undrafted All-Pros who helped make up for a few expensive, high-pick busts. QB – Peyton Manning, Broncos Obviously, Manning wasn’t the fantasy risk in 2013 that he was in 2012, when he was fresh off four neck surgeries and playing for a new team. But the Manning faithful have been rewarded with his best statistical season yet (4,811 yards, 47 TDs). QB – Nick Foles, Eagles A waiver wire goldmine, Foles has thrown 23 TDs and just two INTs in just eight starts in place of the injured Michael Vick. Sure, Dallas Cowboys quarterback TONY ROMO may struggle in “reality” — when an ill-timed fourth-quarter INT costs the Boys another loss. But in “fantasy,” Romo has been just fine. The best example of fantasy vs. reality came in Week 5, when Romo threw for 506 yards and five TDs before throwing his only INT of the day to set up the Denver Broncos’ winning FG. With two weeks to play, Romo is on pace for his fifth career 4,000-yard season and third 30-TD campaign, while posting career-low INT totals. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. RB – LeSean McCoy, Eagles “Shady” has bounced back from an injury-riddled 2012 season and thriving in Chip Kelly’s new-look Philly offense — with a league-leading 1,343 rush yards, 507 receiving yards and eight total TDs. Athlon Board of Experts This Week’s Games & Experts’ Records Dolphins at Bills Vikings at Bengals Broncos at Texans Titans at Jaguars Browns at Jets Saints at Panthers Colts at Chiefs Cowboys at Redskins Buccaneers at Rams Giants at Lions Cardinals at Seahawks Raiders at Chargers Steelers at Packers Patriots at Ravens Bears at Eagles Falcons at 49ers (Mon.) Miami Minnesota Denver Tennessee Cleveland New Orleans Indianapolis Dallas Tampa Bay N.Y. Giants Arizona Oakland Pittsburgh New England Chicago at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at Buffalo Cincinnati Houston Jacksonville N.Y. Jets Carolina Kansas City Washington St. Louis Detroit Seattle San Diego Green Bay Baltimore Philadelphia Atlanta at San Francisco 8:40 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23 Athlon Sports Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy has been a fantasy football star — bouncing back from an injury-plagued 2012 and thriving in Chip Kelly’s new offense. RB – Eddie Lacy, Packers The rookie out of Alabama got off to a slow start, with 51 yards through the first three games. But he’s been a beast since, with 977 yards and seven TDs in the last 11 games. WR – Josh Gordon, Browns Those who stashed away Gordon during his two-game suspension have been rewarded with an NFLbest 1,467 yards and nine TDs. WR – Alshon Jeffery, Bears Teammate Brandon Marshall was the early-round pick, but Jeffery has been a second-year sensation, with 1,265 yards and seven TD grabs. WR – Eric Decker, Broncos Manning’s WR3 in Denver has been a fringe WR1 in fantasy, with 1,130 yards and eight TDs. TE – Jimmy Graham, Saints Drew Brees’ red zone target has scored in nine games, with five multi-TD contests to his credit. K – Justin Tucker, Ravens A recent fantasy football playoff hero with six FGs — including two from 50-plus yards — in Week 15. DEF – Seattle Seahawks The Legion of Boom has held six opponents to 10 or fewer points. Mitchell Light 146-77-1 Rob Doster 144-79-1 Nathan Rush 145-78-1 Steven Lassan 143-80-1 Mark Ross 141-82-1 Dolphins by 3 Bengals by 7 Broncos by 14 Jaguars by 3 Jets by 7 Panthers by 3 Chiefs by 10 Cowboys by 7 Rams by 7 Lions by 17 Seahawks by 10 Chargers by 10 Packers by 4 Ravens by 1 Eagles by 7 49ers by 14 Dolphins by 3 Bengals by 6 Broncos by 12 Titans by 4 Jets by 1 Panthers by 2 Chiefs by 5 Cowboys by 7 Rams by 6 Lions by 7 Seahawks by 8 Chargers by 6 Packers by 1 Patriots by 3 Eagles by 1 49ers by 10 Dolphins by 4 Bengals by 10 Broncos by 14 Titans by 6 Jets by 3 Saints by 6 Colts by 4 Cowboys by 8 Rams by 3 Lions by 10 Seahawks by 14 Chargers by 5 Steelers by 6 Patriots by 1 Eagles by 9 49ers by 17 Dolphins by 3 Bengals by 9 Broncos by 14 Titans by 3 Jets by 1 Panthers by 2 Chiefs by 7 Cowboys by 4 Rams by 6 Lions by 10 Seahawks by 12 Chargers by 9 Steelers by 3 Ravens by 3 Bears by 4 49ers by 10 Dolphins by 4 Bengals by 10 Broncos by 10 Titans by 1 Browns by 1 Panthers by 3 Chiefs by 7 Cowboys by 4 Rams by 7 Lions by 4 Seahawks by 10 Chargers by 7 Steelers by 1 Ravens by 3 Bears by 1 49ers by 13 Consensus 144-79-1 Dolphins by 3 Bengals by 8 Broncos by 13 Titans by 2 Jets by 2 Panthers by 1 Chiefs by 5 Cowboys by 6 Rams by 5 Lions by 10 Seahawks by 11 Chargers by 8 Steelers by 1 Ravens by 1 Eagles by 3 49ers by 13 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 4:05 p.m. 4:05 p.m. 4:25 p.m. 4:25 p.m. 4:25 p.m. 8:30 p.m. DOLPHINS (8-6) AT BILLS (5-9) Buffalo edged Miami, 23–21, in Week 7, thanks to a fourth-quarter forced fumble from Mario Williams that set up a game-winning FG. VIKINGS (4-9-1) AT BENGALS (9-5) Andy Dalton is happy to be back in Cincinnati, where he has thrown 14 TDs and five INTs, compared to 13 TDs and 11 INTs on the road. BRONCOS (11-3) AT TEXANS (2-12) Peyton Manning carries a 16–3 career record vs. Houston — a team with 12 straight losses. TITANS (5-9) AT JAGUARS (4-10) Talk about a slump-buster. J-Ville was 0–8 before beating Tennessee, 29–27, in Week 10. The Jags are 4–2 since their winless start. BROWNS (4-10) AT JETS (6-8) Cleveland has hit the 10-loss mark yet again. New York still has a shot with Geno Smith at QB. SAINTS (10-4) AT PANTHERS (10-4) The game of the week pits the NFC South’s top two teams against each other in a winner-takeall heavyweight fight. New Orleans defeated Carolina, 31–13, in Week 14. COLTS (9-5) AT CHIEFS (11-3) A pair of former No. 1 overall picks go head-tohead when Andrew Luck plays Alex Smith. AFC playoff pecking order is also up for grabs in what could be a potential postseason preview. COWBOYS (7-7) AT REDSKINS (3-11) Who would have guessed RG3 would have more detractors than Tony Romo this season? BUCCANEERS (4-10) AT RAMS (6-8) Tampa Bay is 4–2 since an 0–8 start to the year. St. Louis has only won two straight weeks once this year — against the Jaguars and Texans. GIANTS (5-9) AT LIONS (7-7) Matthew Stafford is coming off a rough week, but nothing like Eli Manning’s five-INT debacle. CARDINALS (9-5) AT SEAHAWKS (12-2) This NFC West birdfight is a rematch of Seattle’s 34–20 win at Arizona in Week 7. RAIDERS (4-10) AT CHARGERS (7-7) The Silver-and-Black shocked the Bolts, 27–17, in Week 5, as Philip Rivers threw three INTs. STEELERS (6-8) AT PACKERS (7-6-1) Odds are, Matt Flynn will continue to start in place of Aaron Rodgers when Blitz-burgh visits Title Town in a rematch of Super Bowl XLV. PATRIOTS (10-4) AT RAVENS (8-6) New England lost to Baltimore twice last year — 31–30 in Week 3 and 28–13 in an AFC title game defeat Tom Brady blamed himself for. 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