http://host69-005.meigs.lib.oh.us/files/original/7117f6cf308e7ddefa563137582b6872.pdf 16c28de52ea843c748b8cb1e2ae40aec PDF Text Text log onto www.mydailysentinel.com for archive • games • features • e-edition • polls & more Middleport•Pomeroy, Ohio INSIDE STORY WEATHER Chance of thunderstorms. High of 92. Low of 67 ........ Page 2 URG names merit lists .... Page 3 ONLINE SPORTS Heat takes 3-1 lead in Finals .... Page 6 Roger Deal, 66 Evalena L. Pickens, 92 Worthy Logan, 72 Harry L. Simpkins, 74 Pamela K. Marcum, 57 Patricia A. Stein, 67 Elizabeth R. Neal, 36 Evalee F. Wolfe, 82 50 cents daily THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2012 Vol. 62, No. 107 Trial dates set for alleged gas station robbers Sarah Hawley shawley@heartlandpublications.com POMEROY — Upcoming trial dates and hearings have been set in several cases in Meigs County Common Pleas Court — including those of the siblings charged in a string of area armed gas station robberies. The trial for Alex Craig, who is charged in connection with three armed robberies at area gas stations, has been set for August 28 following a continu- ance filed last week in the case. Marcy Craig, who is also charged in the three armed robberies, will appear in court for a motions hearing on July 9, with a jury trial set to take place on July 26. Both Craig siblings are charged with three counts of aggravated robbery in the armed robberies which occurred at three area gas stations in late March and early April of this year. Alex Craig is also charged with two counts of kidnapping in con- nection with the robberies. The gun specification adds a mandatory three year sentence to be served consecutively if convicted. Each count of aggravated robbery carries a maximum sentence of 10 years, with each count of kidnapping carrying a maximum of eight years. The possible sentence on all charges would be 62 years, with a maximum potential fine of $100,000. The three counts of aggravated robbery occurred on March 30 at the TNT Pitstop in Syracuse, April 2 at the TNT Pitstop in Chester, and April 10 at the 124 Mart near Pomeroy. The aggravated robbery charges from the robberies at the Chester TNT Pitstop and 124 Mart both carry a gun specification. There is also a gun specification on both counts of kidnapping. Alex Craig is currently being held on $1 million bond, with 10 percent cash allowed. Richard Hedges is representing Craig. Marcy Craig is held on $750,000 bond, with 10 percent cash al- lowed. Craig has retained William Eachus as council. Several defendants were recently arraigned in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Eric Lawson, 38, of Pomeroy, was arraigned on one count of gross sexual imposition and five counts of pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor. Lawson was released on his own recognizance. A pre-trial hearing in the case is set for Oct. 1, with See TRIAL ‌| 5 Hoffman honored as 2012 Youth Hero Abby Haffelt Special to the Daily Sentinel Charlene Hoeflich/photos Clothing of every size and style fill the racks in the Parish Shop at the Meigs Cooperative Parish as shown here by Kim Imboden, shop manager. Striving to thrive Parish makes big impact despite funding struggle Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@mydailysentinel.com POMEROY — While Meigs County mirrors the national trend of hunger in America, the Meigs Cooperative Parish is doing its part through the food pantry to alleviate the problem for families here. According to Nancy Thoene, who manages the Parish office, May was a record month for people coming to the food pantry to request food. She said 178 requests from 69 households were handled during the month, and noted that more and more seniors are coming in for food as- sistance. Last month’s figures by age groups were 21 seniors, 100 adults and 57 children from 69 different households receiving food assistance. “That was a record for us,” said Thoene. “Toward the end of the month the volunteers who operate the program had trouble keeping up with the requests.” At the recent summer food distribution a total of 259 requests for food were filled. Farmers Bank employees came in to assist the regular volunteers with the bagging. As for the supply of food, Thoene See PARISH |‌ 5 Charlene Hoeflich/photos Household supplies priced to sell are on the Parish Shop shelves. They were secured by Don Shaffer, Meigs Cooperative Parish director, through World Vision. Sarah Hawley shawley@heartlandpublications.com Southern Elementary building. Kinsale Corporation, of Pomeroy, was the lowest of the two bidders during the second round of bids opened on May 31. Gracie Hoffman ents to cancer, Hoffman was determined to help end the disease. “I didn’t want anyone else to go through what I went through,” she said. After watching her father, David, participate in Pelotonia, a bicycle ride that raises money for cancer research, she was determined to ride, as well. Pelotonia is an annual event in Columbus that attracts riders from all over the country. The August ride has routes from 25 miles to 180 miles long, and has raised approximately $3.37 million this year alone. All race expenses are covered by corporate sponsors so that every cent earned by riders goes to cancer research. See HERO ‌| 5 Impaired boaters targeted in nationwide sweep Groundbreaking set for Friday for new Southern High School RACINE — A formal groundbreaking ceremony will be held on Friday morning at the site of the new Southern High School. The ceremony is set to begin at 10 a.m. on Friday on the Southern Local Schools campus. Earlier this month, the Southern Local Board of Education approved a contract with Kinsale Corporation for the construction of the new building and corrective work to the existing GALLIPOLIS — In a joint effort to recognize community members who have supported the region through good will and volunteerism, the Gallipolis Daily Tribune and the American Red Cross will sponsor a breakfast ceremony beginning at 7:30 a.m. Friday, June 22, at the Gallia County Senior Center located on Ohio 160 — the fourth annual ceremony of its kind. The breakfast is being held in honor of the recently named recipients of the 2012 Everyday Hero awards. One recipient of the Everyday Hero award for 2012 is Meigs County resident Gracie Hoffman. Hoffman was named this year’s Youth Hero. Gracie Hoffman is 13, going on 14. She will be an eighth grader at Meigs Middle School in the fall. She is an archery state champion that placed second in her division last year. Among these remarkable accomplishments, however, probably the most notable is the $4,000 she has helped raise for cancer research. Hoffman is a true hero. After losing her grandpar- The contract for the project was awarded in the amount of $10,635,641 on June 12 during a special board meeting. The base bid by Kinsale Corporation was $10,522,806 — slightly over the revised estimated cost of $10,500,000. In addition, nine of the possible 16 alternates were selected. Alternates for the See SCHOOL ‌| 5 Staff Report mdsnews@mydailysentinel.com COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Watercraft is among many state and local marine patrol agencies participating in a nationwide crackdown on alcohol-impaired boating known as Operation Dry Water from June 22-24. This is the fourth year of the special marine enforcement effort initiated by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators. Alcohol is involved in approximately one of every three boating-related accidents on Ohio waterways. While state watercraft officers and local marine patrols are always on the lookout for impaired boat operators, Operation Dry Water is an organized national effort that focuses greater awareness of the need for boaters to boat smart, boat sober and make a commitment to staying safe on the water. In 2011, Division of Wa- tercraft officers contacted 1,907 boaters and made eight arrests for boating while intoxicated during the weekend-long effort. A total of 112 other alcohol and boating-related violations were issued in addition to 503 boating safety warnings. No boating-related fatalities were recorded in Ohio during Operation Dry Water weekend last year. Nationally, marine patrol officers made contacts with 36,277 recreational boaters and issued a total of 2,522 citations. There were 283 arrests made for boating while intoxicated and 5,320 safety warnings were issued. Drunk boaters are not the only focus of the crackdown. Drug-impaired boating and drug-related arrests are more prevalent today on the nation’s waterways, which increases the risk to boating safety for all boaters. Operation Dry Water also seeks to remove boat operators who may be under the influence of drugs. �Thursday, June 21, 2012 www.mydailysentinel.com Meigs County Local Briefs Church Events Celebration Services Thursday, June 21 New Beginnings United Methodist Church, 2nd St. Pomeroy, will host the Opening Night of Celebration Services at 7:30 p.m. Larry Fisher, of Racine, pastor at River of Life United Methodist Church in Addison will be the speaker. Sacrifice of Praise of Gallia County will lead in worship. The Mission Focus will be the Meigs County Meals on Wheels program. Everyone welcome. Friday, June 22 The second Celebration Service will be held at 6:45 p.m. on the Pomeroy Parking Lot. The band God’s Dirt from Central Ohio will be in concert featuring Southern Rock/Blues music. The speaker for the evening is Brian Harkness, formerly of Racine and pastor at New Life United Methodist Church in Hebron, Ohio. The Mission Focus for the evening is Community Connections, a program assisting youth in Meigs County. Saturday, June 23 The final celebration service will be held at New Beginnings United Methodist Church, 2nd St. Pomeroy is a free potluck meal beginning at 6 p.m. with a presentation of the Good Works homeless ministry in Athens. The final Celebration Service will begin at 7:30 p.m. with the founder/director of Good Works, Keith Wasserman, sharing the message. A free-will offering will be received for Good Works. The Truly Saved Trio will share in music for the service. Everyone from the community is welcome for the dinner and the service. Biker Sunday TUPPERS PLAINS — Bethel Worship Center will host Biker Sunday on Sunday, June 24. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. with coffee and donuts served. The church service will begin at 10 a.m., with a picnic and games at 1 p.m. For more information call (740) 667-6793. Concert POMEROY — The Gracemen will be in concert at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 24, at Mt. Union Baptist Church, 39091 Carpenter Hill Road, Pomeroy. For more information call 742-2832. Vacation Bible School REEDSVILLE — Son Rock Kids Camp Vacation Bible School will be at the Fellowship Church of the Nazarene on Ohio 124 three miles south of Reedsville near the entrance to Forked Run State Park. June 25-29, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Kids ages 3 years through the 6th grade are invited to attend this free event. For more information call the church at (740) 378-6175, or Tina Carson at (740) 378-6278. POMEROY — Whites Chapel Wesleyan Church will have Vacation Bible School June 25-29 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. The theme this year is “SKY.” For transportation, call Pastor Charles Martindale at 378-6680. Preregister with Bonnie Putman at 6676343. RUTLAND — The Rutland Freewill Baptist Church will host Vacation Bible School from 6-8:30 p.m. from June 25-29. Children and parents welcome. Come learn about Jesus with fun, fellowship, gifts and prizes. MIDDLEPORT — Vacation Bible School at Wesleyan Bible Holiness Church will be held from June 25-29 from 6-8 p.m. nightly. The theme is “The Pearl of Great Price” with leaders Brother and Sister Syfert. For more information call Pastor Doug Cox at 992-2001, or for a ride call Henry Eblin at 7422252. Quilt Show postponed MIDDLEPORT — A quilt show planned for June 30 at the Riverbend Arts Council headquarters has been postponed until a later date. Community Band concert SYRACUSE — The Big Bend Community Band will present a free outdoor concert at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 22, at the Syracuse Community Center Ice Cream Social. A variety of delicious homemade ice creams will be offered for sale. The concert will be presented rain or shine. The Community Band is sponsored by the Riverbend Arts Council in Middleport and is made up of about 15 local adult and high school players. Band members come from Meigs, Athens, Gallia, and Mason counties. The director is Toney Dingess. Concert pieces will in- clude show music, marches, and a piece dedicated to the anniversary of the Titanic disaster, as well as several others. Road work RUTLAND TWP. — Rutland Township Trustees will be applying dust control to roads in Rutland Township on Friday, June 22, and Saturday, June 23, weather permitting. Meeting change POMEROY — The Meigs Athletic Boosters meeting scheduled for June 26 will be moved to 6:30 p.m. on July 10 at the high school. Free Community Dinners MIDDLEPORT — A free community dinner will be served at the Middleport Church of Christ Family Life Center, Friday, June 22, at 5 p.m. MIDDLEPORT — The Middleport Church of the ern Local Board of Education will meet in regular session at 8 p.m. on Monday, June 25 in the high school media center. POMEROY — The regular meeting of the Meigs County Library Board will be held at 3:30 p.m. at the Pomeroy Library. Friday, June 29 LEBANON TWP. — The Lebanon Township will be holding their Budget Hearing for 2013 at 6 p.m. at the township building. Birthdays RACINE —Jane Johnson Bodkins, formerly of Racine where she and her husband operated the Johnson TV Sales and Service Store, will celebrate her 97th birthday on June 24. Cards may be sent to her at Eldercare of Ripley, 107 Miller Drive, Ripley, W. Va. 25271. Marcum Construction and General Contracting Mike W. 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It usually is obvious that the child is merely repeating a phrase he has been forced to make by parents who understand the concepts of fairness, rude behavior and taking responsibility for one’s actions and behavior. The growing teen may remember these lessons in civility and reject them as phony or insincere. At some point during the teenage years, it is not uncommon for young people to put a high premium on the mother of an telling it like it is, eight-year-old boy regardless of what who has the most the effect of their disgusting habit: words or deed He picks his nose. may have been. I have asked him This is a sign of time and time a kind of growth again to stop it, that outwardly approvided him with pears somewhat handkerchiefs or defiant. tissues and even They reject tried giving him the false and the timeouts. Nothfake in society in ing works. I find favor of the “honthis so disgusting est truth,” but that I am starthaven’t yet ab- Dr. Joyce Brothers ing to wonder if Syndicated sorbed the need I can continue to for tact, kindness unconditionally Columnist and compromise. love my son! He If this is the case has some other with your teen, it still is worth- habits, like biting his nails and while, and even essential. The jiggling his foot, but they don’t more times the young person make me sick like this does. I is asked to connect contrite need help! — C.C. words with her actions, the Dear C.C.: Your child may less she will be able to justify have the kind of anxious temto herself that the hurtful state- perament that seeks an outlet ments or acts were justified. If in various kinds of habits that you give up or find merit in the are self-soothing. Some of “honest” argument, it will take these drive parents crazy — your child longer to learn to thumb-suckers and nail-biters take responsibility for hurting often are harassed into stopothers. ping their annoying habits, *** and may either substitute othDear Dr. Brothers: I am er compulsions or just learn Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind between 5 and 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light north wind. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. 11am-1pm April-Oct. Dave Diles Park $5.00/donation IInfo f 74 740.992.5877 40 992 5877 to live without their favorite mindless activity. At the same time, there are other habits that are socially unacceptable. Children who pass gas, belch or masturbate in public quickly realize that these activities are not appropriate. If your child persists in nosepicking behavior despite your efforts to stop him, he may be doing it for attention or to irritate you. The less attention you give him, the sooner he’ll figure out that he can’t get a rise out of you this way. Give him plenty to do with his hands instead. He is at an age where his peers probably will help him quit this habit — they won’t be as tactful as you may have been. In the meantime, try not to show your frustration and disgust. Remove yourself from his presence if you have to in order to not connect the boy with the deed. Spend quality time with him doing activities you both enjoy, and praise him for his habit-free time. Letting bad habits turn you against him would be the worst thing you could do. (c) 2012 by King Features Syndicate Local stocks AEP (NYSE) — 39.64 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 15.87 Ashland Inc. 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Member SIPC. Ohio man indicted in stabbing after son calls 911 GROVE CITY, Ohio (AP) — A central Ohio man was indicted Tuesday on charges he stabbed his ex-wife to death as she picked up their two children, one of which later called 911 at his father’s request to report his mother’s death. Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said 38-year-old Jeremy Roberts of Grove City, just southwest of Columbus, was charged with one count of murder and one count of aggravated murder in the death of 36-year-old Candice Roberts. He could face life in prison without parole if found guilty. Authorities said the couple’s 13-year-old son called an emergency dispatcher on the morning of June 10 to report the stabbing. “My dad just killed my mom. He just told me to call you guys,” the boy said in a recording of the call. “He just ran out and killed my mom, and she’s laying in the grass in front of our apartment.” The boy pleaded for police not to harm his father as the dispatcher called for officers to respond to the scene. “Please, guys, don’t do anything to him in front of me, please,” he said. “He has no weapons.” Roberts, who then took the phone and told the dispatcher he didn’t intend to harm anyone else, asked if he could kiss his children before he met police at the front door. He was arrested shortly after officers found his ex-wife dead in a grassy area, covered by a blanket. Roberts was appointed a public defender, but court records do not list the attorney’s name. He is scheduled to be arraigned Friday. Alligator Jack’s Flea Market July 4th Celebration 3pm - 10pm Entertainment Parade - 5 pm Fireworks Dave Diles Park will run until 1 p.m. Please RSVP to Bob Byer via phone or e-mail if you will be able to attend as we hope to have lunch available for all participants. Road Closure MEIGS COUNTY — Meigs County Engineer Eugene Triplett announces that County Road 26, Flatwoods Road, will be closed between Texas Road and Smith-Goeglein Road from June 18-28 for bridge replacement. Through traffic should use alternate routes. Local traffic is advised to be aware of the work situation. Free Lunch POMEROY — A free lunch for downtown merchants will be provided by the First Southern Baptist Church the first Thursday of every month from through September with serving from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the stage area on the Pomeroy parking lot. Teen refuses to apologize to mom Middleport Community Association Lunch Along The River Nazarene will host a free community dinner at the church from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 20. MIDDLEPORT — Heath United Methodist Church will host a free Neighborhood Cook-out from 4:30-6 p.m. on Thursday, June 21. Menu will include pulled pork, pork and beans, chips, dessert and beverage. Brian Frederick will provide special music for the Cook-out. Everyone welcome. Volunteer Energy POMEROY — Those receiving forms from Volunteer Energy Gas who do not wish to participate need to fill out the form and send it back. LPEC meeting POMEROY — A table top exercise to satisfy the LEPC requirements will be held Tuesday, June 26, in the basement of the courthouse annex. Time of the exercise will be 11 a.m. and Ask Dr. Brothers Meigs County Community Calendar Ohio Valley Forecast Thursday, June 21 POMEROY — The Meigs County American Cancer Society Volunteer Leadership Council/Survivorship Taskforce meeting will take place at noon at the Wild Horse Cafe. New members welcome. Contact Courtney Midkiff at (740) 992-6626 ext. 24 for more information. RACINE — PomeroyRacine Lodge 164 regular monthly meeting, 7:30 p.m. at the lodge. Refreshment will be before the meeting. Sunday, June 24 HENDERSON, W.Va. — Descendants of Sam and Melvina Birchfield will have a reunion with basket dinner at noon at the Henderson Community Building in Henderson. Family and friend invited. Monday, June 25 RACINE — The South- The Daily Sentinel • Page 2 Come see our GREAT Summer Deals! St. Rt. 7, Pomeroy Open All Year! Friday 10-5 Sat & Sun 9-5 740-416-4650 Southeast Imports Superstore 93 Columbus Rd. Athens OH 740-592-2497 www.seimports.com 60322757 STURDI-BILT STORAGE BUILDINGS �Thursday, June 21, 2012 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page 3 Residents named to Rio’s merit list Star Grange plans RIO GRANDE — The Office of Records has released the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College spring semester 2011-2012 merit list. To achieve the merit list, students must be enrolled full time, a minimum of 12 credit hours, completing all courses for which registered and earn a 3.5-3.74 grade point average, on a 4.0 scale, during the semester. Students achieving the Rio merit list for spring semester 2011-2012 were as follows: Trevor Ryan Baker of Patriot, son of Todd A. and Teresa L. Baker of Patriot, whose major is History. Daniel Buckley of Pomeroy, son of Bryce and Pam Buckley of Pomeroy, whose major is AYA Life Science Education. Cindy L. Conley of Port- land, daughter of Ronnie and Sue Holley of Middleport, whose major is Education. Megan Jean Dunfee of Pomeroy, daughter of Steve and Teresa Dunfee of Pomeroy, whose major is Early Childhool Education. Dane Eichinger of Reedsville, son of Dennis and Gail Eichinger of Reedsville, whose major is Graphic Design. Angela Faith Keesee of Middleport, daughter of James and D’Lynn Keesee of Middleport, whose major is Nursing. Casey Love of Oak Hill, son of Brent and Chris Love of Oak Hill, whose major is Radiologic Technology. Molly Spohn of Oak Hill, daughter of Scott and Kim Spohn, of Oak Hill, whose major is General Studies. Rosina Tirpak-Wachs of Patriot, daughter of Frank and Josette Tirpak of Pa- triot, whose major is Early Childhood Education. Nathan Wood of Patriot, son of Lloyd and Marlene Wood of Patriot, whose major is Individualized Performing Arts. Elizabeth (Betsy) Wolfe of Racine, daughter of Jerry and Dixie Wolfe of Racine, whose major is Business Management. Megan Broderick of Pomeory, daughter of Nancy Broderick of Pomeroy, and Martin Broderick, of Middleport, whose major is Early Childhood Education. Kelly Himelrick of Oak Hill, daughter of Lisa Kemmer of Oak Hill and Phillip Himelrick of Richmond Dale, whose major is Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Kristopher Kleski of Racine, son of Jennifer Chapman-Kleski of Racine and Ernie Kleski of Dover, whose major is Chemistry. Jordan D. Pickens of Syra- cuse, son of Velessa and Eli Fink of Rutland and Eber Pickins, Jr. of Syracuse, whose major is AYA Integrated Social Studies. Whitney Smith of Pomeroy, daughter of Rita Smith of Middleport and Homer Smith, Jr. of Pomeroy, whose major is Social Work. Alex Kuhn of Oak Hill, daughter of Robin Phillips of Oak Hill, whose major is General Studies. Chloe Phillips of Oak Hill, daughter of Sam Phillips of Oak Hill, whose major is General Studies. Also making the merit list were Debra Barnhart, of Syracuse, whose major is Physical Therapy Assistant; Sheri Marcum, of Vinton whose major is Chemistry; and Christina Roach, of Patriot, whose major is Respiratory Therapy. Alfred United Methodist Women meet The Alfred United Methodist Women met June 12, 2012, at the church with six members present. The vice president, Ruth Brooks, opened the meeting with the group reciting the UMW purpose. The secretary and treasurer’s reports were given. There were 107 friendship calls made. Sarah Caldwell chose Kim Torres of Florida City, Florida for the prayer calendar birthday card. She is a mission worker with the Virginia Conference. Janice Weber will have the July card. Weber had the mission report from the Response magazine titles, “State- lessness Linked to Trafficking.” People lacking legal documentation are more likely to be trafficked. Cristibol Rodriguez, professor of constitutional law, says the border that divides Haitians and Dominicans is a fiction. Everything passes through there with hardly any control, whether its arms, drugs, or people. There is a mafia of people making a profit on Haitian immigration and those who smuggle migrants count on close cooperation from the Dominican military. It’s difficult to do away with this because so many people depend on is and that is why deportation doesn’t work. Mary Jo Buckley had the program titles, “Healing: Deaconesses and Home Missioners and Home.” The group read the opening prayer and the leader read Romans 16: 1-2 and Luke 4: 14-20. The group and leader read the program dealing with how deaconesses and home missioners today model Jesus’ servant hood and then read the closing Psalm. Osie Follrod had prayer before the refreshments were served by Ruth Brooks. The next meeting will be held Aug. 14. Union group uses LeBron James to target Mandel COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A pro-labor political organization is capitalizing on Ohioans’ disdain for NBA superstar and native son LeBron James in a series of ads targeted at U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel. Workers’ Voice, the super PAC of the AFL-CIO, unveiled the $100,000 ad buy Tuesday, ahead of Game Four of the NBA finals. Images depict Mandel, backlit with arms outstretched, striking the James pose made famous in the Nike “Witness” ads, with the words, “Witness… The Mandel Investigation.” Mandel, a Republican from suburban Cleveland, is challenging incumbent Democrat Sherrod Brown in one of the most expensive and closely watched Senate contests this year. The FBI is investigating contributions to the campaigns of Mandel and U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci, another Republican, by employees of Ohio businessman Ben Suarez. The probe is focused on the fact that the contributions arrived within a month’s time and the employees who gave tended to be first-time political donors of limited financial means. Campaign finance laws prohibit donating in the name of another person, a method sometimes used to skirt contribution limits. Suarez International has said the employees gave freely and used their own money. Renacci, seeking a second term representing Ohio’s 16th Congressional District, is being challenged by Rep. Betty Sutton, a Democrat who was forced into the race by redistricting. Mandel has not been implicated in any wrongdoing. He returned $105,000 in donations by Suarez employees, and Democrats have seized on the issue in their attacks against him. Izzy Santa, a spokeswoman for the Ohio Republican Party, defended Mandel’s fiscal record as Ohio state treasurer — and said it is Brown who should more aptly be tied to the heartbreak James brought to the state. James was playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers during the “Witness” Nike campaign. A native of Akron, he famously left the team in 2010 to join the Miami Heat. The Heat are ahead 2-1 in the playoffs heading into Tuesday’s game. “The web ads show more of a similarity between Sherrod Brown and LeBron James, both have broken their promises to Ohioans,” Santa said in an email. “Brown and his labor allies are desperate and they will do and say anything to hide the fact that Brown’s record of failure has been disastrous for Ohio’s hardworking families and small businesses.” A Brown campaign spokeswoman said outside groups have spent more than $8 million in efforts to manipulate Brown’s record. Mandel’s campaign spokesman declined comment. upcoming events Plans to display at the Meigs County Fair, host a bloodmobile and hold craft judging were made when Star Grange #778 met recently. The meeting was conducted by Master Patty Dyer following a potluck supper enjoyed by members of Star and Racine Grange who were visiting. Community Service Chairperson Linda Montgomery announced the Bloodmobile will return to Star Grange Hall on July 30. Family activities announced that all contests will be judged at the next meeting which has been changed to Saturday, July 14. Members were asked to bring all their needlepoint, crocheting, quilts, art, photography, etc. for judging. Hemlock Grange will host the next Pomona Grange meeting on Friday July 6. Ohio AG probes Chesapeake business practices COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Attorney General Mike DeWine’s office is investigating the business practices of Chesapeake Energy Corp., a key player in the state’s burgeoning naturalgas market. In a June 12 letter to the environmental watchdog group Ohio Citizen Action, DeWine said he launched in April a preliminary review of “unfolding disclosures” of activities by the Oklahoma City-based company and its CEO Aubrey McClendon. The environmental group released the letter on Tuesday. Chesapeake Energy is expected to name a new chairman this week, after McClendon agreed to step down as chairman of the company he co-founded in 1989. His decision followed questions raised about the company’s corporate governance and a report that he secured up to $1.1 billion in personal loans, including loans from a private equity firm that does business with the company. DeWine’s letter said if Chesapeake is shown to have manipulated core corporate activities to benefit McClendon’s personal interests, shareholders in the company, including Ohio’s retirement systems, may have suffered losses. His office is reviewing retirement system trading data to identify any losses attributable to Chesapeake. “Please be assured we will monitor the situation and take appropriate action if it appears Ohio resources have been lost due to fraudulent activity,” DeWine wrote to Citizen Action executive director Sandy Buchanan. Buchanan said Tuesday that she was pleased with DeWine’s response, which followed her June 4 letter on behalf of 80,000 Citizen Action members in the state asking that DeWine step in to protect state residents against a scandal like the one at Houston-based energy company Enron Corp., which collapsed in December 2001 after a massive accounting fraud. DeWine, in his reply, said Ohio could join an Oklahoma lawsuit against Chesapeake if the lawsuit is authorized as a class action. As shale gas drilling has boomed in Ohio, Chesapeake has been a leading company in exploration and hydraulic fracturing, a drilling procedure that involves blasting chemical-laced water deep into the ground. The company declined to comment on Tuesday. Unclaimed funds search fees prompt Romney says Rubio being ‘thoroughly vetted’ warning in Ohio HOLLAND, Mich. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Tuesday that his campaign is “thoroughly vetting” Marco Rubio as it searches for a running mate despite reports that the Florida senator is not being considered. ABC News and The Washington Post cited unnamed advisers in reporting that Rubio, R-Fla., wasn’t on the short list for the No. 2 spot on the GOP ticket. “I can’t imagine who such people are, but I can tell you this: They know nothing about the vice presidential selection or evaluation process,” Romney told reporters Tuesday evening outside a Michigan ice cream shop. “The story was entirely false. Marco Rubio is being thoroughly vetted as part of our process.” Earlier in the day, Romney had refused to comment on reports that Rubio, a rising star in Republican politics, wasn’t under consideration as a potential running mate. The presumptive GOP nominee initially told Fox News only that “a number of people are being vetted” but that only two people — he and a senior adviser — know who’s on the list. He repeated that statement Tuesday evening but clarified Rubio’s status as a potential vice presidential pick. The statement was an unusual departure from the secrecy that has surrounded Romney’s process in selecting a running mate. But it speaks, in part, to Rubio’s political influence among the Republican base and Hispanic voters. Two Romney representatives would not say if or when Rubio had submitted paperwork for the vetting process. The unanswered question was among several that lingered Tuesday as Romney’s campaign sought to counter media reports suggesting that Romney had bypassed one of the most popular Hispanic leaders serving in elected office. Less than a week ago, President Barack Obama won praise from Hispanic groups for announcing a plan allowing some young illegal immigrants to stay in the United States legally. Polls suggest that Hispanics overwhelmingly support Obama, but Romney and the GOP have been working to broaden their appeal among the growing demographic. The vetting flap came on the day Rubio released a memoir and Romney’s concluded a six-state bus tour. The Florida Democratic Party blasted a message to reporters titled: “Ru- bio fails preliminary review in Veepstakes.” Asked about the reports during an appearance on Fox News, Rubio also refused to weigh in. “I’m not commenting on the vice presidential process,” he said. “That’s been basically what we’ve said the whole time because, out of respect for Gov. Romney, the last thing he needs is to have to be addressing questions about this because really the campaign’s not about that.” Rubio’s exclusion from Romney’s short list would disappoint some conservative activists, but it would not come as a complete surprise. While he offers obvious political benefits as a Hispanic leader from the swing state of Florida, Romney advisers have consistently said that Romney would give preference to those candidates with the greatest experience and ability to lead the nation on Day One. It’s a reflection both of Romney’s philosophy and lessons from the selection of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin four years ago as the GOP running mate. A former state lawmaker, Rubio, 41, has served in the Senate for less than two years. Romney did not address Rubio’s credentials Tuesday. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Department of Commerce says it has warned an internet company to stop charging residents for unclaimed funds searches or risk facing legal action by the state. Department director David Goodman alleges a company called Unclaimed Money LLC and its website also issue misleading claim forms. Goodman says his department provides free searches to help people determine if they’re entitled to unclaimed money collected by the state from deposits, refunds and other sources. He says Ohioans shouldn’t have to pay for such searches or claim forms. He says his staff recognized the phony forms when they were mailed to the Division of Unclaimed Funds. 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Types of ionizing radiation include gamma rays, beta and alpha particles, and Xrays emitted by radioactive elements — like the iodine-131, cesium-137, strontium-90 and even plutonium-239 — that have been spewed into the air and the sea in huge quantities by the triple reactor meltdowns that began in Japan last year, and that are dispersed to the air, water and to dump sites in smaller amounts by the everyday operation of nuclear power and medicine. Legally permitted releases of radiation — from landfills, power reactors, research reactors, production reactors and accidents — increase the so-called “background” level of radiation to which the public is exposed. This is allowed in spite of the fact that every federal agency that regulates commercial or industrial releases and medical uses of radiation warns that any and all exposure to either external or internal doses, no matter how small, increases one’s risk of cancer. The National Council on Radiation Protection says, “every increment of radiation exposure produces an incremental increase in the risk of cancer.” The Department of Health and Human Services warns that “Ionizing radiation is invisible, high-frequency radiation that can damage the DNA or genes inside the body. Some patients who receive radiation to treat cancer or other conditions may be at increased cancer risk.” Yet when a spill, a venting or even a large radiation disaster happens, government and industry spokespeople, as well as major news organizations, are quick to downplay or outright misstate the well-known and easily accessible facts about radiation’s human health and environmental consequences. The second or third sentence in most nuclear “accident” reports often includes the phrase “no immediate danger” or “contamination not at harmful levels.” A classic case is a New York Times report on a study of cancers caused by doses of radiation previously thought to be so low they were harmless. “But even the new estimate that radiation is a more potent carcinogen than previously believed should cause no concern for the average person, experts said,” the Times reported, “because the public is not exposed to enough radiation to exceed levels considered safe.” This is perfectly untrue. What should have been noted is that the public is not usually exposed to enough radiation to exceed allowable levels. Safe levels don’t exist, and official government assessments make this absolutely clear. Add radiation at any levels and the death rate rises commensurately. The Environmental Protection Agency says, “Based on current scientific evidence, any exposure to radiation can be harmful or can increase the risk of cancer.… Ra- 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. Department extensions are: News Editor: Charlene Hoeflich, Ext. 12 Reporter: Sarah Hawley, Ext. 13 Advertising Retail: Matt Rodgers, Ext. 15 Retail: Brenda Davis, Ext 16 Class./Circ.: Judy Clark, Ext. 10 Circulation Circulation Manager: Tracie Spencer, 740-446-2342, Ext. 12 District Manager: 304-675-1333 General Information E-mail: mdsnews@mydailysentinel.com Web: www.mydailysentinel.com (USPS 436-840) Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Published Tuesday through Friday, 111 Court Street, Pomeroy, Ohio. Second-class postage paid at Pomeroy. Member: The Associated Press and the Ohio Newspaper Association. 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It may also cause other adverse health effects, including genetic defects in the children of exposed parents or mental retardation in the children of mothers exposed during pregnancy.” The National Academy of Sciences, in its seventh book-length report The Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation, concludes likewise. Committee member Herbert Abrams of Harvard said, “There appears to be no threshold below which exposure can be viewed as harmless.” The Department of Energy, which makes Hbombs and tons of radioactive waste, says about low level radiation, “… the major effect is a very slight increase in cancer risk.” The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says, “… any amount of radiation may pose some risk for causing cancer and hereditary effect…. [A]ny increase in dose, no matter how small, results in an incremental increase in risk.” Take a hint. From Fukushima’s hot tuna, to the hot water dumped from Xcel’s Monticello reactor, radiation’s danger is immediate — although the harm may not appear for 10 to 30 years — and there’s no harmless exposure. None. John LaForge works for Nukewatch a nuclear watchdog and anti-war group in Wisconsin. References for official quotations are available from <nukewatch1@lakeland. ws>. Dr. Tracy C. Miller JPMorgan Chase, one of the nation’s largest banks, announced that it lost over $2 billion in trading over the last few months. This has emboldened supporters of the Volker rule, which prohibits banks that enjoy government support from making risky investments other than loans. The Volker rule is a step in the right direction of reducing the risk that banks take with their asset portfolios. Why should banks be treated differently than other financial institutions? Financial intermediaries, including banks, take risks so that investors can earn higher returns on their money. Banks, however, differ from other financial intermediaries, such as mutual funds and brokers, in that deposit insurance makes it possible for them to guarantee that depositors won’t lose their money, regardless of how much risk the banks take. Investors whose money is at risk will put pressure on a financial institution to limit risk, but insured depositors have little motivation to monitor the riskiness of a bank’s portfolio. Many banks, as well as other financial institutions, invested in too many risky assets prior to September 2008, which led to the financial crisis. The financial crisis and government’s response to it are why we have a stagnant economy with persistently high unemployment four years later. If government had not stepped in to rescue bankrupt firms, the economy would have recovered more strongly from the recession. A capitalist economy works well if firms that use re- 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. sources efficiently make profits and those that use resources inefficiently lose money and eventually sell their assets to others who will find a more valuable use for to them. This process of creative destruction plays a vital role in promoting economic growth and prosperity as resources are continually redirected toward those uses that most satisfy the demands of consumers. Rather than receiving bailouts, it would have been better if American International Group (AIG), General Motors and Citigroup were left to resolve their own financial problems, which would most likely have meant bankruptcy and liquidation. Citigroup, however, is different than AIG and GM in that a substantial share of its liabilities were deposits, which were insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Investors in corporations like AIG and GM are warned that they might lose some or all of their investment. Banks, by contrast, promise to return all money deposited, and depositors have confidence in this promise. The government grants banks privileges that other businesses do not have, including deposit insurance and the power to create legal tender money. As my fellow economist, Dr. Shawn Ritenour, pointed out, MF Global got into big trouble for using money from its customers’ accounts for its own trading, yet banks do this legally all the time. If banks are going to lend out their customer’s money, they should lend it as safely as possible, so there is little question that it will be paid back. A bank, unlike MF Global, can get away with trading using its customers’ money because the FDIC, which ultimately is backed by the Federal Reserve, guarantees that customers will get their money back, even if the bank does not have enough in reserve to meet requests for withdrawal. Regardless of how much money the FDIC needs to bail out bank depositors, the Federal Reserve can create it. Not only are depositors covered by insurance, but the federal government has a longstanding practice of not allowing large banks to fail, providing bailouts at taxpayer expense. It would be better if government did not rescue failing banks and if deposit insurance were scaled back to cover only accounts of small value. If banks did not have the implicit or explicit backing of the federal government, the need to attract depositors and creditors would limit the risks they would take. If deposit insurance only applied to small accounts, the risk to taxpayers would be much less, and large depositors would put pressure on banks to limit the riskiness of their investments. It may be unrealistic to expect the government to scale back deposit insurance or stop bailing out large banks that are on the verge of failure. For that reason, the next best alternative is to implement the Volker rule to prohibit proprietary trading by banks as well as maintaining more stringent controls over the size and composition of banks’ loan portfolios. This will greatly reduce the likelihood of another financial crisis like what we have just been through. The Daily Sentinel Ohio Valley Publishing Co. 111 Court Street Pomeroy, Ohio Phone (740) 992-2156 Fax (740) 992-2157 www.mydailysentinel.com Sammy M. Lopez Publisher Stephanie Filson Managing Editor �Thursday, June 21, 2012 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page 5 Obama: Euro crisis could affect my re-election WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is acknowledging that Europe’s economic situation could have a spillover effect on his own re-election prospects. As he wrapped up the Group of 20 economic summit of world leaders, Obama expressed confidence in Europe’s ability to right its own financial ship. He said he was hopeful that voters would validate his own efforts come November if he stayed focused on strengthening both the U.S. and world economies and creating more jobs at home. “I’ve consistently believed that if we take the right policy steps, if we’re doing the right thing, then the politics will follow, and my mind hasn’t changed on that,” the president said a news conference in this Mexican resort Tuesday at the close of what is expected to be his last foreign trip before the November election. The president returned early Wednesday to Washington, where a tough re-election fight and a shaky economy awaited him. Obama said he was encouraged that European leaders understood the depth of their continent’s economic problems and were working in unison to address it. “Even if they cannot achieve all of it in one fell swoop, I think if people have a sense of where they are going, that can provide confidence and break the fever,” Obama said. Locked in a difficult campaign, Obama acknowledged he couldn’t control the pace of action in Europe despite the repercussions the continent’s debt crisis could have on the U.S. economy and his own re-election prospects. The U.S. economy is undergoing a slow recovery amid a slump in hiring and indications that the housing market is healing. Those mixed signals have muddled Obama’s prospects for a second term as GOP challenger Mitt Romney mounts a campaign singularly focused on the state of the U.S. economy. Obama also was frank in laying out the disagreement among the United States, Russia and China over whether Syrian President Bashar Assad can remain as leader of Russia’s main Mideast ally. He blamed wholesale slaughter of civilians squarely on Assad’s government and said while the U.S. and Russia, in particular, both fear all-out civil war in Syria, they remain divided about exactly what to do next. Obama met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Hu Jintao on the sidelines of meetings at the posh seaside resort. China and Russia have close ties to Syria and have vetoed two U.N. resolutions that mentioned the threat of sanctions against Assad’s regime. The bloodshed in Syria and the economic crisis in Europe dominated the discussions at the gathering of the world’s leading and developing nations. Obama told reporters that in two days of intensive meetings, Europe’s leaders showed a “heightened sense of urgency.” The president maintained that Europe had the capacity to solve the crisis on its own, indicating the U.S., still battling its own economic woes, would not be offering any financial pledges to help its international partners. School From Page 1 the project which will be completed, are the outdoor classroom ($23,577); decorative fence ($14,125); polished concrete in lieu of VCT in lobby ($15,600); convection oven ($10,400); convection steamer ($13,776); open front display coolers said, it’s holding up and she credited those who contribute on a regular basis including the Home National Bank which carries out a very successful “Stop Hunger” program for the Parish. While donations of food are always needed, Thoene said there are other more urgent problems at this time. She mentioned the expense of operating a large building like the Mulberry Community Center and the lack of money to pay for Gracie has chosen the 50-mile route that starts in downtown Columbus and ends in New Albany. The entry fee for the route is $1,250, and after mulling over her most profitable talents, she realized, “I can bake cupcakes!” Hoffman began Cupcakes for a Cure, and hasn’t looked back since. “There were many times when that’s all she did the entire weekend. She refused to turn down an order,” says mom, Kathie Hoffman. Since Gracie is under 18, she’s required to have a chaperone for the ride, so Kathie Hoffman has now with the contract for the project awarded earlier in the spring to Eclipse Company, LLC. Eclipse Company, which submitted the low bid in the amount of $776,433.57, with the base bid of $723,120.88. The early site work includes ground work, drainage and utilities. things like utilities, insurance and maintenance, as well as the expense in initiating new ministries, like the drug and alcohol program. The Saviour’s Soup, a luncheon program, had to be discontinued for a time, but plans are moving forward to get it back into operation soon. Don Shaffer, director of the Meigs Cooperative Parish, says that much of the operational money comes from the Parish Shop. While the emphasis of the Parish Shop in the past has been on clothing, household and miscellaneous items, he has now partnered with World Vision, a non-profit organization located in Morgan County, to purchase brand name items which are new or “seconds” for resale in the Parish Shop. The profits from everything sold there goes directly into building operating expenses. Toilets, sinks, faucets and paint are included in the current stock obtained through World Vision. “Those in need of, say, a commode but don’t have enough money to go buy one, can come here and get it at a low price, and then go to the local hardware store to get what they need to install it,” said Shaffer. “What we have changes month after month as different items become available, so people need to come by the Parish Shop often and take a look.” He also emphasized a need for more volunteers to work in the various programs which are all geared to make life a little easier for everyone in these difficult economic times. joined the cause, as well, and with two months to go, has already exceeded her $1,250 entry fee. “I have been touched beyond belief by what Gracie is doing,” said her mom. “I have never learned so much from one child.” Pelotonia has become a family event for the Hoffmans. Kathie, David and Gracie all train together for the August 11 ride. While Gracie’s younger brother, Cole, is too young to ride, he will be participating next year when he turns 13. The Hoffmans’ two older daughters, Lian and Marlee, who are away at college, are their biggest fans and en- thusiastically cheer from the sidelines. Gracie Hoffman is a huge heart, in a small package. Wise beyond her years, she is an inspiration to those several years her senior, and lives the Hoffman motto: “If not us, then who? If not now, then when?” For those interested in sponsoring Gracie’s ride, log on to www.pelotonia. org and enter ID Number GH0014 into the search field. Other recipients of the award for 2012 are Billy C. Campbell, Military Hero; Polly Wetherholt, Senior Hero; Cliff and Fran Richie, Community Heroes; Jim Eutsler, Fire Hero; Dot Neutzling, Blood Volunteer Hero; David Clay, Blood Donor Hero; Lisa Richie, Education Hero; Kody Lambert, Good Samaritan Hero; and Tommy Wright, Law Enforcement Hero. Tickets for the breakfast are $10 and can be purchased by contacting the American Red Cross at (740) 446-8555 or emailing: galliaredcross@ sbcglobal.net. Tickets can also be picked up at the Gallipolis Red Cross office located at 417 Second Avenue. Those interested in attending are urged to purchase their tickets as soon as possible, as the event has sold out in past years. breaking and entering and one count of theft. Hysell was released on his own recognizance, with a pretrial hearing for Aug. 15. Hysell is represented by Baer. Carl Brewer, of Portland, was arraigned on two counts of burglary. Brewer was released on his own recognizance with a pretrial hearing set for Aug. 13. Brewer is represented by Baer. Logan Grate, of Tuppers Plains, was arraigned on two counts of breaking and entering and two counts of theft. Grate was released on his own recognizance, with a pre-trial hearing in the case set for Aug. 13. He is represented by Baer. Jamie Dailey was arraigned on one count of sexual battery. Dailey was release on a $15,000 bond, with a pre-trial hearing set for Aug. 13. Dailey is represented by Charles Knight. Michael McDonald was arraigned on a probation violation. A guilty plea was recently entered in Meigs County Common Pleas Court by: Mary Todd, grand theft of motor vehicle (felony of the fourth degree), driving under suspension, and failure to control; April Edwards, burglary; Nathan Grimm, two counts nonsupport of dependants; Jennifer Partlow, grand theft; Eric Priddy, misdemeanor unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. Sentencing in the cases will be held at a later date. Recently sentenced were, Joshua Kimes, two years community control, theft of drugs (felony of the fourth degree) and aggravated possession of drugs (felony of the fourth degree); Christopher McDaniel, 12 months prison, revoke community control — original charge of attempted aggravated assault; Charles Williamson, 12 months prison, receiving stolen property. Elizabeth R. Langona Neal, 36, Cheshire, Ohio, died Monday, June 18, 2012, in the Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. A memorial service will be conducted at a time to be announced by the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, Gallipolis. WANTED “The Red Carpet Treatment” Trial trial to be held on Oct. 9. Lawson is represented by Kerry R. Toy according to court documents. Margaret Higginbotham, of Columbus, was arraigned on one count of aggravated trafficking in drugs and one count of possession. She was released on her own recognizance, with a pre-trial hearing set for July 25. Higginbotham is represented by David Baer. Adam R. Lambert was arraigned on one count of breaking and entering. A pre-trial hearing in the case is set for June 29. Lambert is represented by Trenton Cleland. Giles L. Hysell Jr., of New Haven, W.Va., was arraigned on one count of We Now Have Continuous Gutters 5” and 6” BARBER Mick’s Barber & Style Center Pomeroy, Ohio 740-992-3488 Evalee F. Wolfe Evalee F. Wolfe, 82, of Syracuse, Ohio, passed away on June 20, 2012, after a long illness. She was born on December 19, 1929, in West Columbia, West Virginia, daughter of the late Riley E. Fry and Zula Belva Leiving Fry. She was a 1948 graduate of Wahama High School. During her lifetime, Evalee was a dedicated military wife and followed her husband to many places around the world. After her husband retired from the military, the family settled in Middleport. Evalee worked for the Ames (GC Murphy) Company from which she retired in 1978. She is survived by her children, Connie (Ed) Fretschel of Summerville, South Carolina, David B. Wolfe of Indonesia, and Dennis (Pam) Wolfe of Syracuse, Ohio; sister, Rosanna F. Manley of Middleport; grandchildren, Mathieu, Michele, Melissa and Melanie Fretschel; great-granddaughter, Jaraiya; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 22, 2012, at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Middleport. Burial will follow at Meigs Memory Gardens. Friends may call from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Cancer Society or the Meigs County Senior Citizen Center. A registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. Roger Deal Roger Deal, 66, of Apple Grove, W.Va., died June 20, 2012, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Deal Funeral Home. Worthy Logan Worthy Logan, 72, of Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va., died on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at Pleasant Valley Hospital after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, 2012, at Deal Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Burial will follow at Kirkland Memorial Gardens in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Friends may visit the family from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, June 22, 2012, at the funeral home. Pamela Kay Marcum Pamela Kay Marcum, 57, of Huntington, W.Va. died Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at Jo Lin Health Center, Ironton, Ohio, where she was a resident. There will be a memorial service from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, June 21, 2012, at Rome Church of Christ, Proctorville, Ohio. Elizabeth R. Langona Neal Harry Lee Simpkins Harry Lee Simpkins, 74, Gallipolis, died Sunday, June 17, 2012, at Holzer Medical Center. There will be no services. Willis Funeral Home is assisting the family. Serving SE Ohio & Bend Area Since 1986 Full or Part Time 60327742 From Page 1 Patricia Ann Stein Patricia Ann Stein, 67, of Middleport, Ohio, passed away on June 19, 2012. She was born on June 29, 1944, in Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Donald W. Lowery and Ethel Anne Neely Lowery. She was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Middleport. She was a registered nurse at Lakin Hospital for twenty-three years. She is survived by her children, Donald (Tracie) Stein of Millfield, Ohio, and Mary (Will) Johnson of Bidwell, Ohio; grandchildren, Andrew Stein, Zachary Stein, and Carter Johnson; step-grandson, Kyle Johnson; cousin, Tom (Debbie) Lowery of Middleport. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Donald Lowery. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 23, 2012, at the First United Presbyterian Church of Middleport with Pastor Jim Snyder officiating. Burial will follow at the Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the funeral service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the First United Presbyterian Church of Middleport, care of Velma Rue, 72 South Third Street, Middleport, Ohio 45760. A registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. Originally, three bids were received, with all coming in more than 10 percent over budget, making a rebid and revised budget necessary. The project is estimated to be completed by August of 2013. Early site work on the project has already begun, Hero From Page 1 Evalena L. Pickens Evalena L. Pickens, 92, of Cheshire, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at her residence. She was born March 19, 1920, in Long Bottom, Ohio, daughter of the late Herbert and Stella Randolph Rood. She is survived by four daughters, Julie Russell, Sandra and Bob Sims, Sharon Stark, and Crystal McCourt and Tom Ezerski; three sons, Lewis and Linda Higgins, Gerald and Charlotte Hart, and Gary Pickens; two sisters, Virginia Rood and Dorothy Snyder; a brother, Ernest Rood; a special granddaughter, Candace Bond; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Madison Pickens; a daughter, Carol; 2 granddaughters, Tracy and Brooke; a grandson, Scott and several brothers and sisters. Services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, June 22, 2012, at White-Schwarzel Funeral Home, Coolville, Ohio, with Rev. Helen Kline officiating. Burial will be in the Randolph Cemetery. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until time of service on Friday at the funeral home. 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UConn becomes the first BCS school to face a postseason ban in either of the two most prominent college sports based solely on the annual Academic Progress Rate scores, which were released Wednesday by the NCAA. Each of the schools fell below the mandated cutline of 900 on their four-year scores. The APR measures the classroom performance of every Division I team. This year’s data calculates rates from 2007-08 through 2010-11. Joining the Huskies on the sideline next March will be Arkansas-Pine Bluff, California-Riverside, Cal State Bakersfield, Jacksonville State, Mississippi Valley State, North Carolina-Wilmington, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Toledo and Towson. Cal State Bakersfield, which became a full-fledged Division I member in 201011 and does not yet have a conference affiliation in basketball, could still be re- moved from the banned list because some its data is still being evaluated. “I think if a (BCS school) didn’t make it, it would look really bad,” Ohio University professor David Ridpath said last week. Ridpath is also past president of the NCAA watchdog The Drake Group. All the banned teams, including Connecticut, face additional sanctions of losing a minimum of four hours of practice time per week, which must be replaced by academic activities. The penalties could create an unusual scenario for the seven affected conferences. Not only will UConn and the other teams be ineligible for NCAA play, but league officials could also rule them ineligible for the individual conference tournaments. If that happens, it could force changes in the tourney pairings. Big East presidents have already said any team ineligible for the NCAA tourney will not be allowed to compete in conference tournaments, including UConn. “We’ll have to adjust the bracket accordingly,” Big East associate commissioner for men’s basketball Dan Gavitt said Wednesday, noting the Huskies could still win an appeal to the ComSee SCORES ‌| 8 Harvin requests trade, Vikings ‘not interested’ EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Percy Harvin has made it known that he wants out of Minnesota. Vikings general manager Rick Spielman says there’s no way he’s going to let that happen. Unhappy with several issues with the team that drafted him in the first round in 2009, Harvin requested to be traded, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday. A few hours later, Spielman said the organization considers the star receiver a cornerstone player and will work to resolve any issues that have Harvin upset. “We have no interest at all in trading Percy Harvin,” Spielman said. “We drafted Percy Harvin here. He’s a key part of our organization. He’s a key part of our football team. Any issues that are out there, or reported, we always handle those internally, and we’ll continue to handle those internally.” The situation seemingly came out of the blue this week, surprising many Vikings players and coaches when Harvin voiced his frustrations with the team on Tuesday at the opening of a mandatory minicamp. “I just put it this way: There’s a lot of different things that have to be sorted out,” Harvin said Tuesday. “Just haven’t been really happy lately. We’ve got a couple of things to work on. I’m here in the classroom. We’ll go from there.” He is due to make $915,000 in the fourth year of a five-year rookie deal. See HARVIN |‌ 8 Al Diaz/Miami Herald/MCT photo Mario Chalmers of the Miami Herald reacts after hitting a three pointer in the fourth quarter during Game 4 of the NBA Finals at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Florida, Tuesday. Heat top Thunder 104-98 1 win from NBA title Carlos Gonzalez/Minneapolis Star Tribune/MCT photo Percy Harvin (12) of the Minnesota Vikings runs after catching a pass in the first quarter against the Seattle Seahawks in NFL exhibition action at The Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Saturday, August 28, 2010. OVP Sports Briefs PPHS Youth Wrestling Camp POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — A youth wrestling camp will be held at Point Pleasant High School on June 26-28 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the high school gymnasium. Registration for the event will begin at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 26, at the high school. 2012 SGHS Football Camp MERCERVILLE, Ohio — South Gallia High School will be conducting its 2012 Football Camp on July 13-14 for all kids in grades 2-8 at the old Rebel Field. The two-day camp will run from 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday night and will conclude Saturday with a dual-session that includes a camp-provided lunch in between. The Saturday session will run from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. and will resume at 12:30 p.m. and run until 1:45 p.m. The camp is designed to be informative and hands-on, and it will be conducted by the current coaching staff — as well as former players and other special guest instructors. There are two packages available for purchase and both include the cost of camp and lunch. Campers need to register by July 9. For more information, contact SGHS football coach Jason Peck at (740) 612-9349. GAHS Volleyball Camp CENTENARY, Ohio — Gal- MIAMI (AP) — The pain was so great, LeBron James said, that his body practically shut down on him. He could hardly stand, certainly couldn’t run. Good thing all he needed to do was shoot. A limping, grimacing James shook off the pain of left leg cramps to hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2:51 remaining and the Miami Heat held off the Oklahoma City Thunder for a 104-98 victory Tuesday night and a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals that no team has ever blown. “He was hurting,” teammate Dwyane Wade said. “But that’s what it’s about this time of the year. It would hurt more if we lose the ballgame, so lia Academy High School will be holding a pair of volleyball camps in June and July for girls at the high school gymnasium. Grades 9-12 will make up the first camp, which will run from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. on June 25-27. The second camp will go from 9 a.m. until noon on July 16-17 for all girls in grades 7-12. For more information, Meigs football golf contact Brent Simms at (740) outing 446-3212 (ext. 8). Please leave MASON, W.Va. — The a message. 19th annual Meigs Football golf outing will be held at Meigs Marauder 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, June Football Camp 23, at Riverside Golf Club ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — in Mason County. Assemble The First Annual Meigs Ma- your own four-man team with rauder football camp will be a handicap of 40 or more, held on Saturday, July 21 from and only one team member 9 a.m. until noon at the new can possess a 10-and-under Holzer Field at Farmers Bank handicap. There is a fee for Stadium. Proceeds from the the event, with skins, mulcamp will benefit the Meigs ligans and a cash pot also High School football program. available throughout the day. Camp will be conducted by Prizes will be awarded to the former N.F.L. start and new top-three teams. For more Marauder football; coach Mike information, contact former Bartrum with his new staff and Meigs football coach and current Meigs players. The tournament organizer Mike camp will focus on attitude, Chancey at (740) 591-8644. effort, hard work, teamwork, fundamentals, technique, indi- Tri-County Junior Golf vidual drills and group drills. League The camp is open to anyone in POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. grades 1-8 and there is a small — The Tri-County Junior Golf fee per child. If the child pre- League has been in existence registers by July 6th, they will for more than 30 years. The be guaranteed a camp t-shirt. league has now been renamed Registration on the day of the in honor of one of the original camp will be accepted starting founders, Frank Capehart. at 8 am, but anyone registering Hundreds of area young men after deadline will not be guar- and woman have participated See BRIEFS ‌| 8 in this league over the years. it feels a little better if you can win it.” Imagine how good it will feel if the Heat get one more victory. Better get well fast, LeBron. You’re one win from the biggest party of your life. Game 5 is Thursday night and James will have a chance to finish a nine-year chase that started in Cleveland before he famously — or infamously — left for South Florida before last season. “Of course it’s there to think about,” said James, making it clear he plans to play. “I’ll be ready for Game 5.” With James watching the final moments, Mario Chalmers finished off a stellar 25-point effort that matched Wade. James had 26 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds, missing a shot at a triple-double only because he was on the bench at the end after the thigh cramps emerged following a fall near the Thunder basket. The Heat needed all James could give and more to hold off Russell Westbrook. He scored 43 points for the Thunder, who wasted an early 17-point lead but were never out of the game because of their sensational point guard. Kevin Durant had 28 points but James Harden threw in another clunker, finishing with eight points on 2-of-10 shooting. Westbrook and Durant were the only Thunder players to score in the last 16:46. “Shots were falling,” said Westbrook, who was 20 of 32. “It really doesn’t mean nothing. We didn’t come out with the win.” See HEAT ‌| 8 OVP Golf Outings It has existed for the sole purpose to provide an outlet for the area youth to learn and develop their golf skills. Many of the young people have gone on to play for their respective high schools as well as their college golf teams. This year’s tour begins on Monday, June 4, at the Hidden Valley Golf Course in Point Pleasant. The age groups are 10 and under, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, and 1719. Trophies are awarded each week to the first and second place winners in each age group. All participants received weekly points according to their position in their age group. A man/woman of the year is determined at the end of the first 4 weeks of play based on the points accumulated. The final event of the year is a ‘Fun Day’ where handicaps are used to determine the winning scores for that day. The final day will also be used to break any ties that may exist after the first four weeks. There is a small fee for each tournament day per player. A small lunch is included with the fee and will be served at the conclusion of play. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with play starting at 9 a.m. The tournament dates and locations of play are as follows: 1. June 4 (Hidden Valley); 2. June 11 (Cliffside GC); 3. June 18 (Riverside GC); 4. June 25 (Cliffside GC); 5. July 9 (Hidden Valley). Kiwanis Juniors at Cliffside GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — Cliffside Golf Club will be hosting the fourth annual Kiwanis Juniors at Cliffside golf tournament at 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 19. This is an individual stroke-play tournament open to all golfers ages 9-18 in four separate divisions. The age groups are Age 9-10, Age 11-12, Age 1315 and Age 16-18, and registration begins at noon on the day of the event. There is a an entry fee for the event, and awards will be given to the top-three places in each division. For more information, contact either the Cliffside clubhouse at (740) 446-4653 or call tournament director Ed Caudill at either (740) 645-4381 or (740) 2455919. Blue Devil Golf Shootout GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The Gallia Academy golf program will be holding its third annual Blue Devil Golf Shootout on Sunday, June 24, at Cliffside Golf Club in the heart of the Old French City. There will be a nine-hole scramble and a nine-hole Florida scramble, and the event will feature a shotgun start time of 1:30 p.m. There is a fee for the event — both for Cliffside members and nonmembers — and there will also be a golfer lottery at 1:15 p.m. All teams will be divided into three-man groups, with a fourth member coming from a blind draw. That lottery pick will be either a current or former GAHS golfer. All proceeds from the tournament goes toward facilitating the needs of the Gallia Academy golf team. You may register at Cliffside Golf Club or by contacting GAHS coach Corey Luce at either (740) 709-6227 or by email at corey.luce@ gmail.com �Thursday, June 21, 2012 www.mydailysentinel.com Miscellaneous Apartments/Townhouses SERVICES Jet Aeration Motors repaired, new & rebuilt in stock. Call Ron Evans 1-800-537-9528 Business Heil AC unit, 3 ton, 10 seer $150 call 740-446-0822 Clean 1BR Garage Apartment, References, Deposit, No Pets 304-675-5162 ANNOUNCEMENTS Sale Berber Carpet $5.95 yd. Vinyl $5.95 yd. Mollohan Carpet 317 St Rt 7N Gallipolis, OH 740-446-7444 Sale Carpet 25% off New Shipment Mollohan Carpet 317 St Rt 7 N Gallipolis OH 740-446-7444 We buy Gold and Silver Located at Roush’s Body Shop in Portland 740-843-5310 Want To Buy 60318100 ANNOUNCEMENTS Lost & Found Free kittens to good home 304-812-5124 Leave message Notices 18-24 Years old? Chance to earn $100. 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Knowledge of local agricultural practices is helpful, but not a requirement. Interested applicants should send a resume or a completed FSA-675 application to, Gallia-Lawrence FSA, 111 Jackson Pike, Rm 1571 Gallipolis, OH 45631. Deadline for applications is July 5th, 2012. Further questions may be directed to 740-446-8687. USDA is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. 60309812 �Thursday, June 21, 2012 Heat From Page 6 James stumbled to the court on a drive midway through the fourth quarter, staying on the offensive end of the floor as the Heat regained possession on a blocked shot, and he made a short jumper that made it 9290. After Westbrook missed a jumper, the Heat called timeout as James gingerly went to the court. Unable to walk off, he was carried to the sideline. He returned to a huge roar with a little over 4 minutes left and the Heat down two, and after Chris Bosh tied it, James slowly walked into a pull-up 3-point attempt — perhaps doing so knowing he couldn’t drive by anyone — and drilled it. “That 3 was just sheer will and competitiveness, to contribute in some way,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. That made it 97-94, and when Wade followed with a layup with 2:19 left, the Heat finally had enough room to withstand Westbrook, who kept coming all night. “I was just trying to make a play,” James said. “If I was out on the floor, I wanted to try to make a play with the limited mobility I had at that time, and I was happy I was able to come through.” Chalmers, the player who was struggling so badly that the Thunder put Durant on him in hopes of avoiding further foul trouble, made 9 of 15 shots, scoring more points than he had in the previous three games. “Obviously LeBron James is one of the most dominant players in the game, and he explodes many nights scoring-wise. But we’ve always got his back, and certain nights like tonight when he wasn’t feeling his greatest, you have guys like Mario Chalmers step up, big plays, big moments,” said Wade, who had to shake off his own aches and pains after landing hard on his back in the first half following a spectacular block by Serge Ibaka. “That’s what this team is built on, and that’s the reason we’re playing together.” The Heat couldn’t have done it without James, who refused to let any pain prevent him from taking the biggest step of his career. The Heat led 2-1 in the finals last year but James’ struggles were their biggest problem as they lost the next three to Dallas. He was at his brilliant best in this one, keeping up his scoring surge but also willingly kicking it out to open teammates whenever he was doubleteamed. He tried to play through the pain, but the Heat had to call another timeout and remove him for good shortly after his go-ahead basket, and Spoelstra said the Heat couldn’t keep playing four against five. Bosh finished with 13 points and nine rebounds for the Heat, who quickly climbed out of the 17-point www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page 8 Briefs hole by scoring 16 straight points, with Chalmers and backup Norris Cole helping steady them until James and Wade got going. “We’re going to keep fighting,” Durant said. “It’s just frustrating, but we’re going to keep fighting. That’s how we’ve been since I got here.” In foul trouble the last two games, Durant began the game covering Chalmers, an adjustment that freed him from the burden of defending James. It kept Durant safe from fouls — but the Thunder probably didn’t count on the scoring explosion from Chalmers after he totaled just five points over the previous two games. “I took that as a little sign of disrespect,” Chalmers said. Neither team could gain separation during a dizzying middle two periods, one score quickly answered on the other end as Miami took a 79-75 lead to the final 12 minutes. Westbrook hit his first four shots and the Thunder made six of their first seven in a 13-3 burst out of the gate. A run of six straight made it 23-12 against the stunned Heat, who started 5 of 17, and it grew to 33-17 on Harden’s fast-break layup with 21 seconds left. The Heat found their spark in Cole, who hit a 3-pointer and then opened the second quarter with another to kick off a 16-0 burst, and the Heat would come all the way back to tie it at 35 on Wade’s 3-pointer with 7:57 remaining in the half. With the crowd back in it, Bosh got them even more fired up by diving on the floor for a loose ball, then leaping up after he was fouled and screaming toward the fans. Yet the Thunder never gave up the lead, Westbrook constantly coming through with a bucket every time the Heat seemed to get within one point in the final minutes. The Thunder took a 49-46 lead into the break after Shane Battier missed a 3-point attempt just before the buzzer. Miami finally went in front again in the third, Wade hitting a pair of free throws and James rifling a pass to him after a rebound for a basket that made it 50-49, and the Heat would play from in front for most of the remainder of the period. Notes: Heat president and former coach Pat Riley was honored before the game with the “Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award” by the National Basketball Coaches Association. Riley is the only coach to win Coach of the Year honors with three different teams. … Battier came in 11 for 15 from 3-point range in the series, tied with Orlando’s Rashard Lewis in 2009 for the most makes ever in the first three games of the finals. He made only one. The most through four games is Derek Harper in 1994, with 14. From Page 6 anteed a camp t-shirt. The camp will give people the chance to see the new facilities at Meigs High School, meet the new coaching staff. There will also be door prizes and special speakers. To register send the camper’s name, grade this fall, age, address and phone number along with shirt size to: Meigs Football Camp, P.O. Box 48, Bidwell, Ohio 45614. Any questions you can call (740) 645-4479 or (740) 416-5443. Meigs Helmet and Shoe fitting ROCKSPRINGS — Helmet and shoe fitting for the Meigs High School football team (grades 9-12) will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 25, at the Meigs High School Field House. BBYFL Sign Ups MIDDLEPORT, Ohio — The Big Bend Youth Football League will be holding sign ups for football and cheerleading every Saturday in July from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Camp begins July 30th at 6 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Stadium in Middleport. No football sign ups will be taken after August 17th. For more information, contact Sarah at (740) 444-1606, Tony or Chrissey at (740) 992-4067, Regina at (740) 698-2804, or Angie at (740) 444-1177. Church Softball League POMEROY, Ohio — Anyone interested in playing in the co-ed church softball league this summer is asked to contact Brian and Melissa Cowell at (740) 992-0565 or Mike Stewart at (740) 992-7196. despite still recovering from shoulder surgery and spoke of asserting himself as a leader and encouraging other players to participate in the team’s offseason program. He caught 87 passes for 967 yards and six touchdowns last season, rushed for another 345 yards and two scores and also returned a kick for a touchdown during a sensational year. But indications are that Harvin’s issues go far deeper than just money. His role in the offense, which diminished greatly last season when the Vikings reached the red zone, and the organization’s decision to go into a rebuilding phase coming off of consecutive last-place finishes in the NFC North combined with his modest salary all figure to factor into his mindset. Harvin dealt with migraine headaches and numerous other minor injuries as the result of his punishing style of play, missing one game his rookie season and two in 2010, which brought concerns about his durability over the long term. He played in all 16 games last season, establishing him- self as one of the game’s top slot receivers and one of its most dangerous kick returners. “Percy is a phenomenal player on the field,” Spielman said. “And you look at his statistics he had last year and how important he is to this franchise. He’s a vital part of us moving forward with this team.” After making the NFC title game as a rookie, the Vikings have taken significant steps backward the last two seasons. They are centering their rebuild on Harvin, Peterson, who is recovering from a torn ACL in his left knee, and second-year quarterback Christian Ponder. Harvin is far and away Ponder’s best option in the receiver corps that includes non-descript veterans Jenkins and Devin Aromashodu, rookie fourth-round picks Jarius Wright and Greg Childs and Simpson, who will be suspended for the first three games this season after being arrested on drug charges while with the Cincinnati Bengals. After signing tight end John Carlson from Seattle, there has been a lot of talk about the Vikings going to more two tight-end sets to take advantage of him and second-year tight end Kyle Rudolph. That could also be a concern for Harvin, but offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave said he was unaware of any problems Harvin had with the playbook. Musgrave said he planned to get the ball to Harvin even more this season. “We’re looking forward to getting him on the field and as an offense we’re looking forward to having a better year,” Musgrave said. “That’s the bottom line.” Harvin attended the team’s morning practice Wednesday, leaving the field before reporters asked questions. Peterson said he hadn’t spoken to his friend about it but planned to have a conversation to try to help smooth things over. “I wouldn’t say it’s distracting. It’s more bothering. It’s like, we definitely don’t want to lose this guy. … I’m sure the organization will do what it has to do to keep this guy around,” Peterson said. “If it was me, I would make sure that we kept him around. But we’ll see.” ence and Colonial Athletic Association, each have two teams facing postseason bans. Four others — the Big West, Mid-American, Ohio Valley and Southland — all have one team on the list. They have not yet said what they will do with the ineligible teams. But the penalties could have a significant impact. “If there’s one, two, three four different teams in any given conference, it would have a major impact in how the bracket, how the tournament is run, ticket sales, television exposure,” Gavitt said “I think that’s the goal of the presidents — to make the penalties more impactful, more meaningful.” NCAA rules allow each individual conference to determine how to award their automatic bid. In addition to banning ineligible teams from league tournament play, they could give the automatic bid to the regularseason champ or tourney runner-up if an ineligible team won the postseason tourney. Or they could forfeit the bid, which is the unlikeliest scenario. Only three football teams received postseason bans — Hampton, North Carolina A&T and Texas Southern. All are members of the Football Championship Subdivision and are considered historically black colleges or universities. The only other teams to get postseason bans were Central Connecticut State in men’s soccer and Northern Colorado in men’s wrestling. In all, 54 teams fell below the 900 mark with roughly 80 percent (43) of them coming from what the NCAA defines as limitedresource schools. “It’s another cottage industry for between the haves and the have-nots,” Ridpath said last week. Ridpath is also past president of the NCAA watchdog The Drake Group. Despite the penalties, the overall numbers are improving. The new four-year average of 973 represents a three-point increase over last year’s report, and scores in each of the four most visible sports also went up. Baseball jumped six points to 965, men’s basketball had a five-point increase to 950, while women’s basketball (970) and football (948) both improved by two points. Single-year APR averages have increased every year since 2004-05, the second year data was collected, though only slightly from 2009-10 (973.8) to 2010-11 (974.0) The most recent oneyear scores for men’s basketball and baseball both decreased from last year’s report. Men’s basketball went from 951.6 to 950.9, while baseball slipped from 966.6 to 963.9 over the same period. In football and women’s basketball, the one-year numbers both increased slightly in this year’s report. Harvin From Page 6 That total is much lower than veterans Micheal Jenkins and Jerome Simpson, with neither coming close to his production on the field. Requesting a trade now would be a curious move if his main motivation is a new contract. Most players in similar situations first voice their concerns, then threaten to holdout of training camp before going as far as to request a trade. Spielman would not say if money was an issue, but also reiterated the organization’s approach to signing players to extensions. “Our philosophy has always been as players enter the last year of their contract we have a history of extending players going into the last year of their contract,” Spielman said. “And that’s been our history.” Harvin has emerged as perhaps the most versatile and dynamic player on the team. He earned respect in the locker room for his willingness to play through injuries and still produce late in last year’s miserable 3-13 season. In May, Harvin showed up at voluntary workouts Scores From Page 6 mittee on Academic Performance. “Until CAP makes that final determination, we’re not going to have any comment. We wouldn’t change the brackets. We would accommodate it in such a way that it would work. We would just have to eliminate a game and move someone up on the line.” None of this came as a surprise to Connecticut, which had a four-year score of 889 and lost an appeal to the NCAA for a waiver that would have allowed it to play in next year’s tourney. School officials contend that if the NCAA used the team’s two most r recent scores, 826 in 2009-10 and 978 in 2010-11, UConn’s two-year score would be 902 and argued that school’s self-imposed changes are already producing better academic results. Other conferences face more uncertainty. Two leagues, the Southwestern Athletic Confer- Miscellaneous �Thursday, June 21, 2012 Thursday, June 21, 2012 BLONDIE BEETLE BAILEY FUNKY WINKERBEAN HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI & LOIS MUTTS ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page 9 Dean Young/Denis Lebrun Mort Walker Today’s Answers Tom Batiuk Chris Browne Brian and Greg Walker THE LOCKHORNS William Hoest Patrick McDonnell Jacquelene Bigar’s Horoscope zITS THE FAMILY CIRCUS Bil Keane DENNIS THE MENACE Hank Ketchum Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, June 21, 2012: This year you choose to walk away from negativity, as it could impact your personal or domestic life. You will succeed, but much of what is on your plate involves seeing things through to completion as opposed to launching new beginnings. If you are single, you might meet someone quite special in several months. Take your time getting to know this person. If you are attached, spend more one-on-one time together. LEO can help you make and spend your money. 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) HHH You choose to weigh matters carefully without expounding or discussing the issues with others. You see the negatives and wonder if it is worth your effort to continue on this path. You alone can decide, though you certainly could seek out feedback from a respected authority. Tonight: Unwind with some fun. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH You are open to conversations, but what happens when you hear something you don’t want to? Do you close down? You might want to nix that response. Use your innate creativity, and you just might come out with positive results. Tonight: Make it early. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH You might be questioning whether the saying “Money is the root of all evil” could be true. Be careful if you are about to take a risk. Right now, though a scheme might seem good, you need to pull back if you feel any negativity surrounding it. Tonight: Head home. Return calls. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHH Your charisma and high energy attract many people, despite an underlying issue that you choose not to address. Make an important call with the full expectation of seeing results. Reach out to the right person, and you might get a lot of feedback. Tonight: Be spontaneous. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH Stand back, and let others reveal their true colors. You could feel negatively about one person you do not see in his or her true light. Question how much you project onto this person. Make it a point to say little and not trigger reactions from others. Isn’t that the goal? Tonight: Rethink what you observed today. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH A meeting or get-together helps you zero in on what you want. Let a moment of insecurity be just that — fleeting. You have a strong drive and a lot to offer. Unexpected happenings surrounding a key person make you smile. Tonight: Out with friends. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH Pressure builds, and you feel as if you cannot see the light of day. Don’t worry — you will. Be aware of your feelings as you start to wade through the day’s trials. A boss or authority figure is very demanding. Must you meet this person’s expectations? Tonight: Take a break. Visit with a friend. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH Sometimes you see clearly, but other times a haze invades. Understand that you might need to detach more to understand a personal matter. Meanwhile, schedule a trip for the near future. It can be just to the beach or to the mountains. Tonight: Choose something different. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Get together with a key person who makes a difference in your life. You could be disappointed by a certain situation. Let go, and do not dwell on the negatives. Work with others to organize an important event or project. Tonight: Start thinking “weekend.” CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH Continue to defer to others, and allow them to do what they want. This attitude is not your normal approach, which at times can be quite controlling; however, it allows others to see what life might be like without you. Tonight: Chat and visit over dinner. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH When you are focused, no one can complete a job as you can. A partner or dear friend really wants your attention. Indulge this person as soon as you can. Verbalize more of what you need. Don’t make someone guess, because that person might guess wrong. Tonight: Run errands first. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You are already thinking about a loved one and how you might like to spend some time with him or her. Sort through calls and make a point of listening to suggestions and invitations. Weigh the pros and cons of a decision with the help of others. Tonight: Enjoy the moment. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. �Thursday, June 21, 2012 www.mydailysentinel.com URG Sports Briefs URG soccer camps RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande soccer programs have announced their 2012 summer camp schedule. A residential team camp for middle school squads and for high school teams from West Virginia is scheduled for June 17-21. The camp falls during the three-week, out-of-season workout period for prep programs from the Mountain State. A team camp for girls’ high school squads is planned for July 8-11, with a boys’ high school team camp slated for July 15-19. There are separate fees for the camps, and the fees for the residential camps include lodging, meals, training sessions and tournament play. Camp directors are URG men’s soccer head coach Scott Morrissey and men’s assistant coach Tony Daniels. Registration forms and the camp brochure are available on the men’s soccer link of the school’s athletic website, www.rioredstorm.com. For more information, contact Morrissey at (740) 245-7126, (740) 645-6438 or e-mail scottm@rio.edu; or Daniels at (740) 2457493, (740) 645-0377 or email tdaniels@rio.edu. URG volleyball camp RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande will host its 2012 Summer Volleyball Camp, July 1-3, at the Lyne Center on the URG campus. The camp is open to girls in grades 6-12. There will be two divisions for campers – grade 6-8 and grade 9-12. Campers will receive instruction in fundamentals and various drills from a staff that will include a former All-American, as well as All-Ohio and Player of the Year honorees and NAIA national leaders in their area of specialty. Campers will also be divided into teams for tournament play to conclude the camp. There is a fee per camper, which includes overnight lodging, meals and awards. Registration forms and a camp schedule is available on the volleyball link of the school’s athletic website, www.rioredstorm.com. For questions or concerns, call Donaldson at (740) 988-6497 or send email to billinad@rio.edu. URG women’s basketball camp RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande’s 2012 Women’s Basketball Camp is scheduled for July 8-11 at the Lyne Center on the URG campus. The overnight instructional camp is open to girls in grades 4-12. There is a fee per camper, which includes lodging, meals, a certificate of participation and a t-shirt. Campers will also receive 24-hour supervision from coaches and counselors; lecture/discussion groups and film sessions; daily instruction on shooting, ball-handling, post play and defense; and use of the school’s swimming pool. There will also be a camp store featuring drinks, snacks, pizza and Rio Grande apparel for sale each day. Veteran Rio Grande women’s basketball head coach David Smalley, who picked up the 400th win of his career during the 201112 season, will be the camp director. Online registration is available through the women’s basketball link on the school’s athletic website, w w w. r i o re d s t o r m . c o m . Registration forms are available in the lobby of the Lyne Center during regular business hours. For more information, contact Coach Smalley at (740) 245-7491, 1-800-2827201, or send email to dsmalley@rio.edu. URG running camp RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande Track & Field program will host its 2012 Distance Camp, July 8-12, on the URG campus. The objective of the camp is to increase the standards and knowledge of distance running and to provide current knowledge in techniques that will result in life-long benefits. Featured presenters for the camp include Shane Wells, athletic trainer with Adena Health Systems; Jeff Howard, cross country coach at Woodridge High School; Ann Vogel of West Liberty and Salem universities; Rod O’Donnell, cross country coach at Hudson High School; and Shannon Bragg, a representative with Second Sole. Long-time Rio Grande track & field/cross country head coach Bob Willey will be the camp director. Willey has 39 years of coaching at the collegiate level and has fostered a program of more than 100 cross country/track & field AllAmericans. There is a fee per runner, which includes room, meals and recreation facilities. On-site registration will take place on Sunday, July 8, from 3-4 p.m., at Bob Evans Farm Hall on the URG campus. Registration forms and the camp brochure are available on the track & field and cross country links of the school’s athletic website, www.rioredstorm. com. Deadline for early registration is July 2. For questions or concerns, send email to rwilley@rio.edu or call (740) 245-7487. The Daily Sentinel • Page 10 Hendrick credits Letarte for rebuilding Earnhardt CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rick Hendrick gave little warning to his crew chiefs when he decided to make widespread organizational changes after the 2010 season. Among the swaps? Moving Steve Letarte away from four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon after five full seasons for a daunting job — guiding Dale Earnhardt Jr. out of his lengthy slump. “I walked in one day unannounced and said, ‘Next year, you’re not going to have Jeff Gordon, you’re going to have Dale Earnhardt,’” Hendrick said. “No one knew what was going to happen. When I told him, within 15 minutes he was in his car driving to Dale’s house, and he said, ‘I’m going to sit down with Dale and we’re just going to talk about racing, about life, about each other, what each of us want to accomplish.’” It was a critical moment for NASCAR’s most popular driver, who in his 51st race with Letarte finally broke a four-year losing streak with his victory Sunday at Michigan. Earnhardt had been through the wringer. It started in 2007, when he made the difficult decision to leave his late father’s race team and chose Hendrick Motorsports after the most frenzied free-agent pursuit in NASCAR history. The first season with Hendrick in 2008 was OK as Earnhardt won a race and made the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. The next two years were terrible, and Hendrick had to fire Earnhardt’s cousin, Tony Eury Jr., when the two could no longer function as driver and crew chief. Then came Lance McGrew, who couldn’t get the No. 88 team turned around. So it was up to Letarte, a Hendrick Motorsports lifer who had started as a part-time employee as a teenager in 1995. Hired fulltime as a tire specialist, he’d risen through the company ranks to crew chief working only with Gordon. Starting over was going to take some relationshipbuilding, and Letarte went right to work. “They were together all Paul Moseley/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT photo Dale Earnhardt Jr. waves to fans during driver introductions at the Samsung Mobile 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday, April 14. the time. That created that trust … Dale does not trust everybody,” Hendrick said. “Chemistry is so important. Sometimes you never hit the right combination. But, man, I look back and I think we’re very fortunate — didn’t have any idea it was going to be this good. But I think that the chemistry between these two guys, and I’ve been doing this for 30 years, is as good as or better than any I’ve ever seen.” Letarte’s biggest responsibility was rebuilding Earnhardt’s confidence, shattered during his slump. He coached Junior outside the race car, and cheered him over the team radio, and it didn’t take long last season to see Earnhardt starting to believe in himself again. Only that’s not where Earnhardt believes Letarte made the biggest difference. Letarte’s best work, the driver said, was in setting some rules for NASCAR’s biggest superstar. “He didn’t really have to sell me on anything, I just did whatever he said,” Earnhardt said. “And the first thing he said was, ‘Man, this is going to be a little different. I’m going to need you to be accountable.’ He gave me all kinds of little restrictions and things he needed me to do, and places he needed me to be. “That structure and accountability was good for me. This team has been suc- cessful for years, and I knew he’s got to have a pattern for it to be that way, so I just did what he told me.” Letarte has grown up in the Hendrick organization, and much of his approach in dealing with people he learned from the team owner. He also worked for years under Ray Evernham, who guided Gordon to three championships, and he’s been side-by-side since 2002 with Chad Knaus, who won five-straight titles with Jimmie Johnson. What Letarte learned over the years is that accountability in the workplace is as critical as the car itself. He needed Earnhardt engaged, and to be available when the team engineers needed feedback. It was non-negotiable. “This is how this building has always operated. It operated that way when Ray was here, I think Chad and I learned a lot from him, how he ran his race team,” Letarte said. “There are expectations set forth for every employee whether you’re the tire man, engineer, engine man or the driver. The driver isn’t a subcontractor, he’s a team member. “I think those expectations were laid out, they’ve been met 110 percent. It’s not what people say in life that makes a difference, it’s what people do. I think those actions have spoken Venus Williams, Clijsters unseeded for Wimbledon LONDON (AP) — Fivetime champion Venus Williams and four-time Grand Slam winner Kim Clijsters are unseeded at Wimbledon for the first time in more than a decade. The seedings were announced Wednesday for the Grand Slam tournament that starts Monday, with topranked defending champion Novak Djokovic heading the men’s list and Maria Sharapova leading the women’s — BUNDLE & SAVE! ON DIGITAL SERVICES FOR YOUR HOME both for the first time. The women’s list follows the WTA rankings, while the men’s has minor changes to reflect a player’s prowess on grass. Williams, who played in eight Wimbledon finals from 2000-09, is unseeded for the first time since her debut at the All England Club in 1997. She has dropped to 55th in the rankings while dealing with Sjogren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease that can cause fatigue and joint pain. Williams has played only five tournaments this year, last appearing in the French Open, where she bowed out in the second round. The last time she won Wimbledon was in 2008. Sister Serena, a fourtime Wimbledon champion, is seeded sixth in line with her WTA ranking. Clijsters, ranked 53rd, is unseeded for the first time since 2000. The Belgian has never reached the final at Wimbledon. Since her Australian Open title defense ended in the semifinals in January, Clijsters has been limited by ankle and hip injuries. She has played only in the Key Biscayne Masters in March, and this week’s BURIED in CREDIT CARDDEBT? Over $10,000 in credit card bills? Can’t make the minimum payments? DIGITAL TV HIGH-SPEED INTERNET DIGITAL PHONE Offers may be available now in your area from Acceller, Inc. for these top service providers: * BUNDLES STARTING AS LOW AS $89 /mo. For first 12 months louder than any words that could have been said within the team to get everybody fired up and pulling on the same side of the rope.” It’s hard to question Letarte’s methods considering the turnaround Earnhardt has made. Although he didn’t win last season, he returned to the Chase field for the first time since 2008. This year, the losing streak has finally ended, and Earnhardt leads the Sprint Cup series with 12 top-10 finishes through 15 races. He is the only driver to complete every lap this season. Earnhardt heads to Sunday’s road course race at Sonoma, where he’s never notched a top-10 finish, ranked second in the standings and a legitimate championship contender. Hendrick, two days after Earnhardt’s dominating win at Michigan, couldn’t praise Letarte enough for the job he’s done. “Stevie has a unique way of putting his arm around him and saying, ‘Look, Bubba, we’re in this together, together we’re going to do this, this is what I’m going to do, this is what you need to do,’” Hendrick said. “To go from doubting what he had, to feeling like he has the best (team) in the garage, that’s a tremendous job. 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Andy Roddick, a threetime Wimbledon finalist, was ranked outside an automatic seeding but was lifted by the club to No. 30. Djokovic is followed in the men’s seedings by two-time winner Rafael Nadal, sixtime winner Roger Federer and Andy Murray. The rest of the top 10 is rounded out by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Tomas Berdych, David Ferrer, Janko Tipsarevic, Juan Martin del Potro and Mardy Fish. Fish was promoted two places above his ranking to 10th, one above fellow American John Isner, despite not having played since late March because of a heart problem. Also promoted for good results on grass courts were Spain’s Feliciano Lopez (14), Croatia’s Marin Cilic (16), Italy’s Andreas Seppi (23) and Mikhail Youzhny (26). Bernard Tomic of Australia, a quarterfinalist last year, was bumped up seven places to 20th. Sharapova was seeded only 13th when she won Wimbledon in 2004. She was runnerup last year to Petra Kvitova, who will be fourth this year. 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