http://host69-005.meigs.lib.oh.us/files/original/2d2326ff84ab302ea95083965fc58b44.pdf 1a9119c82600f0bb848a8270f880cfeb PDF Text Text log onto www.mydailysentinel.com or www.mydailytribune.com for archive • games • e-edition • polls & more Hometown News for Gallia & Meigs counties INSIDE STORY WEATHER RCP presents rewritten version of ‘Bah, Hogwash!’ .... Page C1 Mostly sunny. High near 46. Low around 30........ Page A3 SPORTS Winter sports schedules .... Page B1 OBITUARIES Rosa Cobb, 60 Hugh G. Leach, 69 Christopher Freyberg, 27 $2.00 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2012 Vol. 46, No. 47 Linnell Pasco, 76 Eva K. Rife, 71 Alan J. Roberts, 28 Carol Workman, 78 Commissioners, sheriff discuss budget shortfall Amber Gillenwater mdtnews@mydailytribune.com GALLIPOLIS – At year’s end, the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office will have to overcome a projected $200,000 deficit, according to a recent discussion held at a Gallia County Board of Commissioners meeting. During a meeting on Tuesday, Gallia County Sheriff Joe Browning, Chief Deputy Dick Grau, Work Release Supervisor Sgt. Kevin Werry and Administrative Assistant Heather Casto approached the commission to discuss their budgetary concerns and to request the funds needed to meet their outstanding bills. The sheriff’s office representatives discussed the three separate budgets managed by their department: the sheriff’s line, which includes the sheriff’s office road patrol, the Gallia County Jail and the Gallia County Work Release Center. Casto reported a projected $22,000 deficit in salaries within the sheriff’s line. The approximately $3,500 needed for sup- plies and repairs can be covered by other unexpended funds within that budget, according to Casto. While one full-time road patrol deputy who was laid-off following beginning-of-year 14 percent budget reductions has been rehired full-time, Browning reported that two other full-time patrol deputies have been rehired on a part-time-only basis. One of these deputies has reportedly also been working within the corrections department parttime and the second deputy is being utilized on an as-needed basis. The three full-time investigators who were dislocated to the road patrol portion of the department following budget cuts, are still employed as road patrol deputies, and no officers are currently working in investigations. During the discussion, County Commission President Harold Montgomery questioned whether the sheriff’s office would necessarily need to employ detectives in groups of three as has been done in the past. “We can use any that we get,” Browning answered. “Geographically, the way the county is laid out, since I’ve been here, three has pretty much been the norm. There has been as high as four, but if you have one for the north, central and south part of the county, it seems like they can handle it a lot better when it comes to responding to crime issues.” Grau also reported that the past use of three detectives has See BUDGET ‌| A2 Delay in Mason Co. murder trial requested Beth Sergent bsergent@heartlandpublications.com The Sundquist home, located on Third Ave. in Gallipolis was built prior to 1834. Photos courtesy of The French Art Colony FAC to host Annual Holiday Tour Tour features sites in Ohio, W.Va. The French Art Colony OHIO VALLEY — The French Art Colony, 530 First Avenue, in Gallipolis, Ohio, continues to sponsor an Annual Holiday Tour, this year on November 30 and December 1. Situated on the bank of the Ohio River, across from Point Pleasant, West Virginia, the Art Center is located in one of two National Register Districts. The 1855 home, of the French Art Colony, is ticket headquarters and the hospitality site for this event. The candlelight tour is on Friday evening, November 30, from 6 to 10 p.m., with the afternoon tour on Saturday from 12:30 to 4 p.m. This popular event is a wonderful opportunity for many out-oftown visitors to spend the weekend. Since there are 12 sites, visitors can use their tickets both days. The See TOUR ‌| A3 MASON COUNTY — One of the two men awaiting trial in the 2011-murder of René Gonzalez has asked for a continuation of that trial. Elizabeth T. Sunyog, counsel for Steven L. Adkins, Jr., 26, Apple Grove, has filed a motion in the office of Mason County Circuit Clerk Bill Withers to delay his trial which is currently set for 9 a.m., Dec. 10 at the Mason County Courthouse. The motion cites several reasons for the continuation of the trial which is being presided over by Judge David Nibert. Sunyog states the State of West Virginia recently faxed over an additional witness list which added Matthew C. Woods, 25, Gallipolis Ferry, as a witness for the state. The motion states: “Defendant’s counsel needs more time to prepare for this witness, who played an intricate role in the alleged conspiracy scheme. Furthermore counsel needs to review voluminous jail phone calls of Matthew C. Woods to ensure counsel is prepared with an effective cross-examination at trial.” Earlier this year, Woods accepted a plea agreement and during his plea hearing, said he’d driven Adkins to Gonzalez’s Gallipolis Ferry home. Woods said Adkins exited the car and was out of sight when Woods heard two shots. Woods said Adkins then returned to the car and indicated he’d shot the victim. The state is asking for a minimum sentence of 10 years in prison for Woods. He is to be sentenced at 1 p.m., Dec. 10 in Mason County Circuit Court for his plea to second degree murder. The motion also asks Nibert to consider the continuation based upon counsel being appointed on Sept. 26 — Nibert had previously granted Adkins’ request for new representation on that date. Sunyog also cites that the case involves a “complex indictment” involving conspiracy and first degree murder charges. Also, the motion states counsel for the defendant has been working “continuously” on the case but has further investigation that needs to be conducted in order to “zealously” represent Adkins. Sunyog’s motion also says the police report in the state’s discovery packet details 21 CD/DVD electronic media but when Adkins’ file was transferred from previous counsel, only six of these CD/DVD electronic media were included. Contained on this media are statements, photographs and other “critical” evidence. Chad W. McCallister, 31, Apple Grove, is also scheduled to go to trial for the Gonzalez murder in December. Meigs County US 33 rest areas nearing completion In Point Pleasant, the Deal house (The Chef House) is a grand old brick Victorian, built in 1906. Black Friday sales draw large crowds Sarah Hawley | Daily Sentinel Shoppers packed into stores around the region on Thursday night and Friday morning to grab Black Friday deals. Hundreds of people crowded around displays of games, movies, televisions, toys, pillow and bedding as they waited for the clock to strike 8 p.m. at WalMart in Mason, W.Va. Sarah Hawley shawley@heartlandpublications.com MEIGS COUNTY — The new rest areas being constructed along U.S. 33 in Meigs County are nearly complete according to officials with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 10. ODOT District 10 Public Information Officer Brenna Slavens said earlier this week that the rest areas should be open in the coming weeks. “We are waiting to open them until after the water line upgrade project is completed,” said Slavens, estimating two to three weeks left on that project. The official groundbreaking was held in late July, with work on the treatment plants constructed behind each rest area beginning soon after. The rest areas closed in early September, with the old buildings being torn down soon after. But work on modernizing the facilities began long before that time. During the ground breaking ceremony, several officials spoke about the determination, hard work, and cooperation put forth by officials within the county and at the state level over the past several years. Plans to modernize the rest area were announced by ODOT in February of this year. The Meigs County rest areas were moved to the current locations in 1961, according to ODOT, after being located near Middleport beginning in 1938. Since 1961, the rest area has been updated once — in 1987. The new facility will have running water and flush toilets, something that the current facility does not have. At the groundbreaking, ODOT District 10 Deputy Director Steve Williams said the facilities would be new while not taking away from the rustic look of the area. He added that the facility will look like it belongs in the wooded area it will be located in. The project was awarded to D.V. Weber Construction, a local Meigs County See REST ‌| A2 �Sunday, November 25, 2012 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Meigs County Community Calendar Monday, Nov. 26 POMEROY — The Meigs County Veterans Service Commission will meet at 9 a.m. at the office located at 117 E. Memorial Drive in Pomeroy. POMEROY — The regular meeting of the Meigs County Library Board will be held at 3:30 p.m. at the Pomeroy Library. POMEROY — The next regular meeting of the Meigs County Agricultural Society (Meigs County Fairboard) will be held Monday, 7:30 p.m. , at the fairgrounds. This will be the 2013 organizational meeting with other business to be discussed. Tuesday, Nov. 27 POMEROY — The November meeting of the Meigs County Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) will be at 11:30 a.m. in the Senior Citizens Conference Room. This will be the last meeting for 2012. Lunch will be available. The next regular scheduled meeting will be Tuesday, January 22, 2013. Sunday Times Sentinel • Page A2 Gallia Community Calendar Events Tuesday, Nov. 27 GALLIPOLIS — The Open Gate Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Nov. 27, at the home of Clara Day. The program will feature favorite fall plants for the birds. Wednesday, Nov. 28 GALLIPOLIS — The Qualifi- cations-Based Selection committee of the Gallia County District library meeting, 9 a.m., Bossard Library. GALLIPOLIS — American Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Holzer Medical Center Conference Rooms A and B, 100 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis. Bring photo identification. Budget allowed the deputies employed in that capacity to better handle their case loads. This set-up also allows for one detective to remain “on call.” “It also allows us to kind of work their cases so that, if one happens to be off, there’s still that availability for one of them to jump in and take it. It also allows us to have an ‘on call’ detective during the course of the weekends and holiday reporting periods,” Grau said. According to Browning, it is also estimated, through the Gallia County 911 Center, that there have been approximately 5,500 calls for service thus far in 2012. Within the Gallia County Jail, a projected $119,000 will be needed for contract services. Contract services includes out-of-county housing contracts for the housing of inmates in other counties. Reportedly, only $110,000 of this projected amount in contract services was included in the request to the commission, the most pressing of which is the amount owed to the Middleport Jail. “Our largest bill that we have as far as out-ofcounty housing has been to Middleport, and that is pretty much due to female housing,” Browning stated. “We were holding females here in the main jail. When we starting phasing in some reductions, we thought it would be more of a benefit to us to hold them at the work release. So, we restructured so we can do that because a large amount of our female inmates are classified as nonviolent and people who, once they are convicted of their crimes, are sentenced out there. But, what we’ve had has just been, really, a high number of female inmates that have had to be housed in a locked facility. Of course, Middleport is the closest available location for that.” To reiterate the increase in the number of female inmates this year, Grau re- ATTENTION U.S.W. Local 5171 R IVERSIDE G OLF C LUB Mason, W.V. 60373352 Christmas Party Retiree’s Welcomed Dec. 1 • Noon - 6 p.m. ported that in 2011, a total of 51 females were housed at the work release center and, in 2012, that number rose to 147. “There’s been a tremendous explosion in female clientele,” Grau said. According to Browning, the year-to-date report for bookings within the jail and the work release center indicates that, as of Tuesday, a total of 1,305 inmates have been booked. A total of 18,779 total days of stay have been logged with the two facilities. Montgomery also commented that the funds that the sheriff’s office is currently expending in outof-county housing costs could be utilized in other capacities within the department. “Right now, you have approximately $70,000 in outstanding bills for outof-county housing,” Montgomery said.“The out-ofcounty housing, it may be twice this — $150,000 so to speak — that’s not an accurate number. I’m just looking at what is outstanding. I know we’ve paid bills. So, if you reduce out-of-county housing, it frees up $150,000, so-tospeak, to support your department here.” The increase in out-ofcounty housing costs can also be attributed to the number of homicide cases that have occurred in the county in 2012, according to the discussion. “Some of that had to do with … these four homicides that we’ve had. One case had four suspects that were arrested. So, there’s seven total there, and, just for investigative purposes, you don’t want to house those people together, so you try to move them as efficiently as you can,” Browning stated. Grau also commented on the challenges of housing multiple homicide, and other high-profile suspects within the same facility. “This year was an anomaly with the homicides and those types of things that have created issues with some of that housing, as well, which would allow us to open up that female side without having to have it broke down where everybody is separated from the homicide [suspects],” Grau said. “Hopefully, we can move forward with that, which will be huge, as well.” Additionally, recent child sex cases have also added to the cost of outof-county housing as those defendants being held in those cases had to be moved to other facilities. “There’s some child sex cases. They didn’t feel safe being housed there, probably rightfully so, and they were moved. The classification of prisoner that’s been housed in that jail this year have been felony three plus,” Grau said. Browning also stated that in early 2013, he will be examining the staff at the main jail in order to reduce out-of-county housing. It is also his hope the upcoming year will be quieter as far as criminal cases. “Where we had to realign some staff out of the main jail, I think that prob- ably next year we are going to be able to staff that in a way that we can hold females again in that jail and that’s going to save a lot on this out-of-counting housing,” Browning stated. “When we get the opportunity to sit down to re-staff that in such a way — even if it is just with our part time staff — that’s going to help us.” According to Casto, income garnered from the Gallia County Work Release Center (WRC) has almost met projections in 2012. Reportedly, $342,192 in income, thus far in 2012, has been received through the WRC. The projected income for the facility in 2012 is $344,900. “We, actually, have done well as far as bringing in money this year. We’ve almost met our projected income,” she said. Casto did also report that, as the number of individuals housed in the facility has gone up, so, too, have funds needed to run the facility. A total of $27,477 will be needed to cover salaries at the facility, as well as 5,000 for supplies and services, among other expenses. According to Sgt. Werry, as of October 31, 350 people have been booked into the work release center. Werry reported that among the largest savings that can be seen in the facility is the inmates’ medical expenses — expenses that would have otherwise been incurred by the county had those inmates been housed in the regular jail. Werry reported that a total of 115 doctor visits have been reported by the WRC inmates this year. This equates to a total of Submitted photo Glassburn’s Deer Processing (740) 339-0909 Regular Cut $242,500 in medical expenses that were paid by the inmates and not the sheriff’s office in 2012. “Those are visits by inmates that, if they had been housed in the jail, we feel as if we would have had to absorb those costs,” Browning stated. The chief deputy also commented that next year’s projects for WRC are more positive as onetime maintenance and other issues that have been ongoing at the facility have been largely corrected this year. “With all of the trials and tribulations that we’ve had up there at the work release center, I think this coming year, with all those issues taken care of now, if we can just run straight forward, I think we we’ll be right there again and doing what we are supposed to do,” Grau stated. “We have not stopped reaching out to bring other paying customers in at this point. We’ve been sending out, probably, quarterly reminders to other agencies reminding them that we have the facility and to please continue to try to use it. Every time it generates one more, and that’s a plus.” At the conclusion of the meeting, Montgomery reported that the commission would take the request for the approximately $210,000 needed for the sheriff’s budget into consideration. “So, with all being said, the bottom line is, right now, you’re $209,819.99 in the deficient — basically, $210,000 right now you need to finish out the year,” Montgomery said. “We’ll take this under advisement.” The rest areas along US 33 in Meigs County are nearly completed. The new buildings will include running water and flushing toilets an update from the old facilities. Rest $65 From Page A1 contractor, in the amount of $444,799. The rest area on Ohio 7 North in Kanauga was renovated as part of the 2010-11 plan by ODOT. According to the ODOT website, the rest area remains closed. Slavens estimated that the rest areas on Ohio 7 may open by the first of the year. 9110 State Route 160 Bidwell, OH 45614 (Across From Save A Lot) Suggestions? Call: 446.2342 or 992.2155 60373204 60373514 From Page A1 �Sunday, November 25, 2012 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Man feels abandoned by his own father Dear Dr. Brothers: I disappointment today. Back am in my early 60s and then, many dads went to work have been thinking a lot and then came home, ate, about my childhood. My watched a little TV and went dad never had father-son to bed. Today’s fathers surely talks with me, and didn’t do are more involved with their things like watch my basekids. Maybe you’ve been carball games or play catch. He rying the disappointment of was a good provider, but I an absent father since the days feel that I was emotionally of missed ballgames. Still, if abandoned. I think this led every kid whose father hid beto me not wanting to have hind the newspaper decided kids of my own, because he or she wouldn’t be having I never had a role model children because of the lack of for being a dad. So I’m dia role model, the world would vorced and angry at my be a far less populated place dad, who died many years Dr. Joyce Brothers now. Don’t blame your failed ago. How do I handle all of marriage on this theory you’ve Syndicated this in my head? — R.M. concocted. Talk to other famColumnist Dear R.M.: I think that ily members, and see if you can first you might consider the come up with a few more posifact that with the passing of tive memories that will help so many years, you may have forgotten a you let go of this. couple of times when your dad stepped up *** to the plate and did toss a ball around or Dear Dr. Brothers: Someone on an talk to you about your future. Sometimes online dating site recently asked me we tell ourselves a narrative and throw out something that stopped me in my tracks. any details that don’t fit into our tidy pack- He was an African-American man and age. At least allow that you may have had a wanted to know if I am open to interbit more involvement from your dad than racial dating. I had listed my interest as you remember. What counts, though, is single white males. I didn’t know what your feeling over time that he wasn’t there to say, and ended the conversation. I for you. have African-American friends and hate I don’t know the dynamics of your fam- racism, yet I’m not sure I would want ily, but the way things were a half-century to date people outside my race. I don’t ago may have something to do with your want to hurt anyone’s feelings or come off as a racist. What can I do? — P.D. Dear P.D.: You seem like a thoughtful person who wants to do the right thing but spends a lot of time analyzing her own motives and moves. Are you sometimes a little hard on yourself? Try to suspend that overly critical attitude for a while and do your deep thinking without judgment or blame. That way, you can come to some conclusions that will allow you to move ahead on your own terms and with confidence that your actions are based in a philosophy you can be proud of. Part of achieving this is accepting the fact that others might have a different perspective, but that you are living your life in a way that is authentic and right for you. Moving beyond labels is not easy. If you think it through and find that you do not harbor any prejudice but it is just not within your comfort zone to date outside your race, then all that is left to do is formulate a response that will cover the situation without insulting anyone in the process. You have nothing to be embarrassed about. I can’t put the right words in your mouth, but you can work out a way to be pleasant and sincere. There are many reasons why you don’t date various individuals, and you don’t need to feel any pressure to do so. People would rather be told the truth than be led on or deceived. Good luck. Sunday Times Sentinel • Page A3 Ohio Valley Forecast Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Monday: A chance of rain, mainly after 4 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Tuesday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. (c) 2012 by King Features Syndicate Photos courtesy of The French Art Colony AT LEFT, this colonial style home, owned by Mark and Lois Clark, was built in 1939, by John O’Dell, a master craftsman. Current owners restored the original house, adding an 1100 square foot addition in 1999. CENTER, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. AT RIGHT, The First Church of the Nazarene. From Page A1 tour ends on Saturday afternoon, followed by the Christmas Parade. The tour features both historic homes and buildings and recent additions to the area. Gallipolis, the second oldest permanent settlement in the Northwest Territory, was settled by the French, in 1790, to escape their impending revolution. They settled in log cabins, in what is now the Gallipolis City Park. Homes, in the National Register Districts, date from 1802 onward. This is a driving tour, with two of the sites located outside of Gallipolis and two in Point Pleasant, W.Va.. The Sundquist home, located in Gallipolis and built prior to 1834, continues to boast much of its historic charm, with modern additions. Present owners, the Sundquists, have retained the historic charm, while doing extensive renovations. The Sharma home, built in 2004, faces the historic Gallipolis City Park, the site of the French landing in 1790. This 2.5-story, 4,800 square foot home features soft-toned bricks, blending nicely, with historic homes on either side. They will present an Indian Temple, authentic dress and music. Two churches are featured within the city, Saint Peters Episcopal Church, circa 1859, is the second oldest church in Gallipolis. While not decorated for the tour, the historic charm of the sanctuary is pleasing to visitors, and it is a convenient rest stop. The contemporary First Church of the Nazarene, on Eastern Avenue, will welcome visitors, be garbed in holiday decorations and plans to present a live Nativity. A treasuretrove, of marvelous finds for antique lovers, can be found at The Home Place Antique and Craft Mall, with it’s expanded second floor and cafe. Visitors will also enjoy exploring the 1819 Our House Museum, decked out in traditional Christmas decorations. The contemporary Bossard Memorial Library is already making special plans to welcome visitors, including performances by The French Colony Chorus of Sweet Adelines. Other sites include the former Berridge House owned by Mark and Lois Clark, located about three miles south of Gallipolis. From their hilltop location, they have a marvelous view of the Ohio River. This colonial style home, was built in 1939, by John O’Dell, a master craftsman. Current owners restored the original house, adding an 1100 square foot addition in 1999. A few miles further, brings visitors to the home of Jodie McCalla. She lovingly restored the family farm house, built in 1900 and occupied by five generations of the family. In Point Pleasant, the Deal house (The Chef House) is a grand old brick Victorian, built in 1906. The impressive structure currently hosts a variety of special events and dinners, catered in-house. Guests will delight in the gorgeous one-of-a-kind Christmas decorations specially de- signed for the home. The Point Pleasant River Museum is included in your ticket price. This is a very special treat for visitors, especially if you have not been there lately. For boating enthusiasts, the simulated pilot house, allows visitors to be a river pilot for the day. Visitors will see a display of the former Silver Bridge, which collapsed on December 15, 1967. Visitors will also enjoy the huge new aquarium and the sea life within. The French Art Colony will also host the Gallipolis Junior Womens Club Christmas Tree Raffle and Wreath Silent Auction throughout the Holiday Tour Event. Christmas exhibits, “Toys and Trains” and “The Trees of Imagination”, Christmas Trees decorated by area youth groups, will be on display in the French Art Colony Galleries from November 30 to December 23. For ticket information, call 740-446-3834 or stop in Tuesday through Friday, during the week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., or e-mail info@frenchartcolony.org. This event has the support of the Ohio Arts Council. 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Hendrickson John LaForge Three disarmament radicals that snuck into the Y-12 nuclear weapons complex last summer are preparing for their February 2013 trial, and face the prospect that any mention of nuclear weapons will be forbidden. Y-12 is the 811-acre site in Oak Ridge, Tenn. that’s been building H-bombs and contaminating workers and the environment since 1943. On July 28, Sr. Megan Rice, Michael Walli and Greg Boertje-Obed snipped through fences and walked up to the new Highly Enriched Uranium Materials Facility building. They unfurled banners, spray-painted the building with phrases such as “Woe to the empire of blood,” poured blood, prayed and broke bread. Now they face felony charges that carry a maximum of $500,000 in fines and 15 years in prison. Additionally, in what looks like an attempt to scare them into pleading guilty now, federal prosecutors have mentioned bringing two heavier charges, including sabotage “during wartime,” which together carry up to 50 years imprisonment. As with previous cases of symbolic damage to nuclear war systems, a kangaroo court is being arranged in advance. If the government gets its way again, the trial judge will keep facts about nuclear weapons away from the jurors and make sure that questions about the bomb’s outlaw status are left out of jury instructions. Instructions are the juror’s marching orders, the last thing they hear before starting deliberations. On Nov. 2, prosecutors led by U.S. Attorney Wil- liam Killian offered a motion “in limine,” urging U.S. Magistrate C. Clifford Shirley to “preclude defendants from introducing evidence in support of certain justification defenses.” The motion asks the court to forbid all evidence — even expert testimony — about “necessity, international law, Nuremberg Principles, First Amendment protections, the alleged immorality of nuclear weapons, good motive, religious moral or political beliefs regarding nuclear weapons, and the U.S. government’s policy regarding nuclear weapons.” The “basis” for excluding evidence regarding the threatened use of our H-bombs is that it is “not relevant.” Volunteer defense attorneys have submitted a detailed memo to the contrary, arguing that interference with and even defacing and damaging nuclear war plans is a legitimately excusable “lesser harm” that prevents an indisputably greater one. These lawyers argue that forbidding a defense of necessity violates protesters’ rights. Citing case law from 2005, 1994, 1980 and 1976, they note, “In a criminal case it is reversible error for a trial judge to refuse to present adequately a defendant’s theory of defense,” and, “where a defendant claims an affirmative defense [necessity, crime prevention, etc.], and that ‘defense finds some support in the evidence and in the law,’ the defendant is entitled to have the claimed defense discussed in the jury instructions.” It’s easy to show that necessity defenses are relevant, the memo notes, since the “burden is not a heavy one” and is met “even when the support- Sunday Times-Sentinel Reader Services Correction Policy Our main concern in all stories is to be accurate. If you know of an error in a story, please call one of our newsrooms. Our main numbers are: Tribune • Gallipolis, OH (740) 446-2342 Sentinel • Pomeroy, OH (740) 992-2155 Register • Pt. 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In this case, Magistrate Shirley is expected to grant the stifling motion. He and Mr. Killian know that if jurors learn about the effects of nuclear attacks, about the law against planning massacres, and about U.S. plans for nuclear warfare, they would likely acquit the defendants. The U.S. Attorney’s motion even confesses, “[we] do not suggest that the deployment of nuclear armament systems does not violate international law, but merely that Congress has power to protect government property….” If a gag order from Magistrate Shirley follows suit with earlier nuclear weapons protest cases, the accused will again be denied the right to defend themselves. With the world clamoring for nuclear abolition, it won’t be the defense that’s irrelevant then, but the court system. John LaForge is co-director of Nukewatch, a nuclear watchdog group in Wisconsin, and edits its Quarterly. Drat! I’m bummed—saddened by the news that the Hostess company, home of the Twinkie and other venerable sugary snacks, is shutting down. I’ll bet I haven’t eaten more than three or four Twinkies in the last 30 years, so the demise of Hostess doesn’t adversely impact my lifestyle. It’s just that, for baby boomers like me, the Twinkie has historic significance in popular culture. Being a kid in the ‘50s meant watching “The Mickey Mouse Club” and “The Lone Ranger” and snacking on Twinkies and Tootsie Rolls. Twinkies were as American as baseball. Now the company that makes them is facing liquidation. Why? Because the bakery union wouldn’t agree to the concessions needed to keep their employer afloat. Look, I don’t wish lower wages on anybody, and having personally worked with great people in two unions (UAW and NEA), I have a natural sympathy for working men and women, but I can’t respect a union that would kill off the Twinkie and their own jobs due to a false sense of pride. Hostess lost $341 million last year. The money for the compensation that the bakery union wanted simply wasn’t there. Even the Teamsters union, whom nobody would ever accuse of wimping out during contract talks, looked at Hostess’ books and acknowledged that the only way to keep the operation afloat would have been for workers to accept lower compensation. The bakery union, however, would have none of it. They couldn’t have been so stupid as to misunderstand the simple arithmetic of Hostess’ financial predicament, so one can only conclude that they went berserk with ideological madness: “better to destroy the company than to make concessions to management” seems to have been their cold-hearted calculus. The bakery union lost sight of an important truth understood by Samuel Gompers, the founder of the American Federal of Labor, over a century ago: what workers need is a company that operates at a profit. The pending liquidation of Hostess raises some interesting questions: If people lose their jobs because they committed economic hara-kiri, should they still be entitled to receive taxpayer-funded unemployment? Should the Teamsters union members, whose jobs are also being lost because of the bakery union’s decision, be allowed to file civil suit against the bakery union for compensatory damages for the losses they will suffer from the latter’s reckless actions? Can the rank and file of the bakery union sue their 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. union leaders for professional malpractice? (The malpractice is worse in the union’s case, because most doctors convicted of malpractice don’t intentionally try to harm patients, whereas the Hostess bakery union could see that their action would have a lethal effect, and they went ahead with it anyway.) It is possible that Hostess has been living on borrowed time. Tastes have been gradually shifting to healthier foods and Hostess’ complex financial structure (372 collective-bargaining agreements, 80 health and benefit plans, and 40 pension plans, according to The Wall Street Journal) might have guaranteed its eventual demise anyway. Still, for the union to kill off the source of their own members’ income is ghastly. Can there be any silver linings in such a monstrous act? Perhaps. Maybe union members will start demanding leadership that helps companies survive instead of killing them off. Maybe more union workers will come to understand which is the better choice for them: working zero hours per week at X dollars per hour or 40 hours per week at X-Y dollars per hour. Maybe the Twinkie brand will be sold to another firm so that this iconic snack doesn’t go the way of the dodo. Maybe Americans will see that a corporate bankruptcy—even a corporate liquidation—doesn’t mean that the company’s product has to disappear, that its assets can still be put to productive use, and that at least some of its employees can continue to do the same kind of work under a different business plan based on an economically rational and sustainable cost structure. Maybe, just maybe, it will dawn on Americans that the same stubborn and ultimately destructive denial of reality that brought down Hostess and possibly killed the innocent Twinkie is the same willful madness that we see in Washington, where ALF-CIO boss Richard Trumka flatly opposes government spending cuts and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid refuses even to consider Social Security reform. Like the bakery union at Hostess, these powerful national figures seem ideologically incapable of recognizing the simple fact of life that they want more than the country can afford. Call it folly or madness or whatever, but if we don’t wake up and change our ways, there will be far more economic destruction than just the loss of the venerable Hostess brand. Dr. Mark W. Hendrickson is an adjunct faculty member, economist, and fellow for economic and social policy with The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College. 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Carol was a homemaker and a member of Mina Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, where she had served as clerk for 10 years. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Ralph B. Workman of Gallipolis who she married on October 6, 1953, in Chambersburg, Ohio; a daughter, Paula Jean (Dick) King; a granddaughter, Misty Jean Roule; and a great-granddaughter, Kayla Jean Timmons all of Massachusetts. Carol is also survived by a special friend, Dora Salisbury of Gallipolis. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Monday, November 26, 2012, at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Ridgelawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from noon until the time of service. An online guest registry is available at waugh-halleywood.com. Rosa Lee ‘Rose’ (Kirk) Cobb Rosa Lee “Rose” (Kirk) Cobb, 60, of Grove City, died November 22, 2012, in Columbus. She was born January 31, 1952, in Logan, W.Va., the daughter of Donald and Bessie (McCloud) Kirk. She attended Lenore High School and subsequently became a LPN and began her career at Williamson Memorial Hospital after which she transferred to Riverside Hospital and then to Holzer Medical Center and finally to Doctors West Hospital. After her LPN career, she switched gears and began work for ABM Facility Services and was a member of the Ohio Operating Engineers. Rosa was preceded in death by her mother, Bessie McCloud Kirk; her father, Donald Kirk; sisters, Joyce Fay Kirk and Helen Marie Kirk Hulvey; and her grandaughters, Sara Ann and Jessica Rose. Rosa is survived by her husband, David Cobb, Sr. and her children, Willis Donald, Curley Edward, Polly Loretta, Susan Renea, David Jr., James and Mark. She is also survived by her brother; Julis Kirk (of Chapmanville) and sisters, Ruth Kirk (of Columbus) and Maudie Kirk (of Gallipolis); and many nieces, nephews, grandchildren and friends. Rosa enjoyed music, poetry, cooking and, above all, spending time with family and friends. Rosa’s life touched the hearts of many, and her memory will continue to comfort warm and enrich their lives. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday November 25, 2012, at Wellman Funeral Home, Circleville and 4 p.m. Sunday at Spry-Kirk Cemetery Rt. 1 Dingess, WV 25671. Christopher Daniel Freyberg Christopher Daniel Freyberg, 27, Bidwell, Ohio, passed away Friday, November 23, 2012, at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, W.Va. He was born in Columbus, Ohio December 15, 1984, son of Robert Irvin and Yolande Sue (Smith) Freyberg of Bidwell. Chris was a member of the St. Louis Catholic Church, Gallipolis, Ohio. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandmother, Virginia Smith, Bidwell; paternal grandmother, Jacqueline Freyberg, Fairfield, Ohio; Aunt Tari (Steve) Patterson, Hamilton, Ohio; Uncle Ron (Carolyn) Freyberg, Hamilton, Ohio; and special friends, Sue (Steve Jeffrey) Smith, Rockbridge, Ohio, and Missy Blank, Gallipolis, Ohio. Also surviving are several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by maternal grandfather, William Smith; paternal grandfather, Robert W. Freyberg and uncle, Danny Smith. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday November 27, 2012, in the McCoyMoore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, Gallipolis with Father Hamm officiating. Burial will follow in Vinton Memorial Park. Family and friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to www.mccoymoore.com. Eva K. Rife Eva K. Rife, 71, Cheshire, Ohio, passed away in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, on Thursday, November 22, 2012. She was born October 14, 1941, at Gallipolis, Ohio, daughter of late Louen and Celestine Layne Davis. She married husband, James R. Rife on October 5, 1957, at Cheshire, Ohio and he survives with two sons: James B. Rife, Cheshire, Ohio, and Nathaniel T. (Josephine) Rife, of Manassas, Virginia. Also surviving are three grandchildren: Jimmy Lee Rife, Cheshire, Ohio; Thomas Neal Rife and Joshua Layne Rife, Manasses, VA.; and a great-granddaughter, Kalyn Shea Rife. In addition, she is survived by her mother-in-law, Gladys Rife; two brothers and one sister, Jack Lee Runyon, Lancaster, OH., Bill Davis, Columbus, OH., and Sandra Jordan, Lowell, OH; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, at the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, Gallipolis, Ohio, with Pastors Steve Little and John Mollohan officiating. Burial will follow in the Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire, Ohio. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. at the Funeral Home on Sunday. Condolences may be sent to www.mccoymoore.com. Alan J. Roberts Alan J. Roberts, 28, Fulton, Indiana, formerly of Gallia County, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2012, in Gallia County. Alan was born on March 18, 1984, in Gallipolis son of Peggy Ward Burke of Fulton, Indiana, and the late Charles J. Roberts. Surviving in addition to his mother, Peggy, are two daughters, Skyla and Savannah Roberts of Ohio, and a step-daughter Somer of Ohio; two sisters, Heather Roberts of Gallipolis and Makayla Skye Roberts of Fulton, Indiana; one brother, Bryan Roberts of Wooster, Ohio; two half-sisters, Darlene (Doug) Tawney of Gallipolis and Lila Rose Roberts of California; one halfbrother, Chuck Roberts of Gallipolis; a friend, Santos Duran of Fulton, Indiana. Several aunts, uncles and cousins also survive. Alan was preceded in death by his father, Charles; a sister, Amanda Roberts; half-sister, Debbie Fleeup; and a grandmother, Catherine Bowling. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 27, 2012, at Willis Funeral Home with burial in Bethesda Cemetery. Friends may call from 1 p.m. until the time of service on Tuesday at the funeral home. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send email condolences. Linnell Pasco Linnell Pasco, 76, Gallipolis, Ohio, died in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Friday, November 23, 2012. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, November 27, 2012, in the Highland Memory Gardens, Rt. 119 Old Logan Rd, Chapmanville, W.Va. Hugh ‘Bub’ Garland Leach Hugh “Bub” Garland Leach, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at St. Mary’s Hospital, after battling a long illness. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 26, 2012, at the Deal Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, W.Va., with Sampy Hart officiating. Friends may visit the family from 6-7 p.m., prior to the service. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Pleasant Valley Hospice, 1011 Viand Street, Point Pleasant, W.Va. Meigs County Local Briefs Deer Hunter Luncheon RACINE — The annual Deer Hunters/Community Luncheon at the Carmel Kitchen, 48540 Carmel Rd, Racine, Ohio, will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nov. 26- Dec. 1. The luncheon is sponsored by the Carmel-Sutton UMC Friendship Circle. Donation proceeds go to missions projects. Meigs High School Parent-Teacher Conferences ROCKSPRINGS — Meigs High School will host parent teacher conferences on Nov. 29 Students will be bringing home a letter describing the conference scheduling procedure along with information on the conferences. All par- ents and or guardians to attend that we may keep you informed concerning the progress of your child. Please return the form attached to the letter to the school or call 740-9922158 by November 28th. Meth Lab Awareness Training RACINE — Methamphetamine Lab Awareness training will be held from 6-8 p.m., Dec. 4, in the Southern Elementary Cafeteria. The instructor will be Dennis Lowe from Ohio BCI. Anyone interested in helping to stop the drug problem is welcome to attend. Immunization clinic POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will conduct a Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Clinic from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. on Tuesday at the Meigs County Health Department. Please bring shot record and medical card or commercial insurance if applicable. Children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. A donation is appreciated, but not required. Flu and pneumonia shots will also be available for a fee. For more information contact the Health Department at 992-6626. Pike Street, Marietta, Ohio, on Wednesday, December 5, at 10 a.m. to rate and rank Round 7 grant applications for funding. Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Michelle Hyer at Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District at (740) 3761025 or mhyer@buckeyehills.org. Natural Resources Assistance Council Meeting Notice MARIETTA — There will be a meeting of the Natural Resources Assistance Council at Buckeye HillsHocking Valley Regional Development District, 1400 Gallia County Local Briefs GCCCP to hold meeting GALLIPOLIS — Partners in the Gallia County Community Christmas Project will meet at 6:30 p.m. on November 27, 2012, at the Gallia County Council on Aging building (Senior Center) on 1167 State Route 160 Gallipolis Ohio. This meeting is for partners supporting the project not recipients being served. The GCCCP is a community project designed to eliminate duplication of efforts for everyone who operated a gift giving program for those less fortunate in Gallia County. With all of the businesses, churches, school systems, organizations, and individuals joining together as partners in the GCCCP, families who need help this holiday season can receive assistance without receiving help from more than one of the gift giving programs. This joint effort has allowed the partners to share the true meaning of Christmas with more children than ever before. Items for discussion will include: Distribution dates, distribution loca- tions, notification process, etc., total number of children (currently over 1300), total number of children not sponsored (currently over 500), how to get more sponsors involved so that all Children are sponsored this year, process used to cover non-sponsored children and problems encountered and suggestions for improvement. Grant opportunity for nonprofit cultural organizations OHIO VALLEY — Or- ganizations may apply for creative placemaking projects that contribute to the livability of communities and place the arts at their core. An organization may request a grant amount from $25,000 to $200,000. Deadline: January 14, 2013. For more information: http:// www07.grants.gov/ search/search.do?&mode= VIEW&oppId=203833. Shop Locally & Save Locally 2010 Jeep Liberty 4x4 Sports Model Sales Priced $18,990 SMITH CHEVROLET BUICK 1911 Eastern Ave 740-446-2282 Gallipolis www.smithsuperstore.com 60372530 60370976 �Sunday, November 25, 2012 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page A6 Influence game: Election over, campaign continues WASHINGTON (AP) — The election may be over, but a new campaign is being waged in the nation’s capital as lobbyists, advocates and trade groups fight to shape the government’s response to the looming fiscal cliff. It’s a twist on the usual lobbying effort: Instead of digging for more tax dollars, they’re trying to protect what they’ve got. The tactics are familiar to voters who were swamped with TV commercials, newspaper ads and mailers in the frenzied months before Election Day. But this time, the effort is directed at politicians, not so much the public. What do these groups want? In this climate, lobbyists and advocacy groups are mainly trying to control the damage as Congress and the White House look to raise taxes and cut spending in an attempt to slow down the government’s mushrooming debt. In other words: Don’t raise my taxes and don’t cut spending on programs I like. At the same time, cheerleaders for fiscal austerity, including members of President Barack Obama’s own deficit commission, are lobbying him and Congress to cut deficits. In 2010, the commission proposed a plan that mixed tax increases and spending cuts to reduce government borrowing by almost $4 trillion over the next decade. Obama largely ignored that plan. Now, the two co-chairmen of the commission, Democrat Erskine Bowles and Republican Alan Simpson, have formed a group called Fix the Debt that is running newspaper ads that mimic popular advertising campaigns. One ad features a picture of a female runner and the catch phrase, “Just fix it.” Another is a picture of a woman with a milk mustache and the slogan, “Got debt?” “Even the best advertising in the world can’t fix the debt,” says the ad. “But together we can. Let’s get to work.” Come January, the nation faces a massive combination of automatic tax increases and across-the-board spending cuts that have come be known as the “fiscal cliff” because allowing this scenario to play out would probably send the economy back into recession, according to government economists. Lawmakers and the White House are working in a postelection session of Congress to reduce the sudden jolt of higher taxes and spending cuts and lay a framework for addressing the nation’s longterm financial problems. But the two political parties are struggling to find common ground, especially on taxes and widely popular benefit programs such as Social Security and Medicare. Obama wants to let tax rates rise for wealthy families while sparing middle- and low-income taxpayers. Some Republican leaders, including House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, have said they are willing to consider making the wealthy pay more by reducing their tax breaks. But most Republicans in Congress adamantly oppose raising tax rates. If the wealthy are going to put out more tax money one way or another, it may not matter much whether they do so by paying a higher rate or by seeing their tax shelters shrink. But most of those tax breaks have some broader policy purpose behind them. In Washington, lobbyists are paid handsomely to focus on seemingly small details like that and lawmakers are perfectly capable of getting tied in knots over them. Advocates for older people are warning the negotiators to keep their hands off Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. “We didn’t put out the resources that we did to elect the president and others to have them turn around and cut these programs,” said Eric Kingson, co-director of the Strengthen Social Security Coalition, a group of more than 300 advocacy groups and labor unions. The defense industry is fighting against spending cuts that would bite weapons makers. The National Association of Manufacturers warns that 1 million private-sector jobs could be lost if pending cuts to defense spending go through. Companies that make medical devices are trying to stop new taxes on their products under the new health care law. The Charitable Giving Coalition warns that benevolent donations will suffer if they’re no longer tax deductible. A coalition of medical research groups called Research! America is trying to cut through the noise with stark ads likening spending cuts to poison: “WARNING: Washington politics just might kill you.” Many advocacy groups are pressing their cases directly. Labor leaders and several business CEOs met Obama at the White House last week, while mayors came to Capitol Hill to make a case to lawmakers against cutting aid to cities. “Cities have already been at the fiscal cliff — we’ve cut our budgets, we’ve cut our staffs,” said Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, president of the U.S. Confer- ence of Mayors. “We recognize that tough decisions have to be made, but at the same time we have to make sure that we have a seat at the table. As some say in Philadelphia, if you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu.” That’s a familiar refrain — almost everyone acknowledges that money has to be cut, no one wants it to be theirs. Advocates for the oil and gas industry say they fully expect the tax breaks they enjoy to be on the table. After all, Obama has been targeting them for years. So, unlike other years when their lobbyists might seek to improve the industry’s hand, the more modest goal this year is to minimize the damage. “We’re certainly not asking for anything on Capitol Hill,” said Brian Johnson, senior tax adviser for the American Petroleum Institute. Really? The institute has started an ad campaign aimed at senators from seven states — all of them up for re-election in 2014. One is Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. “Sen. Mark Warner can make energy a big part of improving our economy,” says a TV commercial. “He can choose economic growth and American jobs, not slow them with job-killing energy taxes.” Earlier Black Friday kicks off shopping season The Associated Press This year’s Black Friday shoppers were split into two distinct groups: those who wanted to fall into a turkey-induced slumber and those who’d rather shop instead. Stores typically open in the wee hours of the morning on the day after Thanksgiving that’s named Black Friday because of retail folklore that it’s when merchants turn a profit for the year. But after testing how shoppers would respond to earlier hours last year, stores such as Target and Toys R Us this year opened as early as Thanksgiving evening. That created two separate waves of shoppers. Lori Chandler, 54, and her husband, Sam, 55, were a part of the early group. By the time they reached the Wal-Mart in Greenville, S.C. early Friday, they had already hit several stores, including Target and Best Buy. In fact, they had been shopping since midnight. “It’s a tradition,” Lori said as she looked at some toys she bought for her 60367882 four grandchildren. Sam, smiling, agreed: “We’ve learned over the years, you have to stand in line early and pray.” Elizabeth Garcia, a sales rep from the Bronx borough of New York City, decided on a later shopping start at about 3:30 a.m. at Toys R Us in New York’s Times Square. As a result Garcia, who has three children ages three, five and seven, believes she missed some of the lines on Thanksgiving when the store opened at 8 p.m. That’s good news since the crowds got to her last year, and she Garcia almost got into a fight over a Tinker Bell couch. “This year I wasn’t about to kill people,” she said. The earlier hours are an effort by stores to make shopping as convenient as possible for Americans, who they fear won’t spend freely during the twomonth holiday season in November and December because of economic uncertainty. Many shoppers are worried about high unemployment and a package of tax increases and spending cuts known as the “fiscal cliff” that will take effect in January unless Congress passes a budget deal by then. At the same time, Americans have grown more comfortable shopping on websites that offer cheap prices and the convenience of being able to buy something from smartphones, laptops and tablet computers from just about anywhere. That puts added pressure on brick-and-mortar stores, which can make up to 40 percent of their annual revenue during the holiday shopping season, to give consumers a compelling reason to leave their homes. That’s becoming more difficult: the National Retail Federation, an industry trade group, estimates that overall sales in November and December will rise 4.1 percent this year to $586.1 billion, or about flat with Opening at 11am…. Storewide Sale!!!! First F t 10 customers t receive a $20 gift card with purchase 1 per household Second 10 customers receive a $10 gift card with purchase 1 per household 11am to 11:30 - 40% off • 11:30 to 12pm –30% off 12pm to 12:30 – 20% off • 12:30 to 1pm - 15% off 1pm till end of parade will be 10% off • From end of parade till close 30% off 60373001 last year’s growth. But the online part of that is expected to rise 15 percent to $68.4 billion, according to Forrester Research. As a result, brick-andmortar retailers have been trying everything they can to lure consumers into stores. Some stores tested the earlier hours last year, but this year more retailers opened their doors late on Thanksgiving or at midnight on Black Friday. In addition to expanding their hours, many also are offering free layaways and shipping, matching the cheaper prices of online rivals and updating their mobile shopping apps with more information. “Every retailer wants to beat everyone else,” said C. Britt Beemer, chairman of America’s Research Group, a research firm based in Charleston, S.C. “Shoppers love it.” Indeed, some holiday shoppers seemed to find stores’ earlier hours appealing. Julie Hansen, a spokeswoman at Mall of America in Minneapolis, said 30,000 people showed up for the mall’s midnight opening, compared with 20,000 last year. She noted that shoppers are coming in waves, and sales aren’t just being shifted around. “This is additional dollars,” Hansen said. Hansen said stores that didn’t participate in the midnight opening last year learned a lesson. Last year, 100 of the 520 Mall of America tenants opened their doors at midnight. This year, that figure doubled. About 11,000 shoppers were in lines wrapped around Macy’s flagship store in New York City’s Herald Square when it opened at midnight on Black Friday. That’s up from an estimated 9,000 to 10,000 shoppers who showed up the store’s midnight opening last year. Joan Riedewald, a private aide for the elderly, and her four children ages six to 18, were among them. By that time, she already had spent about $100 at Toys R Us, which opened at 8 p.m., and planned to spend another $500 at Macy’s before heading to Old Navy. “I only shop for sales,” she said. By the afternoon on Thanksgiving, there were 11 shoppers in a four-tent encampment outside a Best Buy store near Ann Arbor, Mich., that opened at midnight. The purpose of their wait? A $179 40inch Toshiba LCD television is worth missing Thanksgiving dinner at home. Jackie Berg, 26, of Ann Arbor, arrived first with her stepson and a friend Wednesday afternoon, seeking three of the televisions. The deal makes the TVs $240 less than their normal price, so Berg says that she’ll save more than $700. “We’ll miss the actual being there with family, but we’ll have the rest of the weekend for that,” she said. But some shoppers decided to stick to traditional Black Friday shopping hours. At a Kohl’s store in Milwaukee, which opened at midnight, Lavette Roberts scoured the shelves for clothes her son could take back to college next week. A Black Friday veteran who has participated for the past seven years, the 45-year-old welder said she was on a strict $500 budget, and she wanted to come out early on Black Friday to get the best deals. “My husband doesn’t play. If I spend $501, he’ll make me come back,” she joked. Nicole Page of Bristol, Conn., shopped with her sister at a Wal-Mart in Manchester, Conn., at about 4:45 a.m. on Black Friday. Page, who recently finished school and started working as a nurse, bought an electric fireplace for $200 that she said was originally $600. Her shopping cart also had candy canes, a nail clipper for her dog and other stocking stuffers. Page said she and her sister stuck with the Black Friday tradition; They’ve shopped in the early morning of Black Friday in previous years. “We try to make a tradition of it. It’s kind of exciting,” she said. Santa Claus to Visit Bossard Memorial Library! 7 Spruce Street, Gallipolis Ohio Date: Sunday, December 2, 2012 Time: 2:00 P.M. Phone: 740-446-7323 (READ) Come join us for a special Christmas Story Time! Kids can come see Santa, listen to Christmas stories, make a craft, and play holiday bingo! 60373286 �Sunday Times-Sentinel INSIDE Sports SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2012 mdsports@heartlandpublications.com Eastern honors athletes at 2012 Fall Sports Banquet...B3 Bevo Francis reacts to scoring record being broken Randy Payton Special to OVP RIO GRANDE, Ohio — University of Rio Grande men’s basketball scoring legend Clarence “Bevo” Francis offered his congratulations to Grinnell College’s Jack Taylor on his 138-point outing against Faith Baptist Bible on Tuesday night. Taylor’s performance topped the previous NCAA record of 113 points set by Francis 59 years ago against Hillsdale (Mich.) in Jackson, Ohio. “When I scored all those points, I broke someone’s record. Records are made to be broken,” Francis said. “I want to send out my congratulations to the young man for a great night of basketball and wish him all the luck in the future.” Taylor nailed 27 three-point goals among his 52 successful field goal attempts. Francis set the record by connecting on 38 field goals and 47 free throws against Hillsdale - in an age before many of college basketball’s current rules. “The scoring record held by Bevo is a phenomenal accomplishment for that time in history,” said Rio Grande athletic director Jeff Lanham. “He had no 3-point line, no shot clock and there was no 1-and-1 when you got fouled. Bevo’s always said the record would be broken and he was right. We’d like to congratulate Jack Taylor on a unbelievable night of basketball history.” Francis, as he’s always done, offered an additional thought on both of the incredible scoring feats. “We all need to remember that none of these scoring records could have happened if we didn’t have great team members around us,” he said. Bryan Walters l Daily Tribune Gallia Academy’s Jimmy Clagg, left, releases a shot attempt during this 2011-12 file photo of an SEOAL boys basketball game against Jackson in Centenary, Ohio. 2012-13 Gallia County Winter Sports Schedules Gallia Academy Boys Basketball November 30 at Rock Hill 6 p.m. December 4 vs. Fairland 6 p.m. 7 vs. Warren 6 p.m. 11 vs. Athens 6 p.m. 14 at Logan 6 p.m. 18 at Chesapeake 6 p.m. 21 at Jackson 6 p.m. 29 vs. Meigs 6 p.m. January 2 vs. Eastern 6 p.m. 4 vs. Portsmouth 6 p.m. 8 at Ironton 6 p.m. 11 at Chillicothe 6 p.m. 15 vs. Point Pleasant 6 p.m. 18 at Warren 6 p.m. 19 at River valley 6 p.m. 25 vs. Logan 6 p.m. 29 vs. Vinton County 6 p.m. February 1 vs. Jackson 6 p.m. 2 at Wheelersburg 6 p.m. 5 at Point Pleasant 6 p.m. 8 at Portsmouth 6 p.m. 15 vs. Chillicothe 6 p.m. River Valley Boys Basketball November 30 at Eastern 6 p.m. December 4 vs. Alexander 6 p.m. 8 at Meigs 6 p.m. 11 at Rock Hill 6 p.m. 14 at Fairland 6 p.m. 18 vs. Vinton County 6 p.m. 21 at Southeastern 6 p.m. 28 vs. Belpre at Marietta College 9:30 January 4 vs. Coal Grove 6 p.m. 5 at Southern 6 p.m. 8 at Chesapeake 6 p.m. 15 vs. Nelsonville-York 6 p.m. 18 vs. Fairland 6 p.m. 19 vs. Gallia Academy 6 p.m. 22 vs. Rock Hill 6 p.m. 29 vs. Jackson 6 p.m. February 1 at Coal Grove 6 p.m. 2 vs. Meigs 6 p.m. 5 at Oak Hill 6 p.m. 8 vs. Chesapeake 6 p.m. 12 at South Point 6 p.m. South Gallia Boys Basketball November 30 at Ohio Valley Christian 7 p.m. December 4 at Waterford 6:30 7 vs. Southern 6:30 8 at Buffalo TBA 11 vs. Wahama 6:30 14 at Miller 6:30 18 vs. Trimble 6:30 21 at Eastern 6:30 28 vs. Symmes Valley 6:30 January 4 vs. Buffalo 6:30 8 vs. Belpre 6:30 11 at Federal Hocking 6:30 12 at Hannan 6:30 15 at Wahama 6:30 18 vs. Waterford 6:30 22 at Southern 6:30 25 vs. Eastern 6:30 29 at Trimble 6:30 February 5 at Belpre 6:30 8 vs. Federal Hocking 6:30 12 at Symmes Valley 6:30 15 vs. Miller 6:30 See GALLIA |‌ B2 OVP Sports Schedule Monday, Nov. 26 Boys Basketball Wood County at OVCS, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball River Valley at Ironton, 6 p.m. Miller at South Gallia, 6 p.m. Eastern at Southern, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27 Girls Basketball Gallia Academy at South Gallia, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28 Girls Basketball Point Pleasant at Lincoln County, 6 p.m. Bryan Walters l Daily Tribune Eastern’s Jenna Burdette, right, dribbles past a pair of Waterford defenders during this 2011-12 regular season file photo of a TVC Hocking girls basketball game in Tuppers Plains, Ohio. 2012-13 Meigs County Winter Sports Schedules Meigs Boys Basketball November 30 vs. Warren 6:30 December 7 at Wellston 6:30 8 vs. River Valley 6:30 14 vs. Alexander 6:30 21 vs. Athens 6:30 22 vs. Wahama 6:30 28 at Southern 6:30 29 at Gallia Academy 6:30 January 4 at Vinton County 6:30 5 at Chesapeake 6:30 11 vs. Nelsonville-York 6:30 18 vs. Wellston 6:30 22 vs. Jackson 6 p.m. 25 at Alexander 6:30 February 1 at Athens 6:30 2 at River Valley 6:30 5 vs. Fairland 6 p.m. 8 vs. Vinton County 6:30 12 at Eastern 6 p.m. 15 at Nelsonville-York 6:30 Eastern Boys Basketball November 30 at River Valley 6 p.m. December 4 vs. Trimble 6 p.m. 7 at Federal Hocking 6:30 14 vs. Southern 6:30 21 vs. South Gallia 6:30 22 at Nelsonville-York 6:30 28 at Alexander 6:30 January 2 at Gallia Academy 6:30 8 vs. Waterford 6 p.m. 11 at Belpre 6:30 18 at Trimble 6:30 22 vs. Federal Hocking 6 p.m. 25 at South Gallia 6:30 February 5 at Waterford 6 p.m. 8 vs. Belpre 6:30 12 vs. Meigs 6 p.m. 15 at Southern 6:30 15 at Green 6 p.m. 18 vs. Federal Hocking 6 p.m. 21 at Belpre 6 p.m. 28 vs. Meigs 6 p.m. January 4 at Trimble 6 p.m. 5 vs. River Valley 6 p.m. 8 vs. Miller 6 p.m. 12 at Rock Hill 6 p.m. 15 at Waterford 6 p.m. 18 at Wahama 6 p.m. 22 vs. South Gallia 6 p.m. 25 vs. Belpre 6 p.m. 29 at Federal Hocking 6 p.m. February 1 vs. Trimble 6 p.m. 2 at Alexander 6 p.m. 5 at Miller 6 p.m. 9 vs. Nelsonville-York 6 p.m. 15 vs. Eastern 6 p.m. Southern Boys Basketball Meigs Girls Basketball December 4 vs. Wahama 6 p.m. 7 at South Gallia 6 p.m. 11 vs. Waterford 6 p.m. 14 at Eastern 6 p.m. November 29 vs. Fairland 6 p.m. December 3 vs. River Valley 6 p.m. 4 vs. Jackson 6 p.m. See MEIGS ‌| B2 No. 23 Kent State finishes off Ohio 28-6 KENT, Ohio (AP) — They sat in a darkened room on the first day of training camp, surrounded by the sounds of quarterbacks barking signals, coaches blowing whistles and fans cheering. Kent State coach Darrell Hazell told his players to close their eyes and visualize what they wanted from this season. The Golden Flashes imagined titles, national rankings, a bowl game. It has all come true. “It’s happening,” senior linebacker C.J. Malauulu said. “This is what we dreamed about.” Malauulu returned an interception 33 yards for a touchdown — 12 seconds after another Kent State TD — and the No. 23 Golden Flashes completed a perfect season in the Mid-American Conference with their 10th straight win, 28-6 over Ohio on Friday. The regular-season finale was a tuneup for Kent State (11-1, 8-0 MAC East), which will meet No. 24 Northern Illinois, the league’s West champion, in next week’s MAC championship. The win allowed the Golden Flashes to continue the best season in the program’s 90-year history and assured they will remain ranked for the first time since 1973. The Golden Flashes are also guaranteed a bowl invitation, something they haven’t received since 1972, when they played Tampa in the Tangerine Bowl. If not for a loss to Kentucky in the second game, Kent State would be unbeaten. Imagine that. “Our guys believe, and we believe what the coaches are telling us,” said quarterback Spencer Keith. Trayion Durham rushed for 97 yards and scored on a 15-yard run in the first quarter as Kent State built a 21-0 lead. And although the Golden Flashes’ offense did little in the second half, Kent State’s defense wouldn’t budge and finished with eight sacks. The Bobcats (8-4, 4-4) lost four of their last five after cracking the Top 25. Ohio also had three more players go down with serious injuries, and have now lost 10 players who were projected as starters when the season began to injuries. “It’s gut wrenching,” running back Beau Blankenship said. “We had some guys step up. It’s hard to see them go down, I’m close to them and I love them. It’s upsetting to finish the season like this.” With representatives from the Military and GoDaddy.com bowls on hand, the Golden Flashes put on a dazzling show early before the game bogged down into a puntfest. But Kent State, which got only 53 yards from speedy running back Dri Archer, took advantage of Ohio’s mistakes in the opening quarter and did enough to pad its bowl resume. The Golden Flashes entered the season hoping to build on a strong finish in 2011, when they won four of their last five. But no one could have expected such a dramatic turnaround in Hazell’s second season, which will have at least two more games. Hazell spent seven seasons as an assistant at Ohio State under Jim Tressel before taking the Kent State job. He may soon be on his way elsewhere with major programs such as Tennessee and California already with openings and other schools likely to make changes. But nothing will take away what he’s done in a short time with the Golden Flashes. Their 11 wins are the most in school history and with 16 wins in the past two seasons, the Golden Flashes have matched the school’s win total from 1989-2000, when Kent State went 16-115-1. “There was a weird feeling that things were changing around here,” said Malauulu, a junior college transfer. “Coach Hazell talked about how it would be the people who would change things, and I just hopped on the bus and believed.” Kent State is the first MAC East school to go 8-0 in conference play since 2003, when Miami did it behind senior quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. “It’s been fun to watch this team all season,” Hazell said. “They’re mature, they don’t flinch, they don’t panic and they feed so well off each other.” See STATE ‌| B2 �Sunday, November 25, 2012 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page B2 Joe Haden’s return to secondary likely for Browns Meigs BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Joe Haden is ready to rejoin the Cleveland Browns’ secondary. The veteran cornerback said Friday he is “90 percent” recovered from a strained abdominal muscle and will play against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. “It’s good enough,” Haden said. “I can do everything.” Even if he can’t, his presence is welcome. Cleveland is 0-5 this year when Haden has been out. He missed last week’s overtime loss in Dallas and replacement Buster Skrine committed three key penalties in his place. The depleted secondary made seven of Cleveland’s 12 total penalties, including two each by veterans Sheldon Brown and T.J. Ward. Skrine sustained a concussion in Dallas and was held out of practice earlier this week, yet in- tends to play. “I feel good and passed all my tests,” Skrine said. “I got hit and was out for a second or two. It happened and I’ve moved on.” Haden nearly faced the Cowboys and said the week off should have him stronger against the Steelers. “I was real close,” he said. “I went out early and was running around. The first time I really went for a ball, I wasn’t quite ready. Coach was like ‘Look, Joe, you know we need you to cover Dez (Bryant) and if you can’t do that, then just shut it down. I was like ‘Yeah, that’s probably best.’” This week, speedy Mike Wallace will present an outside challenge and the Browns will be wary if newly-signed Plaxico Burress is active. “They have a lot of guys who can make plays,” Skrine said. That holds true on defense, where All-Pro safety Troy Polamalu practiced Friday for the first time in seven weeks but remains doubtful due to a strained right calf. “That defense has been together so long, their coordinator (Dick LeBeau) has been there forever that they just keep going,” Browns wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi said. The Browns have little sympathy for the bangedup Steelers, who will start third-string quarterback Charlie Batch with starter Ben Roethlisberger and backup Byron Leftwich sidelined. “This is going to be a battle,” coach Pat Shurmur said. “I’ve seen it before, I know it’s the case: Veteran quarterbacks that have been in the league a long time find a way to come in and be very efficient.” State From Page B1 6 at Athens 6 p.m. 11 vs. Vinton County 6 p.m. 13 vs. Alexander 6 p.m. 15 vs. Southern 6 p.m. 19 vs. Federal Hocking 6 p.m. 20 at Nelsonville-York 6 p.m. 27 at SGHS Tournament TBA 29 at SGHS Tournament TBA January 5 at Wahama 6 p.m. 10 at Wellston 6 p.m. 12 at River Valley 6 p.m. 14 vs. Athens 6 p.m. 16 vs. Belpre 6 p.m. 17 at Vinton County 6 p.m. 24 at Alexander 6 p.m. 31 vs. Nelsonville-York 6 p.m. February 4 at Fairland 6 p.m. 6 at Belpre TBA 7 vs. Wellston 6 p.m. Eastern Girls Basketball From Page B1 The Golden Flashes came in leading all FBS schools in turnover margin, and they wasted little time forcing the Bobcats, who seemed sleepy with an 11 a.m. kickoff, to cough up the ball. Kent State scored two defensive touchdowns in the first quarter — one on a 50-yard fumble return, the other on Malauulu’s pick — to stun Ohio and open a 21-0 lead. Just 12 seconds after Durham’s 15-yard burst, aided by some bad tackling, made it 14-0, Malauulu picked off Tettleton in the middle of the field. He found some blocks down the left sideline and dived inside the front pylon for the score, which survived a video replay. “That was a crazy play,” Malauulu said. “It happened so fast. I read the quarterback’s eyes, I rolled over that way and came up with the ball. I picked it and I was like ‘Oh my gosh, I caught the ball.’” Earlier, Malauulu stripped Blankenship and Kent State’s Luke Wollet fielded a one-hopper off the turf and sprinted half the field to make it 7-0. Ohio managed a 33-yard field goal by Matt Weller to close the quarter, but the Bobcats were down 18 despite outgaining the Golden Flashes, running more than twice as many offensive plays and holding the ball for eight more minutes. Two plays did them in. “We just killed ourselves with the turnovers,” Blankenship said. “Just stupid plays.” Weller’s 41-yard field goal before halftime trimmed Kent State’s lead to 21-6 and sent Ohio’s players to the locker room with confidence after being on the verge of a blowout loss. But the Bobcats, who also hurt themselves with penalties in the first half, couldn’t get anything going on offense after halftime. They were still hanging around in the fourth quarter before Keith hit Eric Adeyemi for a 24-yard TD to make it 28-6. When the final seconds ticked off the clock, Kent State’s players lined up and rang a victory bell before heading to the locker room. 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Randy Wachter welcomed everyone to the event, then Ethan Nottingham gave the Invocation before the buffet-style dinner was served. Following the dinner, awards were presented to each of the programs that participated in the 2012 fall campaign. The Benediction was given by Rachael Markworth to conclude the evening. The following people were recognized by sport at the event. 7th Grade Volleyball: Head coach Melissa Collins honored Morgan Baer, Elayna Bissell, McKenzie Brooks, Taylor Carleton, Elizabeth Collins, Sidney Cook, Courtney Fitzgerald, Kaitlyn Hawk, Selena Honaker, Madison Kuhn, Abby Litchfield, Morgan Little, Courtney Lyons, Allyson Miller, Ally Putman, McKenzie Roush, Hannah Rozell, Alyssa Shaffer, Sariann Swank and Nikita Wood. 8th Grade Volleyball: Head coach Megan Cleland honored Hannah Bailey, Katlyn Barber, Hannah Barringer, Kaytlin Carl, Jessica Coleman, Katelyn Edwards, Abbie Hawley, Alia Hayes, Taylor Parker, Abby Porter, Taylynn Rockhold, Madison Russell, Amber Sturgeon, Heidi Willis, Maddison Woodyard and manager Weston Baer. Junior High Football: Coaches Brian Cummins, Josiah Martindale and Monty Wood honored Branten Bailey, Mac Browning, Corbett Catlett, Jett Facemyer, Jacob Laudermilt, Clayton Ritchie, Gary Wilson, Brody Wood, Clayton Wood, Owen Arix, Wyatt Bissell, Josh Brewer, Austin Coleman, Brandon Colburn, Trenton Delacruz, Tyler Davis, Brayden Holter, Brent Johnson, Gavin Mullen, Jacob Rees and Hunter Wheeler. Cross Country: Head coach Josh Fogle and assistant coach Jeremy Wolfe honored varsity runners Savannah Hawley, Keri Lawrence, Chantel Barnhart, Tyson Long, Asia Michael, Taylor Palmer, Brock Smith, Kourtney Lawrence and Johann Wolfe, then recognized junior high runner Laura Pullins. Special awards were presented to Tyson Long (Most Improved), Savannah Hawley (Coaches Award), Taylor Palmer (Coaches Award) and Keri Lawrence (Don Jackson Sportsmanship). Cheerleaders: Varsity advisor Cheyenne Trussell honored Katie Clark, Haleigh Bush, Cassidy Cleland, Shaye Selbee, Abigale Collins, Holly Johnson and Makya Trussell. Reserve advisor recognized Kendra Fick, Kaitlynn Hartenbach, Katelyn Hill and Megan Douglas. Girls Golf: Head coach Benny Ewing honored Cassidy Cleland, Samantha Cline, Hannah Hawley, Haley Bissell, Grace Edwards and Allie Grueser. Special awards were presented to Allie Grueser (Most Improved), Grace Edwards (Coaches Award) and Samantha Cline (Don Jackson Sportsmanship). Boys Golf: Head coach Randy Wachter and assistant coach Charlie Weber honored Marshall Aanestad, Randy Armes, Derick Powell, Kyle Young, Tyler Hensley, Jack Kuhn, Josh Parker, David Warner, Brad Buckley, Dustin Frost, Austin Little, Ty Bissell and Zach Connolly. Special awards went to Marshall Aanestad (Most Improved), Derick Powell (Coaches Award) and Kyle Young (Don Jackson Sportsmanship). Varsity Football: Head coach David Tennant hon- ored Alex Amos, Max Carnahan, Randal Davis, Troy Gantt, Tim Minear, Ethan Nottingham, Garrett Ritchie, Joey Scowden, Tyler Barber, Zach Bixby, Zach Browning, Roger Bunce, Chase Cook, Austin Fitzgerald, Cody Rayburn, Zack Scowden, Wyatt Westfall, Justin Barber, Dylan Bresciani, Bradley Colburn, Matt Durst, Daschle Facemyer, Triston Goodnite, Nathan Russell, Ross Keller and Tanner Palmer. Special awards were presented to Joey Scowden (Best Offensive Award), Alex Amos (Best Defensive Award), Wyatt Westfall (Best Lineman Award), Tim Minear (Don Jackson Sportsmanship) and Max Carnahan (Iron Man Award). Varsity Volleyball: Head coach Howie Caldwell and assistant coach Cynthia Willis honored Ally Hendrix, Gabby Hendrix, Kiki Osborne, Paige Cline, Katie Keller, Jordan Parker, Madison Rigsby, Erin Swatzel, Lindsay Wolfe, Cierra Turley and manager Rachael Markworth. Reserve coach Darcy Lind recognized Breanna Bailey, Kylie Long, Taylor Palmer, Maria Wharton, Lindsay Hupp, Sabra Bailey, Kaylee Goff, Kelsey Johnson, Brittney Leach, Emily Sinclair and Jillian White. Special awards were presented to Jordan Parker (Most Kills), Madison Rigsby (Most Kills), Katie Keller (Most Improved), Kiki Osborne (Most Improved), Paige Cline (Most Improved), Ally Hendrix (Setter Award), Gabby Hendrix (Back Row Specialist), Lindsay Wolfe (Coaches Award), Erin Swatzel (Coaches Award), Rachael Markworth (110-percent Award), Kiki Osborne (Don Jackson Sportsmanship) and Cierra Turley (Don Jackson Sportsmanship). The Eastern Athletic Boosters also made a special presentation near the end of the event. CINCINNATI (AP) — Andy Dalton has never spoken to Carson Palmer, the quarterback he replaced last year. Coach Marvin Lewis has limited his interaction with the former franchise player to a few texts. None of the Bengals has stayed in close contact with Palmer since they parted ways a little more than a year ago. And there’s not a whole lot to say about their slightly awkward reunion Sunday. The Raiders (3-7) are coming to Paul Brown Stadium with the quarterback who led the Bengals (5-5) to some of their best moments of the past 20 years, then decided he wanted out because he was worn out. Palmer is looking forward to his first visit to the area since the Bengals finished 4-12 in the 2010 season, prompting him to demand a trade. “I’m excited,” he said during a 23-minute conference call with Cincinnati writers on Wednesday. “One of my favorite stadiums to play in, great atmosphere, beautiful stadium. Obviously, with the past it adds a little bit on it. They need a win, we need a win. It’s a big game for both sides. “I expect it to be loud and extremely electric. I’m not exactly expecting a welcome back.” For the Bengals, it’s less about Palmer and more about the playoffs. They’ve played their best games of the season back-to-back, leaving them one game out in the wild card race. That makes it much easier to focus on something other than the notable visitor. Nhat V. Meyer l San Jose Mercury News l MCT photo Oakland Raiders’ starting quarterback Carson Palmer (3) throws under pressure against Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Michael Bennett (71) late in the fourth quarter at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, California on November 4. “We moved on past the Carson situation a while back,” safety Chris Crocker said. “It’s really about who’s next, and the Oakland Raiders are the next team up. I’m sure the Raiders are going to come in and here and be jacked and be excited to play. “Really it’s not about him this week.” Not even a little? “It’s not just talk, it’s really the truth,” left tackle Andrew Whitworth said. “Nobody has talked about it.” The community doesn’t seem all that interested in it, either. The Bengals hadn’t sold out the game by midweek. The fans that do show up can be expected to boo the quarterback who brought hope to one of the NFL’s worst franchises — three winning records in the last 21 years — before deciding he needed out. “Just a culmination of things,” Palmer said Wednesday. “Some things that I had learned that ownership … Just some things that built up over time and it was just time for a change.” Asked to complete the sentence about ownership’s plans, Palmer said, “No, I’m not going to go into that.” He told the media in Oakland on Wednesday that his former teammates understood. “I think that anybody that’s ever played for that ownership knows what I was doing and why I was doing it,” Palmer said. His standoff with owner Mike Brown ended when Raiders quarterback Jason Campbell broke his collarbone midway through last season and Oakland offered a firstround and a conditional second-round pick. Raiders head coach Hue Jackson — a former Bengals assistant who scouted Palmer in high school — strongly supported the move. BUNDLE & SAVE! ON DIGITAL SERVICES FOR YOUR HOME DIGITAL TV HIGH-SPEED INTERNET Offers may be available now in your area from Acceller, Inc. for these top service providers: * BUNDLES STARTING AS LOW AS $89/mo. For first 12 months FIND OUT MORE BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-866-636-5984 By Acceller, Inc., an authorized retailer. *Geographic and service restrictions apply to all services. Call to see if you qualify. 603666679 DIGITAL PHONE �Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Management / Supervisory Yes, we have apples! Golden Corral Richards Brothers Fruit Farm 60367995 2054 Orpheus Rd (Co Rd 46) Thurman Oh • 740-286-4584 Stanley Tree Trimming & Removal 60353251 740-591-8044 Please leave a message Auctions ABSOLUTE Professional Steam Cleaning Water & Fire Damage Cleanup SERVICE TRI-COUNTY AREA Owned and Operated By: David Rice (740)709-1372 Bob Buchman & Tom McCune 27 Years Experience 740-591-5455 • 740-517-3979 No Job To Big or To Small We Do It All Roofing, Siding, Remodel, Decks, Porches, Pole Barns and Custom Built Homes F R E E E S T I M AT E S 740-446-7226 740-853-1024 REAL ESTATE & PERSONAL PROPERTY AUCTION Saturday, December 15, 10:00 a.m. 287 Cole Street, Middleport, OH ALL THREE PARCELS SELL TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER ON LOCATION TO SETTLE THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH A. HAWLEY REAL ESTATE STARTING AT 11:30 AM Parcel #1: 287 Cole Street (Meigs County #1500644000), Corner lot-63x50, Brick 2-story single family home-8 large rooms w/2970 sq. ft. living area, original oak detail wood work and flooring, 4-bedrooms, 2-bathrooms, full basement & attic, nice wrap around porch. This home has potential to be a lovely showcase family home. TERMS ON REAL ESTATE: Each parcel sold ABSOLUTE separately to the highest bidder on location at 287 Cole Street, Middleport, OH starting at 11:30 am. Non-refundable Down payment of $2000 for each parcel on auction day, balance in full at closing and delivery of deed within 30 days. There will be a 10% buyers premium added to the final bid to establish the final purchase price. Possession at closing. Any desired inspections must be made by the interested bidder prior to bidding. Selling as is in present condition, financing if needed must be arranged prior to auction. Property sells with no contingencies. All information contained herein was derived from sources believed to be correct. Visit our web site at www.shamrock-auctions.com for additional photos. Call for appointment to see these properties. ALSO SELLING ANTIQUES & HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS: Boone Kitchen Cabinet, old sewing rocker, oak pedestal table, oak wash stand, oak kitchen cabinet base, painted flatwall cabinet, oak side board w/mirror, oak china cabinet, maple table/chairs/china cabinet/dry sink, Contemporary style dining table/china cabinet, hall piece w/marble shelf, 6-bedroom sets, several sofas, coffee/end tables, lamps, wing back chairs, recliner, KitchenAid refrigerator, microwave, GE 42” electric range, 3-washer/ dryer sets, Glassware including: Franciscan tea pitcher/cups & 3-tier snack tray, Haviland, Noritake, Homer Laughlin, Limoge china sets, set of Fostoria, set of Paltzgraph dishes w/lots of serving pieces/ canister set, miscellaneous kitchen items, sweepers, Christmas decorations, Corona manual typewriter, 1920s-50s National Geographic and many other items. TERMS ON PERSONAL PROPERTY: Cash, Check, Visa or MasterCard with proper ID auction day. 4% buyers premium on all sales, 4% waived for cash payment. Drivers$1000 sign on! Competitive Benefits. Earn up to $1200/yr in bonuses. CDL-A ,1 yr OTR req. A&R Transport Jason 888-202-0004 Notices Request is hereby given on November 8, 2012 that individual proposals will be received at the office of the Gallia County Commissioners, 18 Locust Street, Gallipolis, Ohio, 45631, for the purpose of obtaining assistance with the cleanup of Flood and Wind storm debris out of the center of Raccoon Creek in Gallia County. Debris disposal costs consists of removing, towing, hauling, transporting, and dumping debris collected from the clean-up sites. Proposer shall provide debris disposal services. Primary service shall be removal services on Raccoon Creek. Such removal services shall consist of removing debris from the center of Raccoon Creek that resulted from the Wind and Flood Storms related to the NEG project(s). Removal from the center of the stream may be accomplished through many methods of extraction including but not limited to towing, lifting, etc. The proposer shall state in the proposal what type of primary equipment and staffing will be on site five days per week (as determined by the County NEG Project Manager or designee for such services). Proposer shall be directed by the county NEG Project Manager or designee as to what debris shall be removed and when so that they can coordinate the work between proposer and the program workers who shall be completing the primary debris clean-up work in front of and/or behind the proposer. Proposer shall be expected to provide services Monday through Friday. Proposers cost for such services shall be estimated on a monthly basis. For more information and a copy of the bid packet which contains specifications on the equipment listed, contact: Mike Daines, Assistant Project Manager Gallia County Department of Economic Development, 18 Locust Street Gallipolis, Oh 45631 740-446-4612 Ext. 257 or Dana Glassburn, Director Gallia County Job and Family Services, 848 3rd Ave Gallipolis, Oh 45631 740-446-3222 Ext. 229. Bid packets can also be obtained at www.gallianet.net. 60370522 60372068 SHERIDAN’S SHAMROCK AUCTION SERVICE, LLC WEB: www.shamrock-auctions.com AUCTIONEERS: John Patrick “Pat” Sheridan Kerry Sheridan-Boyd, Mike Boyd Email: ShamrockAuction@aol.com PH: 740-592-4310 or 800-419-1222 REAL ESTATE AUCTION 404 Second Ave., Gallipolis, Ohio Auction to be held December 4 (Tuesday) y 5:30 pm Very nice downtown commercial location formerly known as Paul Davies Jewelers. Main floor offers 2 front sidewalk display cases, side display cases, large retail space w/shelves and an office. Large storage room in the back and a half bath - all in good condition. Upstairs is divided into 8 offices, 2 - half baths, furnace room. Roof was replaced in 2004. Nice basement with block walls, concrete floors offers good storage. All 3 levels have front & back entrances. Parking on Second Avenue plus 2 spaces located in the rear alley. Elks Lodge currently uses both spaces, but new owner has option for continuing current use or not. Great Investment Opportunity. Don’t miss your chance. Owner Ready to Sell! OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION Thurs., Nov. 29 • 4 pm-6 pm Sat., Dec. 1 • 10 am - 12 pm Terms and conditions and local lenders are provided on our website: www.wisemanrealestate.com Realtor: Carolyn Wasch - 441-7094 Auctioneer: Joshua Bodimer - 645-6665 Broker: David Wiseman 645-1761 500 Second Ave., Gallipolis, OH 45631 740-446-3644 Personal property of the late Virgil Parsons by Larry Parsons SERVICE / BUSINESS DIRECTORY Drivers & Delivery Auctions Parcel #2: 160 North Fourth Avenue (Meigs County #1500646000), next door to Cole Street, lot43x113, Vinyl sided 2-story 6-room single family home w/1656 sq. ft. living area, 3 large bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, utility room, also includes single car garage. Ideal investment for rental income. Parcel #3: 409 South Second Avenue (Meigs County #1501043000), Lot 33x96 with affixed 2-bedroom 1976 Holly Park Mobile Home w/910 sq.ft. living space in good condition. Included on this parcel is a nice 2-story/2-car garage. 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Send Resumes to jlepper@platinumcorrall.com Business 60369412 Business Sunday Times Sentinel • Page B4 60364270 Sunday, November 25, 2012 Fully Insured 25 years Experience CALL Marcum Construction Commercial & Residential General Remodeling Room Additions Roofing Garages Pole Barns Mike W. Marcum, Owner 1-740-985-4141 or 1-740-416-1834 Not affiliated with Marcum Roofing & Remodeling Legals PUBLIC NOTICE The Meigs Local School District Board of Education hereby gives public notice in accordance with Section 3307.353 of Ohio Revised Code that Rusty Bookman, who is currently employed by the Board of Education as Superintendent, will be retiring and seeking re-employment with the Meigs Local School District in the same position following his service retirement. The Board of Education will hold a public meeting on the issue of re-employing the abovenamed person at a meeting to be held on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Board of Education Central Office, located at 41765 Pomeroy Pike, Pomeroy, Ohio. Mark E. Rhonemus, Treasurer/CFO MEIGS LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION 41765 Pomeroy Pike Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 11/25 11/27 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of the Meigs Local School District, 41765 Pomeroy Pike, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769, will offer for sale by sealed bid at 1:00 P.M., Monday, December 10, 2012, the following items: 1992 Dodge 4X4 5.2L Dakota w/212,369 miles 2003 Toro 60" Zero Turn Mower w/1281 hours Toro Wheel Horse 48” Cut Lawn Tractor w/47 hours Kohler 22 hp motor Sun Wheel Alignment (Model # EELA-102A) Three (3) Delta Wood Lathes (Model # 46-613 w/59.5 OVL, 48" throat) Heavy Duty by Johnson 18” Metal Saw (Model #519582) JET-Tilting Arbor Table Saw (Model # JTAS-10) Yates American Band Saw (Model # J-120) Rockwell 6" Wood Joiner (Model #37-220 w/44 OVL) Johnson Gas Forge Canon Copier (Model # NP7500) Ricoh Copier (Model # JP1230) Sharp Copier (Model # AR336) All items may be seen at the Meigs Local Bus Garage during regular business hours. Questions can be answered by Mr. Paul McElroy, Director of Operations at (740) 742-2990. All sealed envelopes containing bids are to be marked clearly on the outside. Terms of sale will be cash or money order. Said Board reserves the right to waive informalities, to accept or reject any and all, or parts of any and all bids. All bids must be received in the TREASURER'S OFFICE, 41765 Pomeroy Pike, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. Mark E. Rhonemus, Treasurer/CFO MEIGS LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION 11/25 11/27 11/30 ANNOUNCEMENTS WISEMAN REAL ESTATE 446-SOLD (7653) Lost & Found Lost Brindle Dog, last seen on Sunday 18th, around Potter's Creek Rd. Reward will be offered 304-812-2315 60371737 �Sunday, November 25, 2012 Notices Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Notices Grave Blankets $5-$30; live Wreaths $10 & up; Sue's 47310 Morningstar Rd., Racine, Oh 740-949-2115 Pictures that have been placed in ads at the Gallipolis Daily Tribune must be picked within 30 days. 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Directions: Take US 35 to Burnett Road turn left follow approx 200 ft to Liberty Ave Look for Signs. 60372865 Sunday Times Sentinel • Page B5 Notices Want To Buy Apartments/Townhouses Drivers & Delivery NOTICE OHIO VALLEY PUBLISHING CO. Recommends that you do Business with People you know, and NOT to send Money through the Mail until you have Investigated the Offering. Absolute Top Dollar - silver/gold coins, any 10K/14K/18K gold jewelry, dental gold, pre 1935 US currency, proof/mint sets, diamonds, MTS Coin Shop. 151 2nd Avenue, Gallipolis. 446-2842 Pleasant Valley Apartments is now taking applications for 2, 3, & 4 Bedroom HUD Subsidized Apartments. Applications are taken Monday through Thursday 9:00 am-1:00pm. Office is located at 1151 Evergreen Drive, Point Pleasant, WV. (304) 675-5806. R & J Trucking in Marietta, OH is hiring Semi-Dump & Bulk Tank Drivers for new routesl . Applicants must be at least 23 yrs have min of 2 yr of commercial driving exp. 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Call 304-2385127 Mobile Home / Point Pleasant Area / $400mo. Call 304-2385127 Mobile homes for rent. Pt Pleasant area. 304-675-3423 or 304-675-0831 before 8:30 pm �Sunday, November 25, 2012 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page B6 Steelers again turn to ageless Batch PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Wallace is in his fourth season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, so the wide receiver is familiar with all this talk about Charlie Batch. Asked if it was at all concerning that the man throwing the ball to him on Sunday will soon be 38 years old, Wallace shrugged. “He’s been old,” he said of Batch. “It’s not like he just got old. Chuck’s been old since I got here, so it’s nothing new.” Neither is Batch making a fill-in start for his hometown Steelers (6-4), who are at Cleveland (2-8) this weekend. For the eighth time since he signed with Pittsburgh 11 years ago, Batch will be under center to begin a game for the Steelers. No Steeler is older than Batch, whose birthday is Dec. 5. He spent the first four years of his career with Detroit, but only nose tackle Casey Hampton was with Pittsburgh before Batch arrived. “They say Charlie built the building,” guard Willie Colon deadpanned. “That’s what I heard.” Teammates might enjoy yukking it up when it comes to Batch’s age, but they’re happy they have him and more content than could be reasonably expected for an NFL team down to its third-string quarterback. “I feel comfortable with Charlie,” Wallace said. “I feel like he can lead us to victory any game he plays in. Just two years ago when we played with him the first four games we were 3-1 so I’m excited about having Chuck out there.” Batch started two of those early season games while Ben Roethlisberger served a fourgame suspension and Byron Leftwich and Dennis Dixon sat out with injuries. This season, Roethlisberger and Leftwich both have rib injuries. Leftwich relieved Roethlisberger two weeks ago in a win over Kansas City and started this past Sunday’s loss to Baltimore. With most other teams, dropping down to the thirdstring QB — if they even have one — more often than not means an inexperienced rookie. With the Steelers, it means one of the most tenured quarterbacks in the NFL. “Charlie’s a well-rounded quarterback who’s … comfortable running the majority of our offense,” offensive coordinator Todd Haley said. “He’s a veteran savvy guy who’s an accurate thrower, short and long.” In his most recent game, Batch completed 15 of 22 passes for 208 yards and a touchdown in a 27-0 win over St. Louis last Christmas Eve. He is 5-2 as a starter with the Steelers, and one of his losses was a meaningless outing in the 2007 season finale when Pittsburgh’s playoff seeding was wrapped up. In recent years, Batch seemingly enters every training camp as — at best — No. 3 on the depth chart, and there are whispers his roster spot is tenuous. Then usually every year, he starts at least one game and excels. “These opportunities don’t come often anymore,” Batch said. “And here I am, getting up there in years. When you have this oppor- tunity you cherish it.” Batch, who said he had one of his better training camps, joked he’s “doing it for all the 38-year-olds.” Some of the best quarterbacks in the game (Peyton Manning, 36, and Tom Brady, 35) are close to Batch’s age. The 37-year-old Matt Hasselbeck passed for 290 yards in beating the Steelers last month. Brett Favre was 41 when he played his final game — 40 when he had an MVPcaliber season with the Minnesota Vikings. “Charlie is Charlie,” receiver Emmanuel Sanders said. “He’s very smart, and he takes pride in the minor details of his job.” Wallace said Batch regularly asks more questions than anyone in the offensive meeting room, and several players refer to the quarterback as the proverbial “coach on the field.” That prompted Haley to say, half-jokingly, “We’ve got to teach him the art of not overcoaching.” The only other healthy quarterback on Pittsburgh’s roster is Brian Hoyer, signed Tuesday. While Haley and team- mates have marveled at Hoyer’s intelligence and ability to pick up the offense quickly, the Steelers need Batch to stay healthy. “Right now,” Batch said, “I’m that guy and there’s no telling how long I’ll have this position. It could be one week, it could be two or three. I don’t know. But either way, you just go week to week and not worry about what’s going to happen after the fact.” With 53 career starts, 78 games and 1,534 pass attempts, Batch thinks he’s prepared for Sunday. The only adjustment Batch said he wants to make is the timing of the play clock and interpreting Haley’s play call while in the huddle to get it out to the rest of the offense. More than 14 years after his first NFL start, Batch this week has had the butterflies associated with being eager for game day. “I still get excited about it because these opportunities don’t come much,” he said. “Right now, I know I have at least one other one.” Vikings looking to put the squeeze on Bears QBs Barry Wilner The Associated Press The lasting image from the Bears’ trip to San Francisco was 49ers defensive end Aldon Smith running amok. And now Chicago’s battered offensive line gets to face Jared Allen, Chad Greenway and the Vikings on Sunday at Soldier Field. No, Minnesota (6-4) is not in San Francisco’s class for creating mayhem with a physically imposing defense. But the way the Bears (7-3) are blocking — make that NOT blocking — for their quarterbacks, just about any team will be a major challenge, whether it’s Jay Cutler back from a concussion, or backup Jason Campbell on the field. To get that win, the Vikings figure to emphasize their ace, Adrian Peterson, and the running game, while fitting in throws to Percy Harvin, who also is having a strong season. They must be careful not to fall victim to Chicago’s ball-hawking defense, which did little against the 49ers, but otherwise has been brilliant. The Bears have seven interception returns for TDs and have forced 30 turnovers, the most in the league. The Vikings don’t get many takeaways, but they can get after quarterbacks. Allen has 13 sacks in eight games against the Bears, including 3 1/2 in last year’s season finale. Whichever defense sets the tone figures to swing things in its team’s direction. On Thanksgiving Day, Houston beat Detroit 34- 31 in overtime to improve to 10-1, Washington held off Dallas 38-31, and New England routed the New York Jets 49-19. Also Sunday, it’s San Francisco at New Orleans; Green Bay at the New York Giants; Atlanta at Tampa Bay; Baltimore at San Diego; Pittsburgh at Cleveland; Denver at Kansas City; Seattle at Miami; Buffalo at Indianapolis; Oakland at Cincinnati; Tennessee at Jacksonville; and St. Louis at Arizona. The Monday night game has Carolina at Philadelphia. San Francisco (7-2-1) at New Orleans (5-5) As intriguing as any game on the schedule for many reasons. The 49ers could get back quarterback Alex Smith from a concussion, but with the way Colin Kaepernick performed in a rout of the Bears on Monday night, it’s uncertain who will get the call from coach Jim Harbaugh. Regardless, it’s the San Francisco defense that could decide things. If the 49ers can put pressure on Drew Brees and the increasingly dynamic Saints offense — Aldon Smith leads the NFL with 15 sacks — they could control matters. But New Orleans has won three straight and five of six, and Brees could become the third player with 30 TD passes in five seasons. Green Bay (7-3) at New York Giants (6-4) The last time they met, New York eliminated a 16-1 Packers team from the playoffs. At Lambeau Field. The Giants will need to rekindle the overwhelming pass rush that was decisive in that game, plus get Eli Manning back on track. He’s struggled the last two weeks, both losses, and hasn’t played particularly well in a month. A better running game also would help him. Green Bay, though, has five straight victories and is tied with Chicago atop the NFC North. In his past seven games, Aaron Rodgers has 24 touchdowns, four interceptions and a 117 QB rating. There’s a chance he could get back top receiver Greg Jennings from a torn abdominal muscle, too. Atlanta (9-1) at Tampa Bay (6-4) Atlanta lost for the first time two weeks ago, then needed to rally to beat Arizona. The Falcons have won six of the past seven meetings with the Bucs, but those were different Tampa teams. This one is as potent on offense as, well, Atlanta. Buccaneers rookie Doug Martin already has rushed for 1,000 yards and seven touchdowns. “Their rookie running back has had some really explosive games,” Smith said. “It will be a challenge for us.” But covering Roddy White, Julio Jones and Tony Gonzalez will be a huge challenge for the Bucs. Baltimore (8-2) at San Diego (4-6) The Ravens will have star safety Ed Reed as they seek their fourth successive victory and eighth in nine games. His one-game suspension for illegal hits was overturned on appeal and instead he was fined $50,000. Reed and the Baltimore defense haven’t played close to the level of previous standards, but did have a strong performance in taking charge of the AFC North last week at Pittsburgh. 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Seattle (6-4) at Miami (4-6) One game after beating his former player at Southern Cal, Jets QB Mark Sanchez, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll goes against one of his Heisman Trophy winners, Reggie Bush. Well, Bush did win the Heisman, but gave it back after he was found guilty of NCAA violations. Seattle’s defense gets better and more physical each week, something Bush figures to learn Sunday. Bush has totaled 41 yards rushing over the past two games, part of a threegame skid, and even was benched in that span. Buffalo (4-6) at Indianapolis (6-4) Were the Colts exposed at New England last Sunday in their 59-24 defeat, or was it simply a case of Indy not being able to play with the big boys yet? “Once you sit down and watch the film, the critiquing and the criticism, and once that happens, you sort of flush it and realize it’s on to the next one,” Andrew Luck said. “If this was the last one of the season and you’re done, it would sting a lot more.” Luck has five 300-yard passing games to set an NFL mark by a rookie. His 2,965 yards passing are the most by an NFL rookie through 10 games. Buffalo’s defense awakened in a 19-14 victory against Miami, but still ranks 27th overall. Tennessee (4-6) at Jacksonville (1-9) Jacksonville had powerful Houston in trouble last Sunday, but couldn’t put away the game. The 37 points for the Jaguars in that loss brought their season total to a measly 164. They will go with Chad Henne at quarterback with second-year starter Blaine Gabbert on injured reserve. It looks like the Titans have fixed some of their defensive woes, and they come off a bye that followed a 37-3 romp in Miami, their best performance all season. Before that came their worst, a 51-20 thrashing at the hands of the Bears. St. Louis (3-6-1) at Arizona (4-6) Arizona was 4-0 when it journeyed to St. Louis and was beaten 17-3. Things have been downright ugly since for the Cardinals, who can’t score, can’t decide on a quarterback, and struggle against the run. A defense expected to excel has disappointed. �Sunday Times-Sentinel SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2012 Along the River C1 New and improved RCP presents rewritten version of ‘Bah, Hogwash!’ Nathan Jeffers njeffers@heartlandpublications.com MIDDLEPORT — For a playwright, it can be difficult to see what works and what doesn’t until their play gets released into the hands of actors. Such is the case with local playwrights Roger and Mary Gilmore. At 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2, River City Players (RCP) will present a newer and updated version of “Bah, Hogwash! An Appalachian Christmas Carol” at the Middleport Village Hall, formerly Middleport Elementary School. Tickets will be $8 and will be available at the door. The Gilmores first wrote “Bah, Hogwash!” last year and it was performed by RCP last Christmas season. While the show was well-received among audiences, the Gilmores noticed a few things from the writer’s perspective that could be improved. While the classic Dickens’ story of Ebenezer Scrooge finding redemption remains true, this year the Gilmores said they made changes to pick up the pace of the show, such as cutting the unnecessary “Dickensian” language, eliminating unneeded narrations, and increasing the tempos of some songs as well as and cutting out extra verses. In addition, some characters from last year’s version have been cut altogether and a few new ones have been added. Also, some staple characters, like the Haints of Christmas Past and Future, got a facelift and were completely rewritten as well. This year’s production also features some of last year’s cast reprising their roles, as well as some new faces. From a more technical side, the set has also been completely redesigned and the somewhat long scene changes from last year’s production have also been turned into a play within a play featuring an elf stage crew, which not only allows for a quicker scene change, but nonstop entertainment once the lights go up. “Editing is always the greatest part of writing and we went over the script a dozen or more times removing all unnecessary dialogue,” the Gilmores said. “We ‘punched up’ the dialog for brevity, clarity, and humor, sometimes to the point of weighing the value or necessity of a single word. We’re still editing as rehearsals progress.” Aside from simply wanting to rewrite and improve the play, the Gilmores also applied and received an Ohio River Border Initiative (ORBI) Grant for $1200 to go towards the Julie Howard l Daily Tribune development and produc- Pictured is a scene from Scrooge’s past in “Bah, Hogwash!” where his younger self, as well as the younger versions of charaction of this year’s show. ters like Bob and Emily Cratchit and Jake Marley dance during a Christmas party. Since RCP is a non-profit organization, the Gilmores with the support of the also noted the group is al- community as a whole, ways searching for ways and we sincerely hope that to continue to fund their our local communities on efforts, much like other both sides of the river will non-profit organizations, support ‘Bah Hogwash! An as well to continue offering Appalachian Christmas performance opportunities Carol.’ If the play continin the local communities. ues to be well-received, it The Gilmores discussed is our sincere hope that it the beginning of this ad- will become an annual holaptation, saying they have iday event and destination been performing Appala- point in Meigs County. chian music and folklore Countless hours are being for 35 years and when the put into this production by idea of doing an Appala- cast and crew to make this chian version of this classic a production you will not story came about, it was a want to miss.” perfect fit. This year’s production of “Roger had already writ- “Bah, Hogwash!” includes ten several of the songs 11 original songs featurthat were a good fit for ing authentic Appalachian the story line and the oth- instrumentation. ers fell into place readily,” Featured in the cast Mary added. “Roger is a this year will be Nathan prolific songwriter who Becker, Robbie Dillon, has written over 800 songs Andrew Bissell, Dan Stewof many genres and ‘Bah art, Celia McCoy, Mike Hogwash!’ would include Kennedy, Linda Warner, many styles beyond the Mary Ann Shoults, Gary traditional Appalachian.” Walker, Janis Carnahan, The Gilmores also ex- Julie Howard, Noah Anpressed their gratitude for derson, Sammi Alkire, Ty the support from the Vil- Bissell, Todd Bissell, Nalage of Middleport and the than Jeffers, Sam McCall, local communities. Terri Sturgeon, Courtney “One of the most im- Ginther, Jessica Holiday, portant aspects of put- Tony Carnahan, Sophia ting a show together is a Averion, EJ Anderson, venue where the cast and Diana Bissell, Drew Humcrew has accessibility to phreys, Primo Averion, the space and we are very Jessica Dangerfield, Elaina pleased that the Middle- Scarberry, John Lohse, port Village administra- Carlo Averion, Claire Howtion has been gracious and ard, Angel Cromwell, Tom accommodating to allow Reed, Linda Myer, and Photos by Nathan Jeffers l Daily Tribune the necessary access,” the Amber Sturgeon. Pictured (from left) are Mike Kennedy and Gary Walker, rehearsing their gossip scene set in For more information, the future where the death of Mr. Scrooge, and that fact that no one is mourning his passing, Gilmores said. “Community theater can only exist visit www.rcplayers.net. is the talk of the town. Here, Roger Gilmore (back) directs Todd Bissell (front) and Terri Sturgeon (right) to their Pictured are some RCP actors rehearsing a scene from “Bah, Hogwash!” with a watchful eye spots during a scene in “Bah, Hogwash!” from director Roger Gilmore. �Sunday, November 25, 2012 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page C2 Extension Corner Social security column es high and 12 Are your inches wide. roses ready for Cover the soil winter? Many mounds with h o m e o w n e rs a mulch of complain that leaves, straw, their roses boughs, or don’t survive some similar from one year material. until the next. Another Try these tips method ingathered from cludes using an old extenall mulch, sion bulletin , such as, wood “The Culture chips, sawand Care of Hal Kneen dust, shredded Hardy Roses” hardwood, or written by ElSyndicated pine bark, inton Smith. Columnist stead of soil, First, choose mounded to 15 the most winter hardy roses available to 18 inches. Some gardento plant in your rose bed. ers prefer to construct wire Secondly, make sure they mesh cylinders to surround are well watered going each plant, which they fill into the late fall. Healthy with mulch. Still others use roses that are not under rose cones, baskets with water stress have a better bottoms cut out or burlap chance of surviving winter to wrap the plants. Note that climbing roses than weak plants. Nitrogen applications should have need to be winterized in been discontinued in late a different method. Many summer or early autumn homeowners leave their climbing roses on their (September). To winterize your roses trellises all winter with littie canes of roses together, tle if any damage. However then mound soil 12 inches if damage is occurring, rehigh around the canes in move climbers from their late November or early support. Lay the canes on December. Hybrid Teas, the ground and cover with grandifloras and floribun- 3 to 4 inches of soil. If this das should be protected cannot be done, gather the from winter damage after a tips of the stems together, killing frost but before the tie them, and wrap in straw soil freezes. Reduce break- with a wrapping of burlap age of tall canes by winter over that. The base of the winds by cutting them climber should be covered back to 30 to 36 inches with 10 inches of soil. Do and tying tips together. not cut climbers back or Remove dead and fallen you will reduce flowers for leaves around the plants. the following year. Prune Hill soil over the center of climbers just after they the plants in broad round- bloom. In both methods remove ed mounds at least 12 inch- mulch and soil from around the bases of the plants in early March along the Ohio River area and late March in the countryside. Leave a 2-inch layer of mulch in the bed. *** Check the rest of your landscape plantings before winter arrives. Place 1-2 inches of mulch around your landscape plants to keep them from heaving out of the ground. Strawberries should have a layer of four to six inches of straw mulch placed over the plants once the ground freezes. If you have multiple leader (branched) plants such as arborvitae, yews or juniper that may be damaged by the weight of snow or ice tie them together. Use heavy twine (jute or hemp twine) my tying at the base of the plant and spiraling to the top of the plant and then back to the base. Cut the twine off in the early part of spring. Be careful of rodent damage, especially voles to the lower trunk of trees and exposed root system. The voles gnaw on the bark to get to the cambium and phloem (sugar carrying cells of the plant ) where plant sap is flowing in sunny, warm days. Some homeowners put on barriers like flexible plastic piping, hardware cloth or tree wrap on the lower 12 to 24 inches of the trunk to keep the varmints from gnawing. Hal Kneen is the Athens/Meigs County Agriculture & Natural Resources Educator, Ohio State University Extension. Find true value this Cyber Monday at www.socialsecurity.gov Marcus Geiger Social Security District Manager Gallipolis, Ohio Let the shopping season begin! The day after Thanksgiving has virtually become a holiday of its own. “Black Friday” is the busiest shopping day of the year, with people lining up at midnight for door-busting deals as they begin the busy holiday shopping season. And the Monday after that has become a virtual holiday, so to speak. “Cyber Monday” is the day web-savvy people search for deals on the Internet. But there is more than one way to find value on the Internet. For example, Social Security offers many online services to the general public — and they are free! Not only that, but doing business online with Social Security will save you time and money. And it’s so easy to do. Here are some of the most popular services you’ll find at www.socialsecurity.gov. 1. The online Social Security Statement is a hot new service that is a big hit with the millions of people who’ve used it since its launch last May. Your online Statement provides you with a record of your past earnings, and it uses those earnings along with projected earnings for future years to give you accurate estimates of future Social Security benefits. Get your Statement at www.socialsecurity.gov/ mystatement. 2. The Retirement Estimator is an easy way to get an instant, personalized estimate of your future Social Security benefits. Just key in some basic information and the Estimator will use information on your Social Security record, along with what you input, to give you a benefit estimate on the spot. You even can experiment with different scenarios, such as changing your future earnings and retirement date. Check it out in English at www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator or in Spanish at www.segurosocial. gov/calculador. 3. The online Retirement Application is the most convenient way to apply for Social Security retirement benefits. You can apply from the comfort of your home — it’s fast, easy, and secure. It’s so easy, in fact, that it can take you as little as 15 minutes to apply online. In most cases, after your application is submitted electronically, you’re done. There are no forms to sign and usually no documentation is required. Social Security will process your application and contact you if any further information is needed. When you’re ready to retire, apply at www.socialsecurity.gov/applyonline. 4. Business Services Online is our one-stop shop for small business owners. The site allows organizations and authorized individuals to conduct business with and submit confidential information to Social Security. Employers can use it to file W-2s for their employees the fast, convenient, and paperless way — online. Visit Business Services Online at www.socialsecurity.gov/bso. In the American Customer Satisfaction Index, Social Security’s online services continuously receive the highest ratings in both the public and private sectors, year after year. To learn more about all you can do on Cyber Monday, or any day, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/onlineservices. Some gifts fall into the love-it-later category NEW YORK (AP) — Have you ever said “thank you” through clenched teeth? The gift in that nicely wrapped box was so not what you wanted: comfy clothes instead of designer duds, or a kitchen gadget instead of a shiny piece of jewelry. Sometimes, though, the best gifts are the ones you use, and, frankly, most of us probably wear hoodies more than haute couture. With a closet full of beautiful boots and gravity-defying heels, flatfoot, furry Uggs weren’t at the top of celebrity stylist-designer Rachel Zoe’s shopping list. They were OK for other people — she might even have suggested them — but she didn’t see them fitting into her closet until someone gave her a pair. “Once you put them on, you can’t go back,” Zoe says. “In my house, it’s now the family athome shoe. I wear them all the time. My son has 10 pairs and my husband has 10 pairs.” Bradford however, S h e l l h a m - “In my house, thought her mer, founder daily necesof Fab.com, it’s now the sities were which sells family attoo scattered. unusual items She didn’t like canvas home shoe. I know it at the carryalls time, Morscreen-print- wear them all gan admits, but mom was ed with imagright. es of designer the time. My M o rga n h a n d b a g s , son has 10 received ansays gifts fit other love-itinto three pairs and my later gift, this categories: one from her the things ev- husband has husband. He eryone knows 10 pairs.” gave her flatyou want, the bottomed pizbad surprises za scissors. and the amazing things “Coming — Rachel Zoe that make from my husCelebrity band, this was you wonder, stylist-designer “How did I at the level of live without receiving a it?” vacuum. I thought, ‘ReA. Mitra Morgan, ally, this is what we’ve founder and chief cura- come to?’” Morgan says. tor of decorative home- “But it’s awesome!” goods website Joss & Christine Frietchen, a Main, can’t imagine her shopping expert who is busy life without the advising TJ Maxx and wallet-phone case wrist- Marshall’s this year on let her mother gave her their gift-giving prolast year. grams, says a gift is Morgan has almost something you wouldn’t unlimited access to the get for yourself. And the pretty things on so many best way to know you’ve gift lists. Her mother, given a successful gift, she says, is if the receiver becomes an evangelist for it. Adam Glassman, creative director at O, The Oprah magazine, was never at risk of buying the Patagonia fleece sweatpants his brother got for him a few years ago. “Never in my life did I think I’d need sweatpants, but I live in them,” he gushes. “When I come home from work, they are my go-to item. I wear them more than any other clothes in my closet.” The only gift he might treasure more is the Eddie Bauer silk long johns his other brother gave him, something else he didn’t think he needed or wanted. “Where was the Tom Ford, the Gucci?” Glassman says with a laugh. But after a few winters of layering the long johns under his more fashionable pieces, he’s now buying them as gifts for other people. Shellhammer says friends and family can’t ask for the items offered on Fab.com because the website sells things people don’t know exist. Items such as a shower curtain with a map of Paris (what enthusiastic traveler wouldn’t want one?) or a pug T-shirt for your favorite dog lover. (Shellhammer predicts the Mountain Pug Tee will be a top seller this season. The entire shirt becomes the face of a pug, wrinkles, jowls and all.) And Shellhammer says it’s OK to be playful and show a little sense of humor when giving a gift. You’d be surprised how many positive comments the website has received about a hedgehog dish brush, he says. “It just gives you that crack of a smile.” Brian Berger says the Yumaki toothbrush his business partner gave him is a present he’ll always remember — and appreciate. And, it’s something he uses every day. His partner was trying to make a point as he and Berger recently launched a men’s undergarment and socks busi- ness called Mack Weldon that also is courting customers with the idea of “elevated basics,” Berger explains. Some other gift ideas from the experts: —Kitchen knives. —Comfortable earbuds. —Colorful tights and leggings. —Berry bowls. —Miniature flashlights that fit in pockets and purses. —Pretty soaps. —Personalized tote bags. A lot of people do skimp on themselves, especially in a season where they are spending so much money, so an upgrade of something mundane to luxurious — or at least more fun — can be a very thoughtful gift, says gift advisor Frietchen. “Have you ever had a really nice hairdryer, a REALLY good dryer? You think a hairdryer is a hairdryer until you have a good one in your hand. It can change your life,” Frietchen says. Guide to TV DVD sets as holiday gifts The Associated Press A TV show DVD set represents more than a holiday gift that’s easy to wrap. It also demonstrates respect: you know the recipient is mentally fit and couch-ready for a viewing marathon of “Dr. Who” or “House.” Those are among the new releases worth considering for the TV lover in your life: GOLDEN OLDIES —“The Dean Martin Variety Show: Dean’s Ultimate Collection,” Time Life. Ringa-ding-ding! This is Dino’s most comprehensive collection yet. With footage culled from nine seasons and 48 episodes of the NBC series, the set includes 17 DVDs with 32 hours of Dean and his pals that originally aired from 1965 to 1974. There are more than 300 musical performances, plus interviews and a guest list filled with virtually every major star of the era. —“Poldark: The Complete Collection,” Acorn Media. Less posh than “Downton Abbey” but just as addictive when it first aired in the 1970s, “Poldark” is a darkly romantic saga set in late 18th-century Cornwall. Robin Ellis is the dashing Poldark, with Angharad Rees as the feisty servant who loves him in this eight-disc set. YOUNG CROWD —“iCarly: The Complete 4th Season,” Nickelodeon. The series about teens making the most of youth and technology is bidding farewell after five years, but there will always be season four and its guest appearance by first lady Michelle Obama. A bonus: five episodes of the new Nick series “How to Rock.” —“The Magic School Bus: The Complete Series,” Scholastic. This set brings together all 52 episodes of the animated science series, including 30 episodes available for purchase for the first time. Featuring the voices of Lily Tomlin, Wynonna Judd, Dolly Parton and more, the collection includes a guide for kids as well as a parents’ guide with lessons and learning plans. THE SPORTING LIFE —“The San Francisco Giants 2012 World Series Collector’s Edition,” Major League Baseball. This eightdisc collection includes all four games of the Fall Classic, two games from the postseason, and Matt Cain’s perfect regular-season victory over the Houston Astros — the first perfect game in the 129year history of the Giants. —“Holiday Exclusive 2012 London Olympics DVD Set,” NBC Universal. The two-disc set includes one spotlighting American stars at the Summer Games and another focusing on the gymnastics competition. But there’s more: the mind-blowing Opening Ceremony staged by filmmaker Danny Boyle and a bonus commemorative pin! INSTANT CLASSICS: —“Poirot: The Early Cases Collection,” Acorn Media. Agatha Christie’s most famous sleuth (he of the penguin-like gait and the stiff waxed mustache) is on the case in 45 whodunits from the first six series of the TV phenomenon starring David Suchet in the title role. —“House: The Complete Series,” Universal Studios. Everybody lies, according to the acerbic Dr. House. But this is no lie: Here’s the full caseload — all eight seasons of “House, M.D.” — with every startling diagnosis and every insult from TV’s most patience-trying doc, played by Hugh Laurie. The collection includes 41 discs with all 176 episodes, plus a 24-page souvenir booklet. REALLY BIG PICTURE —“The Universe 3-D Bluray Set,” A&E Home Video. What better exploration to take in 3-D than the universe? This set includes a voyage back in time to investigate the violent events that shaped this solar system, including Earth. Other expeditions on this collection’s itinerary include revelations about what transformed Mars into a barren, hostile desert and how a lost moon may explain Saturn’s rings. —“Doctor Who: Limited Edition Gift Set,” BBC America. This legendary sci-fi saga has been around for a halfcentury. Now here’s a collection covering the ninth, 10th and 11th Doctors (Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant and Matt Smith), with more than 70 hours of their adventures. Bonus features include three Doctor specials new to DVDs, an 11th Doctor “sonic screwdriver” gadget, art cards, and the comic book “Doctor Who at Comic-Con.” �SundayNovember , november 2012 Sunday, 25,25, 2012 BLONDIE BEETLE BAILEY FUNKY WINKERBEAN HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI & LOIS Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt Sunday Times Sentinel • Page C3 Dean Young/Denis Lebrun Mort Walker Today’s Answers Tom Batiuk Chris Browne Brian and Greg Walker THE LOCKHORNS MUTTS William Hoest Patrick McDonnell Jacquelene Bigar’s Horoscope zITS THE FAMILY CIRCUS Bil Keane DENNIS THE MENACE Hank Ketchum Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, Nov. 26, 2012: This year your life proves to be quite lively. At times, when you think you finally understand someone or a situation, you’ll discover that that’s not the case. You might even have to go back to square one. Clarity and confirmation will help prevent problems. Others think differently from you, which is why you don’t always understand their actions and thoughts. If you are single, you could make quite a fuss until you meet the right person. Do not waste your time with someone who has a tendency to be inappropriate. If you are attached, the two of you need to agree to disagree and learn to respect each other’s differences. TAURUS might be too detail-oriented for you. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH The unexpected occurs, and you might be confused as to what to do. When push comes to shove, a new beginning will become possible. You prevent misunderstandings because you ask questions. You are a seriousminded person. Tonight: Indulge in some fun and easy times. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH You seem so optimistic that it might be impossible for anyone to do anything that could be viewed as annoying or difficult. An element of confusion could start to make its way into your plans and conversations. Be sure to clear this up as quickly as possible. Tonight: All smiles. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH Your ruling planet, Mercury, goes retrograde, which adds an element of confusion to your day. You will see a matter differently as a result. Your words are clear and direct, but you can’t comfort someone who is not open to listening. Tonight: Not to be found. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Zero in on why you desire a certain object. You could be more confused about an evolving situation than you realize. A misunderstanding between you and a loved one could be touchy or difficult at best. A meeting proves to be strategic. Tonight: Go with the flow. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Take a stand in the midst of a current controversy. Disorder marks your plans and choices. You are serious and well-intentioned, and you know when you have had enough. When you express different ideas and opinions, you expect to be heard. Tonight: Set the stage. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Keep reaching out for more information. You can only handle so much at a time. Get ahead of your normal thoughts, and look at the longterm. Someone might be trying to communicate his or her bottom line, but clarity is lacking. Tonight: Put on some music. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH One-on-one relating evolves to a new level, as you realize what is happening behind the scenes. You might want to go for the best end result by setting some limits. Your sixth sense comes out in an important conversation. Tonight: Visit with a loved one over dinner. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Defer to others within your immediate circle. Be sensitive to the possibilities surrounding a key relationship. Confusion surrounds you. Listen with a touch of cynicism to discussions about a partnership and your long-term desires. Tonight: Let the party begin. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Your easygoing nature allows you to get past a complication; however, the path you decide to take could cause some stress. If you slow down and assess the situation, you might make different choices. Confusion surrounds your decisions. Tonight: Choose something relaxing. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Go with the unexpected instead of fighting whatever is heading your way. You might be overtired, which could result in an odd reaction from a loved one. Avoid answering a problematic question until you are sure of yourself. Tonight: Enjoy a loved one’s company. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH You could be busier than you would like to be, and it might prevent you from heading in the direction you want. Pressure builds in the workplace. Bite the bullet, and get as much done as possible now in order to free up some time for yourself later. Tonight: Head home. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Say what you want, but verify that you are understood as you would like to be. It’s always easy to misread someone, and even more so right now. Confirm that your words were heard. Ask questions. Do not stand on ceremony with a friend or a loved one. Tonight: Return calls. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. �Sunday, November 25, 2012 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page C4 Community Corner Thanksgiving reflections Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@mydailysentinel.com The following column was not run in its entirety in the Thanksgiving edition of The Daily Sentinel. As such, it is being printed again. *** In 1976, long after Nelle Bing had left here and was living in Manchester, Iowa, she penned a poem of her recollections about Thanksgiving on the family farm in Meigs County which was home to her for many years. Ms. Bing, who was a nurse and is still remembered for her community work by some residents, was 92 when she wrote it. She shared that poem with me which was then printed in The Daily Sentinel many years ago. Then some years later, Mildred Shuler, whose mother was a close friend of Ms. Bing, found a copy of it and it was again sent to me. I forgot all about it until I began looking through boxes of papers and pictures at my home on one of those days when I decided it was time to rid out the vast collection of stuff in boxes which I move around about once every decade and then put back on the same shelf from which I took it or in the store room for another day. There it was. I again choose to share it with our readers on this Thanksgiving Day for it contains a valuable message - that through the keeping of the holidays we pass on the rich traditions of our families. Enjoy and have a Happy Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving on the Farm By Nelle Bing You may talk about life in the city And your home so large and grand With riches and comforts and luxuries Always at your command. But there’s nothing like life in the country With a home so roomy and warm And the day that brings sweet memories Is thanksgiving on the farm. To be sure I love my children And the home they give to me, Yet my thoughts go wand’ring back To my childhood days so free. When thanksgiving Day was nearing and the fowls around the barn Were growing plump, and ready For Thanksgiving on the farm. When we children fed the turkeys Every evening, morn and noon How we thought of good Thanksgiving That would be here none too soon. And what fun to watch the turkeys As they fed in quick alarm When we tried to catch the doomed ones For thanksgiving on the farm. When excitement ruled the household And the work was in full sway; Dressing turkeys, cooking, baking For the coming festal day. We boys would take the pumpkins And to the barn we’d run Where we’d make our jack-o-lanterns For Thanksgiving evening fun. And at last the blessed morning Dawned on earth so pure and bright And the sun above the hilltops Filled the world with radiant light. Where the old farmhouse was crowded With good farmers, aged and gray And the merry happy children Whose young hearts were light and gay. “Twas a sight to see the table, Surrounded by the cheerful crowd, Laughing, talking, looking happy. On their faces not a cloud. Their hearts were raised in gratitude To the One who shields from harm, For His blessings, love and comforts And Thanksgiving on the farm. At last evening closed around us, And each voice so clear and strong, Filled the air with gentle music Giving thanks in song. How I love those pleasant memories And their every little charm, As I sit and dream in silence Of Thanksgiving on the farm. Too often we forget the true meaning of Thanksgiving. As we gather together today to celebrate the holiday, we need to remember that Thanksgiving is a day set aside for giving “thanks” to God for the blessings he bestows on us day after day, and for “giving ” of our money, time and talent in ways to benefit others. Book gift guide: 20 picks for the season NEW YORK (AP) — Louise Erdrich is more than this year’s winner of the National Book Award for fiction. She’s a bookstore owner and has some ideas for what customers might pick up as holiday gifts. The four other finalists: “This Is How You Lose Her,” by Junot Diaz; “A Hologram for the King,” by Dave Eggers; “The Yellow Birds, by Kevin Powers; and “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk,” by Ben Fountain. “This was a tough crowd!” Erdrich, who runs Birchbark Books in Minneapolis, wrote in a recent email about her competition. Erdrich didn’t mention her own novel, “The Round House,” but another author-bookseller took care of that. Ann Patchett, the writer who founded Parnassus Books in Nashville, says she has been recommending Erdrich’s story of a boy seeking his mother’s rapist well before the award was announced in mid-November. “I read the book really early on, and I’ve thought about it every single day since,” Patchett said. “It’s dark, funny, complex and very, very moving.” Patchett had several other suggestions, from Jon Meacham’s biography “Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power,” a pick she thinks ideal for men; to Maile Maloy’s “The Apothecary” for middle schoolers. She also loved J.K. Rowling’s first grownup novel, “The Casual Vacancy,” a feeling she made clear in October when she interviewed the “Harry Potter” author on stage at Lincoln Center in Manhattan. Erdrich also cited the illustrated edition of Edmund de Waal’s “The Hare With Amber Eyes,” writing that “it feels lustrous in hand, orderly, pleasing. This is what a book should be.” Gayle Shanks, owner of the Changing Hands bookstore in Tempe, Ariz., likes the novel “Beautiful Ruins” by Jess Walter; Deb Perlman’s “Smitten Kitchen” cookbook; and Marcus Samuelsson’s memoir “Yes, Chef.” Barnes & Noble is sug- gesting works of humor (“The Onion Book of Known Knowledge”), music (An illustrated Rolling Stones biography to mark the band’s 50th anniversary) and history (“Reporting the Revolutionary War”). Sarah McNally, owner of McNally Jackson Books in Manhattan likes Alice Munro’s story collection “Dear Life”; Alan Ryan’s two-volume history “On Politics” and Louise Glueck’s “Poems 1962-2012.” Kate Milford, a children’s author and McNally Jackson employee, suggests the picture book “Cecil, the Pet Glacier,” by Matthea Harvey; the middle school novel “Twelve Kinds of Ice,” by Ellen Bryan Obed and illustrator Barbara McClintock. “This is going to be one of those things adults buy for a kid and end up keeping themselves or giving to other adults, too,” Milford says of the Obed book. “It’s beautifully illustrated, beautifully written, and just feels like a classic gift book.” John D. Kinnaird Kinnaird graduates from Marine Corps Charles D. Kinnaird, Jr., is very proud to announce the graduation of his son, John D. Kinnaird from the United States Marine Corps on November 9, 2012, at Parris Island, South Carolina. John is the brother of Kaly and the grandson of Al and Betty Cable. He received the award for best markmanship in his platoon. After a short leave, John will be returning to North Carolina to finish his combat training. Ohio Valley Symphony soon to present Christmas show GALLIPOLIS — Stores are decking their halls even earlier every year, but the holiday season doesn’t start in October – or even at Thanksgiving. It starts Dec. 1 with The Ohio Valley Symphony’s annual “Christmas Show.” The program, now a southeast Ohio tradition, will be held at 8 p.m. in the Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre in downtown Gallipolis. Holzer Health System is the long-time sponsor of the evening’s festivities. OVS Music Director Ray Fowler has again assembled a holiday-sized spread of musical cheer for the concert. He and the orchestra will offer a menu of old favorites — both carols and winter holiday songs — and of some surprises that audience members will be adding to their list of favorites. Among the traditional carols will be arrangements including “Away in a Manger” and “What Child is This?” Songs from America’s holiday traditions will include “Jingle Bells,” “Sleigh Ride” and “Winter Wonderland.” Look forward as well, to an American flavor, thanks to William Bergsma’s “Carol for Twelfth Night,” Lucas Richman’s “Reindeer Variations” – one for each of Santa’s four-legged helpers – and “A Quint of Carols” by Ohio native Don Waxman. Classical composers Gustav Holst and Sergei Prokofiev (another sleigh ride, this time in Russia) also will be represented. As part of The Ohio Valley Symphony’s mission to bring live, professional, orches- tral music to the region and to instill a love of music — especially in children — the public is encouraged to attend OVS rehearsals for free at 7-10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, and 1-4 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Ariel Theatre. Open rehearsals are a great way for young and old alike to grow familiar with symphonic music, and they offer a fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse at the preparation of an orchestral performance. Concert-goers have another unique opportunity to make a personal connection with the music, too. Thomas Consolo, OVS Assistant Conductor and program annotator, offers a free pre-concert chat in the third-floor Ariel Chamber Theatre, just upstairs from the concert site. The casual get-together will put a more personal face on the night’s music and answer questions about the program, the OVS or the orchestral experience in general. The talk begins at 7:15 p.m. Dec. 1. Tickets and more information are available at the Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre box office, 428 Second Ave., Gallipolis; by phone, (740) 446-2787 (ARTS); and through the OVS web site, www.ohiovalleysymphony.org. Funding for The Ohio Valley Symphony is provided in part by the Ann Carson Dater Endowment. Further support is provided by the Ohio Arts Council, a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally and economically. Tom Hanks, Will Ferrell offer custom recordings NEW YORK (AP) — Imagine having William Shatner supply your outgoing voicemail message. Or maybe you’d prefer Morgan Freeman coolly telling callers to wait for the beep. Or perhaps having Betty White joke around is more your speed. All it takes is $299 and some luck. The advocacy group Autism Speaks is offering custom-recorded messages from those celebrities as well as Will Ferrell, Carrie Fisher, Tom Hanks, Derek Jeter, Leonard Nimoy, Patrick Stewart and Ed Asner. From Dec. 3 to Dec. 9, a limited number of 20-second long MP3 messages will be recorded by each celebrity on a first-come, first-served basis for fans to do with as they wish. All requests must be of the PG variety. Asner, the curmudgeonly Emmy Award winner of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “Lou Grant,” dreamed up the unusual fundraiser with his son Matt, who works for Autism Speaks. “I think people will get a charge out of it,” says Asner, who is currently on Broadway in the play “Grace.” ”I’ll probably say, ‘What are you wearing?’ Or, ‘Take it off.’ Something like that.” All proceeds will support autism research and advocacy efforts. An estimated 1 in 88 children in the U.S. is on the autism spectrum, a developmental disorder characterized by communication difficulties, social and behavioral challenges, as well as repetitive behaviors. If he could get a message from one of the other stars participating, which would Asner want? “I’m awfully stuck on Will Ferrell, having been subjected to him in ‘Elf,’” Asner says. “But they’re all such standouts — Patrick Stewart, Leonard Nimoy, Shatner. The list doesn’t stop. Even Betty White,” he adds about his “MTM” co-star. “She’s still got some good left in her.” � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 11. November Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource November 25, 2012 cobb freyberg leach pasco rife roberts workman