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See Page 81 J. office holde rs' budgetary requ.ests i'n preparation for ·• the process of appropri atPOMEROY - Meigs ing · ge neral fund money County Commi ss ioners into departmental budgets have begun the process of for 2008 . . establishing a working budDavenport said a general get for 2008, and they · fund budget for next year expect the budget will be should be completed by much like this year's. commissioners' meeting on Commissioner Mick · Dec. 27 , but added that Davenport said he and budgetary · appropriations Commtssioner Jim Sheets for special revenue funds have begun to consider might not be completed BY BRIAN REED BREEO@M V DAILY SE NTI~ EL . CO M -··1·I' until later next . week. The important, because it will lion, and again, comm isbudget must be approved allow the county to make sioners expe( t little chan ge by Jan. I so the county can -pay roll and pay bills earl y fo r the 2008 budg~l. continue its fi nancial opera- in the new year before real Dave nport ' aid no budget tions in the new year. estate tax revenue, sales tax CtltS are expe( ted in the line He said the deadline has proceeds and other income items of individual oflkes. passed for encumbering comes in . "Our sa les · tax proceeds money, or earmarking it for In January, commission- continue on the iru.:rcase, 2007 bill s expected to arrive ers carried over $300,000 in in early 2008. That will unspent funds from 2006. . but we' re operating nex t allow Auditor Mary Byer- Davenport said a similar year without proceeds from Hill to provide. an estimate carryover is ex pected for personal propert y taxes, so of the carryover for next 2008. This year 's general it balances out fo r the mos t year; That carryover is fund budget was $3.62 milPlease see Budget. Al AMP proposal hearing on break BY MICHEUE MIUER MMIU.ER®MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM ,.__ ,/ . ' ·-· .OBITUARIES ,. . : P.age A5 : • William I. Harper, 81 . ~ Paul W. Holsinger, 46 .-INSIDE "" ~~ ' . . . . ~ : • Police find body · believed to be missing student. See Page.A2 •local Briefs. . SeePage A& •WEATHER . GALLIPOLIS - The forfeiture of Felipe Beach 's bond will go forward. Gallia County Common Pleas Judge D. Dean Evans overruled the Beach family's motion for relief from judgment or remi ssion of penalty following a hearing last week. Beach is charged with the attempted murder of Heidi Peiffer last January. Beach's parents, Frank and Connie Beach, put up $294,890.02 in land and $5,109.98 in cash (double the amount of the $150,000 as reqqired by · law when using land as security) for Beach's bond, thereby assuring · the courts that .felipe B~ch wf?)lld appe,ar at all court proceedings. ·· Beach d1sappeared from hi s Swango Road home where he was on house · arrest as a condition of his bond on. Sept. 21 , just three days before his scheduled jury trial. After failing to show for the trial and a hearing on Sept. 26, a warrant for Beach's arrest was issued · and the bond was ordered forfeited. On Nov. 15, the U.S. Marshal's Service located Beach in Nogales, Mexico. Mexican police transported him to the border, where he was arrested. . Evans cites five reasons Please see Bond, Al Bv Submitted phot~ Don Frymyer hands a turkey to a driver of truck in downtown Pomeroy in a random act of kindness Friday afternoon. 'Random acts' of lrindness highlight true holiday spirit STAFF REPORT NEWS@MYOAILYSENTIN EL.COM POMEROY Many motorists traveling through Pomeroy on Friday were surprised as !hey waited for traffic lights to change when someone tapped on their car window ·and offered them a .turkey. Jenni Dunham of the Community from Billiso Co. of Jackson Mulberry Center, a facility operated through the efforts of Mike ·by the Meigs Cooperative Evans. who donated them Parish, which al so over- for di stributi on during this sees God's · NET a~d the holiday season. · New Horizons Child "Peopl e were amazed as Enrichment Center, they were handed a turkey described the turkey distri- with a 'Merry Chri stmas, "' bution as the parish's holi- said Dunham, who quoted day random act of kindness one woman as saying . program. " You mean it 's free ? She said the turkeys came Really free ?" Detallo on Pace A6 INDEX 4 SECTIONS - STAFF REPORT NEWS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM 24 PAGF.S Around Town Celebrations Classifieds A3 C4 D3-5 Comics Editorials insert A4 A2 Movies Obituaries As A2,A6 B Section Regional Sports Weather A6 . • ce/ 304 . 675-1700 Rt. 62 North • Point Pleasant, .. ....... __ , · --- - · -.. ----------·---------- -- .... ....- Ill .... ' ·' ••r• • Ill 1 1 e Lll RIIOI/photo From left Sam Sowards, Roger Walker. Clyde Evans. MarJean Kennedy. Deb Rhodes, Dr.. Wayne Munro, David Smith. Kyla Crabtree. Mike Vallee. Bob Shirey, Jenny Shirey, Jim Blevins. Lorie Neal. Pat Connors. Bob Daniel. Lynn Crowe, Amy Bowman-Moore celebrate the opening of · the 0 .0. • . Mcintyre Park District's Holzer Clinic Hike and Bike Trail. © ooo? OhloValleyl'ubu.blngco. BETH SERGENT 8SERGENT@MYOAILYSENTINEL.COM GALLIPOLIS - · A ribbon cutting on Friday officially marked the opening of the 0 .0 . Mcintyre Park District's Holzer Clinic Hike and Bike Trail. On hand to witness the event were local and state officials and members of local businesses that donated to the project. Thanks to a donation by Hol zer Clinic covering the grant match, the bike trail is fully paid for. · "This trail is essentially free to the community," said Amy-Bowman Moore, the park district's director. Dr. Wayne Munro of Holzer Clinic said, "Anything we can to to make the community healthier, we're all for'that." State Rep. Clyde Evans of Rio Grande was also on hand for the ribbon cutting. " ! think this is an outstanding contribution to our county," said Evans. "In Galli a County. Please see TraiL Al COL UMBUS The hearing' on American Municipal Power-Ohio 's application for environmental compatibility and public need with the Ohio Power Siting Board will take a break for the holidays_ and resume at 9 a.m. on Fnday, Jan. 4, 2008. Whether the hearing will stretch into additional days beyond Jan : 4 is not known at thi s time. according to a spokesperson with the OPSB . After the hearing concludes, a transcript of the hearing will be made available to the public via the OPSB 's website. The latest filings in the case came last . week when the · citizen groups that had been granted intervenor status asked the administrative law judge to reconsider an earli er rul ing striking certain ex hibits to the testimony of Richard C. Furman . Furman is what the citizen groups refer to as their "expert witness ... The fate of the $2.9 billio n power plant hangs in the balance of this hearing as the OPSB is respon sible fo r reviewing and approving plans for the conslruction of new energy facilitie s in Ohio. Before any company can build a major utility facility like a new power plant. or un electric transmiss ion line. or a gas trans- · mission pipeline. tl1e OPSB is supposed to assure that it benefits Ohio's .c iti zens. promotes the state's economi c interests, and protects the environment and land use. · After the h ~ ar i n g co ncludes, the testim ony a nd evidence is then taken before the OPSB and present.ed by the administrati ve law judges who presided over the hearing. The chairman of the Public Utilities Commission ,of Ohio serves as the chairman of the OPSB. The bm!rd is comprised of II members. seve n who vote and four who are · non-votitig members. In addition to the chai·rman , the other six voting Please see AMP, Al ' ·:Impressive. ' . ...•• .. . .. ..• • ,...., Ceotlor when c«?"'~red to other hospitals natiOnwide . • • .... ~G.. · Holzer Medical Center's Maternity and Family Center Is now ranked In the top 2'% for Patient Satisfaction" • ' . .. ' . IJlckl~~~r~. Pile '. ,, .~· '"· ' �' PageA2 REGIONAL iunbap lime• -ienttnel bodV HUNTINGTON , W.Va. old Leah Hickman, who has (AP)- Investigators found been missing since Dec. 14, a body in a crawl space the department said. There are no suspects. Friday that police believe is that of a missing Marshall Police Chief Skip Holbrook said at a Friday night news University student. Forensic investigators conference. He provided found the body at 5 p.m. in few details, saying police do a common laundry room in not want to jeopardize the the basement of the missing investigation. He said woman 's apanment build- police do not know how ing, the Huntington Police long the body had been in Depanment sa1d 1n a pre- the crawl space. He would not say whether a cause of pared statement. The body has not been death has been determined. "Obviously this is a fresh identified but indications are that it is that of 21-year- crime scene. It ~as impor- Sunday, December 23, Budget be from PageA1 tant for us to make a prelim- the Point Pleasant area were $10,000 reward for inforinary notification to the found at her Huntington mation about her wherefamily. We are ... confident apartment. abouts. Holbrook said the reward Family and friends had this is her," Holbrook said. "This is just a very. very posted hundreds of fliers was not a factor in the tragic situation," he said. with Hickman's photograph body's discovery. "We were not tipped off. The last known contact and physical description in with Hickman was a cell · Huntmgton and surrounding It was ju'st based on some phone conversation with a areas. Friends had also post- information that was develfriend late on the afternoon ed information on Internet oped throughout the investiof Dec. · 14. Police say networking sites. About 50 gation and we were simply gathered · on makin~ an effon to collect Hickman's cell phone has- people n't been used since. Marshall's campus Thursday forens1c evidence. That 's The phone is missing. but night for a candlelight vigil. the reason we were there,'' Hickman's employer. he said. Hickman's keys, purse, car Holbrook said the crawl Barn in and the bags she'd packed Dress to go to visit her parents in Barboursville, offered a space was not in plain view. ·View-Master collection recalls childhood memories BY LISA CORNWELL ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER , Submitted _photo Attending the recent Auto Suppliers Summit, sponsored by State Sen. John Carey, far right, were Honda officials Caroline Ramsey, assistant manager, government and industry relations, corporate affairs, far. left; Fred Braun, manager, North Americ<;~n purchasing supplier support; and Lynne Crow, executive director of the Gallia County Community Improvement Corporation. Crow represents Gallia CIC at recent Auto Supplier Summit STAFF REPORT NEWS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM GALLIPOLIS - Earlier this month, an Auto Supplier Summit was held in Pickaway County, organized by State Sen . . John Carey and bringing together state and local leaders, as well as economic development professionals. Representing Gallia County was Lynne Crow, executive director of the Community Improvement Corporation of Gallia County. · The purpose of this summit was . to position the ·counties in the 17th Senatorial District to attract auto supply companies to locate in southeastern Ohio. Discussed at length at the Dec. 7 gathering was the importance of marketing a community's unique qualities, to help them stand ·out above other potential competition. "It is imponant for counties to make connections for the future," Carey said. "As our region evaluates its economic goals, it is impenant we work to retain the auto industry jobs we have, as well as position ourselves for fu lure development opportunities." Crow echoed the value of the meeting. "To be included in this summit provided a significant opponunity for me to meet with Honda officials, and talk about the advantages of locating in Gallia County, as well as network · with representatives from the eight counties in the l 7th District, who were in attendance," she said. MAINEVILLE Walking into Mary Ann Sell's basement for many adults is like returning to childhood when - with a click of their trusty ViewMaster - they could gaze wondrously at images of cartoon and TV heroes through the magic of 3-D. Lining the basement walls in Sell's suburban Cincinnati home are huge, glass-fronted display cases and file cabinets filled with 500 viewers dating back to 1939 and 40,000 carefully catalogued 3-D reels spanning nearly seven decades. "Just seeing the viewers and reels brings back so many memories for people," said Sell, whose enthusiasm Is .contagious. "There's something so special about 3-D compared with a flat photo, TV or movie image. With '3-D you feel as though you are really the"'." More than 1.5 billion View-Master reels have been issued since organ maker and piano tuner William Gruber invented the system in 1938. lt was introduced at the 1939 New York World's Fair and featured as a popular Christmas gift. The Christmas 'theme continues today with the recently. released first ViewMaster version of "A Charlie Brown Christmas." About 25 different models of viewers have been produced over the years, some with lights and even sound. Brightly colored viewers in animal shapes also are now available. _ Friends, family, other collectors and people just interested in View-Master and 3D often tour Sell's impressive display. "Mirry Ann has by far the most extensive View-Master collection, better than mine, said collector Sheldon Aronowitz, 59, of Teaneck, NJ., who has 50,000 reels and about I ,000 viewers. "She has so many different types and it's so well-organized that nobody else comes close in quality." Fisher-Price Inc. , the Mattei Inc. subsidi<U)' that now manufactures ViewMaster, even turned to Sell for oi<Jer reels needed for a 65th anniversary special edition in 2004. Many of the viewers and reels are familiar to baby boomers. The reels - small disks about 5 inches in diameter with transparencies ringed around the edge - sliP. into the top of binocular-like viewers. Pulling a small lever rotates the disk .to advance the pictures. "Each reel contains seven stereo pairs of images one for each eye - that create the 3-D effect when looking through the view. er," Sell said. "And every reel fits every viewer." The first reels aimed mostly at adults featured scenic images from around the world, and the scenic reels were the ones that first fascinated Sell at age 5 when her mother let her check out a View-Master and reels from the librll!)'. "You could renew the viewer and check out new reels every week," Sell, 56, said. "I traveled the world all summer." She was II when she got her first View-Master, which she still has. "I'd get reels · for birthdays, Christmases and other special occasions," Sell said. Eventually fairytales like Little Red Riding Hood and Thumbelina and Disney characters like Donald Duck r Bond from PageA1 to go forward with the forfeiture: • Ultimate appearance of the defendant - Retrieving Beach from Arizona custody cost the sheriff's office $3,096.91 and Beach was on-the-run almost II weeks. ''The coun finds his absence · was willful and that his reappearance was not voluntary,'' wrote Evans. · • Inconvenience and delay to prosecutions - Because of the delay, the jury trial has been rescheduled for Feb. 25, 2008, around tive months past the original scheduled trial date. The prosecution has had to prepare for and attend additional hearings due to Beach fleeing the county. • The expense involved - In addition to the direc.t expense of retrieving Beach, the coun had to pay jury fees and additional per- sonnel for the trial that did not happen. During the time Beach was missing, law enforcement spent additional time and expense to apprehend Beach plus the addi tiona) costs of housing Beach in jail while awaiting a new trial. In addition, the electronic monitoring bracelet, valued at $495, worn by Beach was destroyed and he also has an outstanding unpaid charge of $370 for the monitoring fee prior to hi s escape. "The court finds that although there is no way to determine the indirect costs associated with defendant's e'scape, those expenses together with the out of pocket expense could be substantial,'' wrote Evans. • Willfulness of violation - The court found that were added. By the late 1950s and early 1960s, reels also featured popular Saturday morning cartoon characters and TV stars like Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. More TV shows like the 'The Munsters," and "Laverne and Shirley" emerged in the 1960s and 1970s. The focus since the 1980s primarily has been children's 'TV show·s and movies. About I00 scenic titles are still sold at sites like national parks, but today 's core consumers are mostly 3- to 5-year-old children, ·Fisher-Price spokeswoman Juliette Reashor said. Adult collectors must rely mostly on flea markets, the Internet. antique shows and garage sales for the older items. Members of the National Stereoscopic Association and International Stereoscopic Unjon estimate about 2,000 to 3,000 serious collectors worldwide and thousands with View-Masters in other memorabilia collections. Sell staned collecting in 1983 with a $1 purchase of a box of reel s at a flea market. Her husband questioned the purchase , but soon became a fan and now has his own 3-D camera collection. "It just pulls you in, and the more you see the more you fall in love with it," said Wolfgang Sell, 58, who was born in Germany ~nd never had a View-Master as a . child. · The Sells, who have written two books on ViewMaster and · are widely acknowledged as experts even bought a larger house to accommodate their collections. ""C not that they didn't have .sufficient time to aid in this , regard. After all, the defendant is their son - not some stranger." As far as the property is concerned, Evans says the parcels are now coming in at a much lower appraisal than the appraisals presented to the coun for bond purposes. Based on the actions of the defendant and the sureties, Evans overruled both motions. 'A~o ~ /;I;: u.l Beach 's escape was willful. "It would appear, had it not been for the efforts of all law enforcement personnel involved, defendant would still be 'on the loose,"' wrote Evans. •Any other mitigating circumstance's - The court .found there were no other. mitigating circumstances. lri add1tion, Evans went on to point out there was no evide1ice that the Beaches did anything to aid in the apprehension and recovery of their son. "This court finds there is a compelling public interest in discouraging sureties from posting bond and then doing nothing to aid law enforcement in their efforts to locaie a criminal defendant for his reappearance in coun," wrote Evans. "It is 2007 ~ \. ••~ ; ' / I I \ ~ - --- /' ' part," Dave nport said. "Next year will be very much like this year." The general fund pays payroll expenses, utiltties, supplies and other operating expenses for county counhouse offices, including the commissioners' own budget, and those of the sheri If, courts, auditor, treasurer, recorder. and courthouse maintenance and operation. Other departments which operate from outside revenue, including the highway department, and those which receive levy proceeds from voted millage, such as the tuberclllosis oftice and Emergency Medical · Services, are part of the special revenue budget process which will be completed after the general fund budget is finalized. Trail from PageA1 we have >o many things to be proud of." The four mile stretch of bike path travels along an abandoned rai Iroad. The project was funded through a 75 percent grant from the Clean Ohio Trail Fund and donations and support of the community. · Keeping Gallia, Meigs & Mason informed Sunday Times-Sentinel Gallia • 446-2342 Meigs • 992-2155 Mason • 675-1333 AROUND Gallia ·county calendar Community events prom pany. 6:30 p.m .• high school library. Thesday, Jan. 8 GALLIPOLIS - Holzer Clinic Retiree s will meet for lunch at noon at the Counside Bar and Grill. E-mail community calendar items to kke/ly@mydailytribune.com. Fax announcements to 446-3008. Mail items to 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. BY KATHY from making people wait .. We doubt, after 25 years, that your wife will become Monday, Dec. 24 Dear Annie: I am a more punctual unless she RODNEY - Christmas woman in love with a gay works on it. If you are willEve candlelight service at man. I told "Geoff' how I ing to use drastic measures, Faith Baptist Church, 3615 feel, hoping it would allevi- you can tell her you will Jackson Pike, 7 p.m. ate the feelings , and for a leave on time and if she's Monday, Jan. 7 while. it did. But the feel- not ready, you will go alone OAK HILL - Meeting ings are coming back and I and she is welcome to take a for Oak Hill High School can't seem to control them. taxi. If she is as wonderful, senior parent s on the afterGeoff and I go on "dates" terrifi.c and ideal as you say, that I absolutely love. We we 'd suffer through this joke around a lot about our annoying glitch. Maybe if relationship. I am not seeing you stop getting upset when anyone else at the moment she's not on time, she'll stop and wonder if this is the rea- trying so hard to be late . Dear Annie: l read the POMEROY - St. Paul son why I am so crazy ab'out Lutheran Church. 10 p.m. him . I get very jealous when letter from "Stressed in candleli ght service with he 's with other women, Georgia," who was using Wednesday, Dec. 26 even _though I. know nothing pot to counter his anger and speaker Linea Warmke. POMEROY - Salisbury 1s gomg to happen . . stress problems. RACINE St. John Township Trustees, 6:30 A close friend told me I am a lawyer, my wife is Lutheran Church, Pine p.m. the town hall. Grove Road. Racine, recently that Geoff has been a doctor, and we have five Christmas Eve candlelight confused about his sexuality children, ages 16c23. My service, 8:30 p.m. with for years. I'm sure this is wife and I have been smokPastor Frank JohnsDn. why I sti ll have hope that ing pot in moderation for 30 POMEROY - Christmas one day he and I can be years. It helps us to relax, Sunday, Dec. 23. REEDSVILLE Eve service at Trinity together. Lately, I've been counters nausea when we Reedsville United Church, with brass ensem- waking up in the morning have the flu and has many Methodist Church ble at 7:30 p.m.. piano thinking about kiss.ing .him. other medical uses to allevi.music at 7:45, cantata, "A Christmas program. 7 p.m. I want to talk to Geoff ate discomfon. It is safe and RACINE Carmel- Shepherd 's Tail," at 8 p.m. about this, but I don't want non-addictive, unlike alcoSutton, Racine Methodist, Music will include choir. · to come on too strong or hol, ~igarettes and countless Morning Star. Bethany hand bells_, piano, trumpet, seem obsessed. I don't prescription drugs. Dorcas, Christmas cantata, flute, percussion and guitar. expect Geoff to feel the The scientific literature MIDDLEPORT "Jesus·, There's Something same about me. Right now. overwhelmingly documents About that Name" 7 p.m. at Christmas Eve candlelight he believes I've gotten past its medical value. And prohithe Carmel-Sutton UMC fel- service, 7 p.m., at the this, and a part of me wants lowship hall, Carmel Road, Middleport Firs't Baptist to keep it that way. I want Racine. The cantata director Church. this craziness to stop before MIDDLEPORT is !'Nancy Circle with Pastors everything gets out of hand. First What should l do ? John ·Gilmore and Kelly . Middleport Presbyterian Church Terribly.Confused Wood as narrators. ·- Oasis Christmas Eve candlelight RUTLAND Dear Confused: We Christian Fellowship annual communion services, 7 p.m. think Geoff is flining with Christmas party, 4:30 to 8 Pastor Jim Snyder. you just enough to keep Tuesday, Dec. 25 p.m., Meigs Middle School. your hopes alive. Confusion POMEROY - Christmas about his sexuality could Food, music, games . • FREE 2417l1Yt Technical Svpport Day Mass, 9:30 . a.m. , explain it, but it's also posInformal dress. • N1ant Messtging -i~Np your b.ot{list · Sacred Heart Church. • 10 e-mail addrawt Wllh SO«n Protedlon : MIDDLEPORT sible he simply enjoys hav• Cuetom Start Page • ll8W8, weather & more! Wednesday, Dec. 26 Children 's Christmas proing that kind of power over POMEROY Revival gram at the Victory Baptist you. You need to spend less Church, 7 p.m. with the services, at the Faith Valley time with Geoff and more Surf u~to.,6.!.,.~SfW'/ ) theme "Chnstmas Around Tabernacle Church, Bailey with men who are actually 8lgo Up Onllntl -.i.GciiNolCCI!I Run Road, Dec. 26-Dec. 29. available. Geoff has become .the World." POMEROY Zion 7 p.m. nightly. Church 1.7 a crutch - a way to avoid Church of Christ, State miles off State Route 124; other, more intimate relaRoute 143,9:30 a.m. Sunday Questions call Emmett tionships - and there's school, 10:30 a.m. children's Rawson, 992-5746, Debbie nothing wrong with telling program. 7 p.m. cantata "The yeauger, 992-3427. him that. Let your friends -Love of God at Christmas" know you are looking. and followed by refreshments. see if you can turn this :Pastor, Roger Watson. slightly unbalanced rela: :POMEROY- Christmas tionship with Geoff into a Monday, Dec. 24 ·cantata, "His Name is RACINE - Vinas Lee of true friendship without ·Jesus" performed by the Racine will observe her unrealistic expectations. combined choirs at the 93rd birthday on Dec. 24. Dear Annie: I have been Pomeroy and Enterprise Cards may be sent to her at married to a wonderful United Methodi st Churches Mayfair Village Retirement woman for 25 years. It's an :at the Enterprise Church. Center, Room 325, 30 II ideal marriage except for : LONG BOTTOM Hayden Road, Columbus, one small detail. 7Long Bottom United Ohio 43235. My sweetheart is Methodist Church, 6:30 ALWAYS late for everyThursday, Dec. 27 p.m., Christmas program. thing. In 25 years, we have MIDDLEPORT Monday, Oec. 24 Elizabeth Davis will be 90 never been on time for an POMEROY -Vigil on Dec. 27. Cards may be appointment, a social gathMass with children's partic- sent to her at Overbrook ering, dinner, etc. After all ·ipation, 5:30 p.m., Sacred Center. 333 Page St., this time, it's beginning to :Heart Church. Midnight Middleport, Ohio 45760. wear on me. Since she is Mass with choral presentaPOMEROY - Jessie C. otherwise terrific, should I tion beginning at 11: 15 p.m. White , longtime Meigs continue to ·accept this or RUTLAND -Oasis County resident , now resid- keep trying to get her to be Christian Fellowship ing in Duncan Falls, will punctual? Anytime I bring it .Christmas Eve service, 5 · observe her birthday · on up, she becomes very defen;p.m .• Meigs Middle SchooL Dec. 26. Local residents are sive. -Seattle Suburbs ..Candlelighting ceremony planning a card shower for Dear Seattle: Some peoand musical presentation by her. Cards may be sent to ple cannot plan their time children, "Behold the Lamb her at 310 Mapile St., well, others like the attenof God." Informal dress. Duncan Falls, Ohio 43734. tion or control that comes MITCHELL AND MARCY SUGAR Meigs County calendar Public meetings Church events I Box Office Opens I 6:30PM FOI'I EVENING SH<lWS & 12:30 PM FOR SAT & SUN MATINEES TUES. IS BARGAIN NIGHT CLOSED CHRISTMAS EVE REOPEN @ 6:30PM ..., n-; - -'\>' lU.UM~IN;.tRTS(UTRE New Years Eve Gala ' Dec. 31 7pm Limited Seating RSVP . ALIEN VS PREDATOR REQUIEM (R) WATER HORSE: LEGEND OF Box Office: 428 2nd Ave. Galllpotta, OH (740) 446-ARTS OPEN TODAY 12/23 12:00- 4:00 There Is SUII Ume to register for Willer Quanerl! 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There are eight days left in the year. , Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 23 , 1823, the poem "Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas" was published anonyl)lously in the Troy (New York) Sentinel ; the verse, more popularly known as '"Twas the Night Before Christmas," was later widely attributed to Clement C. Moore. On this date: In 1783, George Washington resigned as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and retired to his home at Mount Vernon, Va. In 1805, Joseph Smith Jr. , principal founder of the Mormon religious movement, was born in Sharon, Vt. In 1893, the Engelliert Humperdinck opera "Haensel und Gretel" was first performed, in Weimar, Germany. In 1941 , during World War II. American fgrces on Wake Island surrendered to the Japanese. In 1947. scientists at Bell Laboratories in New Jersey demonstrated their just-invented point-contact transistor, which paved the way to a new era of miniaturized electronics. 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Woody Allen married Soon-Yi Previn in a: small ceremony in Venice, Italy. / Five years ago: Senate Republicans unanimously elected Bill Frist to succeed Trent Lou as their leader in the next Congress. A passenger plane crashed in central Iran during a flight from Turkey, killing 45 people, mostly from Ukraine.. One year ago: The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to impose sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment: Iran immediately rejected the resolution. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held the first Israeli-Palestinian summit in 22 months. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger broke his leg while skiing with his family in Sun Valley, Idaho. Today's Birthdays: Actor GeraldS. O'Loughlin is 86. Actor Roqnie Schell is 76. Emperor Akihito of Japan is 74. Actor Frederic Forrest is 71. Actor James Stacy is 7.1. Rock musician Jorma Kaukonen is 67. Rock musician Ron Bushy is 66. Actor-comedian Harry Shearer is 64. 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For a few weeks warming stuff, he now has every year, the United an obligation to calm the States of America gets fes- citizenry down. Dick tive in honoring the birth Cheney can't do it: he's off of a man whose philoso- shooting animals. And phy helped shape this President Bush holds no country. That, of course, sway among the far-left . would be Jesus, not Barry loqns in Great Barrington. Holiday. Ne, it must be Gore . And every year, we now He 's the only one who can . have to hear whining from save Christmas in the dolts who are offended not Berkshires. Shine a light only by a baby lying in a on thi s insanity, AI. Tell manager, but also' by them the inconvenient images of decorated trees truth. and a jolly old man in a (Veteran TV news anchor beard. Call me a theocrat, Bill 0 'Reilly is host of the but I have had enough of Fox News show "The thi s politically correct O'Reilly Factor" and bilge. . author of the book "Who :f Great Barrington is con- Looking Out For You ?" To trolled by people who find out more about Bill somehow believe 0 'Reilly, and read features Christmas decorations are by ·. other Creators harming the world. These Syndicate writers and carnumbskulls are so crazed toonists, visit the Creators by melting polar ice caps Syndicate web page at and perceived church-state www.creators.com. This "issues," that they are column originates on the imposing fascist declara- Web site tions on folks who just www.billoreilly.com.) Paul W. Holsi nger, 46, of Reedsville, Oh. passed away Saturday. Dec. 22, 2007 at his residence. · He was born June 7, 1961 in Gallipolis, son of Alva Holsi nger and the late Grace M. Cline Holsinger. He w~s a membef of the Meigs County Disc Golf Assoctatlon , the Army 'National Guard and a construction laborer. • · · · In addition to his fathe,r, he is sm:vived by his wife of 27 years, Brenda Sampson Holsinger: two brothers, Charles and Staci Holsinger and Jay and Kate Holsinger. Includmg his mother, he was preceded in death by a brother, John Holsinger: and two mfant brothers. A memorial service will be held at a later date. There wi II be no visitation. Arrangements are by White-Schwarzel Funeral Home, Coolville. . In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Holzer Hospice, 5000 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Oh: 45631. You can sign the online g!Jestbook at www. whiteschwarzelfuneralhome.com .. Deaths .William I. Harper William I. Harper, 81, of Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va. died Friday, Dec. 21 , 2007 in St. Mary's Medical Center Emergency Room. He is survived by his son, William David Harper, Loraine, Oh. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. in the Deal Funeral Home on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007 with Larry Harper officiating. Burial will be in the Apple Grove Memorial Gardens, Apple Grove, W.Va. . Fri.ends may call two hours prior to the service on Wednesday at the Funeral Home. NO, IOWA of last remaining U.S. · : WWI veterans, dies CAUCUSES. BY JOHN SEEWER ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER . TOLEDO - J. Russell Coffey, the oldest known surviving U.S. veteran of World War I, has died. He was 109. Coffey, one of only three U.S . veterans known to surv'ive from the "war to end all wars," died Thursday, according to the nursing borne where he had been lifing. ' · _He died at the B'riar Hill Health Campus in North lf.tltimore, where he had I,Pved the past four or five ~ars, said Gaye· Boggs, nursing director. : His health began failing m:October, and no cause of death has been determined, Sbe said, · "We're sure going to miss bim," Boggs said. "He was our most famous resident ihat' s for sure." · .Coffey was the last World War l veteran in Ohio. Harry Richard Landis, I 08, of Sun . City Center, Fla., is now the . oldest surviving U.S. veteran of the war. Also remaining is Frank Buckles, I 06, of Charles Town, . W.Va., according to the Veterans Affairs Department. . In addition, John Babcock of Spokane, Wash., I 07 , served in the Canadian army and is the last known Canadian veteran of the war. Coffey ' s stature grew . over the past year as the few remaining American World War I veterans died, leaving him among the last three Americans surviving. The last livin~ links to the war, · they rece1ved several honors and did a flurry of interviews tliis year. Coffey was inducted into the Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame in May. And Buckles rode in the back of a car in 2007 as a grand marshal of the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C. Although Coffey never A gross national columnist ----- --- --~·- - ------- .... "meat" to it, such as the the affected region with U.S. trade deficit, which is both hands, or, if you want, an important issue that the gardening implements. newspaper often puts next But you cannot scratch to the brassiere ads. And yourself forever. You are Dave so, with this topic in mind, not a professional baseball I head for my home office, player: you are a newspaBarry which is an area that I per columnist, and sooner would estimate, for tax or later you have to purposes, covers 94 per- "knuckle down" and get to cent of the total square work on the task at h11nd, back home. Sometimes the . footage of my llome. which is: lunch, TV personalities go outI work at home because, . After lunch, it's time to . side; 1 always hope that . as a professional writer, I get back to thinking about they'll point firearms at the find that a solitary environ- the trade deficit. The key, sign-holders and yell, "GO ment enables me, whenev- with a complex issue like HOME,'' but instead they er the muse strikes, to clip this, is: research. A profesask the sign-holders where my toenails. This particu- sional . newspaper column they're from . The fascinat, Jar muse strikes more often has to be 800 words long, i_ng answers never fail to than a French labor ul)ion. which is why I cannot say amaze and delight every- I'll be pondering the trade it enough: resew:ch, body ("Ohio?? Great!!"). deficit, and I'll glance at research, research. Among So 1 have no column · my toenails and think, the questions. that mied to topic when 1 emerge from "Hey! Those babies have be answered are: What, the bedroom to fix myself a grown at LEAST three exactl~, IS the ''trade . hearty breakfast of coffee thousandths of an inch deficit '? For this kind of with extra coffee. My next since I last clipped them!" technical detail, I get on the step is to look through the So I grab the clippers, telephone to my Research · daily newspaper, which 1 which I always keep Assistant, Judi Smith, who have found to be an invalu- handy, and soon I' m hard is a wealth of information. able and amazin~ly rich at work. All your top writ"Judi," I say, "How come source of advert 1sements ers do this. If you don't there are so many newspafor women's underwear. believe me, go up to, ,say, per ads for women's underEvery other page has an ad Norrrian Mailer, and have wear?" featuring female ·models in some friends hold him "I think because men like lingerie: you · get the down while you remove to look at women in impression, from newspa- his shoes and socks. If his brassieres," she replies. pers, that at least 80 percent toenails aren't .trimmed to My wife, who also works of · the Gross National' the base, I'll pay you $10. at .home and is listenin~ to Product is.brassieres. Why? I' II need " color · pho- this discussion, notes: ' All Do women really need to tographs. those ads look the same." be sold on the concept of Another reason creative ~Joth my wife and Judi ' underwear? Do they smack individuals prefer to work .agree . that nobody ever their foreheads and go, at home, as opposed to al\ buys a bra from an ad. It "THAT'S what I need' office, is that when you . frankly makes me wonder Something urider my outer need to scratch yourself, if this could be a contributclothing!"? you don 't have to sneak mg factor to the trade But you can' t write a pro- behind the copying deficit. Somebody should fessional column about , machine and settle for a think about this. l'.d do it, women's underwear. You 'hasty grope. At home, you but ·these toenails are not need a topic with some can rear back and assauft getting any shorter. , AP phOto Former New Orleans Chef LeRoy Crump, Jr. works at a fast pace during the lunchtime crowd in his new Clarksburg, W.Va. cajun restaurant Tuesday, Dec. 11. Crump lost his home and restaurant to Hurricane Katrina two years ago. Like other displaced Mississippi and Louisiana residents. Crump has taken root in an unlikely place, bringing along a hankering for· the tastes of home and the ability to share them. From Nevada to West Virginia, professional arid amateur chefs alike are sharing Cajun and Creole fare with folks who still consider it exotic. · Katrina-displaced cooks help :J. Russell Coffey, one spread love of Cajun, Creole fare STAR OF BETHLEHEM? As a professional newspaper columnist with both medical AND dental benefits, I receive many letters from people who'd like to get into my line of work. "Dear Dave," they write. 'Tm sick of my boring, dead-end job as a (lawyer, teacher, office worker, politician). How do I develop the skills I need to obtain a .job like yours, where you have an opportunity to make a difference, even though you never actually do?" OK, then: Today I'm going to take you "behind 'the scenes" here at Dave Barry Inc .• and reveal , step-by-step, exactly how I write a column: Step One is to come up with a topic. I am always thinking about possible topics, from the moment my alarm goes off at 6 a.m., through the moment I actually get out of the bed, at around 10: 15. During that period, I take a series of decompression naps while monitpring the morning TV news ·shows to find out what the news is. Unfortunately, the morning news shows no longer show the pews. They're too busy showing the crowd of people who stand around outside the TV studio for hom's on end waving at the camera and holding signs that say: "HI 1" Evidently, these people are too stupid to operate telephones, and this is the only way they have to com' municate with their familie s or ward attendants t!i:tntrS' - ~entintl• Page A5 Obituaries CanAl Gore save Christmas? Here 's a Christmas story that might make you cry, but not for sentimental reasons. The town of Great Barrington, Mass. , population 7,000, has ordered a Bill curfew on "holiday" lights O'Reilly this season because of global warming. By a vote of 4 to 0, the Barrington selectmen decreed that ttll decorative it happens, 1 sent "Factor" lights be shut off by I 0 producer Jesse Watters up p.m. Selectman Ronald to talk to this Dlugosz guy ~ Dlugosz opined: "I hate to · · Watters: Isn't this just a be Scrooge here, but we' re ruse to de-emphasize really doing a lot in this Christmas? community to be fuel effiDlu~o sz: These are holi · cient, to reduce our carbon day lights. ... We don 't footprint. " think we should be putting Swell. Since a cow lights all over the place belching ' does more dam- and impacting our envi. age to the environment ronment. We're taking a than a string ·of Christmas realistic approach to holilights (sorry, . holiday day lights. lights), it is inconceivable Did you notice the term that these loons are trotting "holiday lights"? a "carbon footprint" arguSo l am calling for an ment to help the environ- intervention. The good of Western ment. The real strategy people here is to diminish the pub- Massachusetts deserve to lie display of Christmas in · have a bright Christmas that secular town. (holiday) season! I am How do I know that? asking AI Gore to arrive Well, thanks for asking. As on a horse-drawn sleigh ~unbap Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis 2007 BY VICKI SMITH ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER C:LARKSBURG, W.Va. - It's midmorning at Bon Appetit, and the beignets saw combat, he was one of are long gone. more than 4.7 million Behind a plexiglass wall, a Americans joined the mili- cook is chopping vegetables tary from 1917-1918. for lunch. Music heavy with He enlisted in the Army brass is blaring, and chef while he was a student at Ohio State · University in LeRoy Crump Jr. is rushing October 1918, a month · about with cell phone in before the Allied powers hand, perindica1ly stepping and Germany signed a outdoors to greet a passer-by and tout the special, a Cajun cease-fire agreement. He was in basic training . shrimp cream pasta. The sign above. his 2when the war ended and week-o1d restaurant promisdischarged a month later. · His two older brothers es "Authentic New Orleans fought overseas, and he was Cuisine and Spirits," and disappointed at the time that that's what he dishes up small-town West the war ended before he in shipped out. But he told The Virginia, 1,000 miles from Associated Press in April the French Quarter. After Hurricane Katrina 2007: "I think I was good to destroyed his New Orleans get out of it." His interests were travel- home and restaurant, Crump ing, teaching and athletics, traveled to Atlanta, then his daughter, Betty Jo Daytona Beach~ Fla. A chance encounter with a Larsen, said in April. Coffey once confided to hotel guest who could smell her that he wished people Crump's cooking lured him would remember his conlri- to a town of just 17,000 in a butions rather than his old state he'd barely heard of. He recalls driving through age. "He told me 'even a Virginia 1 lost in the dark. prune can get old,"' she said... Larsen, who died in Shortly aftc:r a trooper ·told September, was his only him he needed the riext state over, he started seeing child. Born Sept. I. 1898, mountains. "I thought, 'Oh my God, Coffey played semipro what have I gotten myself baseball in Akron, earned a into?'" he remembers with a doctorate in education from New York University, laugh. And now? taught in high school and ''I have customers now who college and raised a family. say, 'If you ever try to leave, He delivered newspapers as a youngster and would . we will have the State Police read the paper to immi- stop you on the interstate. You grants, his daughter said. will not get out of town."' Like other displaced "That was the beginning of him being a teacher," she Mississippi and Louisiana residents, Crump has taken said·. · . Coffey returned to Ohio root in an unlikely place, State University after he left bringing along a hankering the Army and received two for the tastes of home and the ability to share them. From degrees from the school. He taught junior high and Nevada to West Virginia, high school in Phelps, Ky., professional and amateur and Findlay. He then taught chefs alike are sharing Cajun physical education at and Creole fare with folks Bowlin~ . Green State who still consider it exotic. "At first, they couldn't University from 1948 until pronounce things," jokes 1969. Darren Indovina, who lived He said he loved teaching. "I could see results," he fled Bay St. Louis, Miss., said. "I could see improve· and opened the Bayou ment. ,. Lunch Box in Monett, Mo., population 7 ,400. "They'd in New Orleans·bu.t now runs say, 'I want that big sand- · T.C. 's Rib Crib with eight reiwich with the big name,' at ives in Las Vegas. and that was the muffaletta. The house specialty is obviBut I can honestly tell you ous, but there's plenty of Gulf that now they can all say it. Coast influence on the menu: "The food here is Midwest smothered pork chops on - ribs, steaks, a lot of Wednesdays, gumbo on Mexican, and that's about it," 'Thursdays, catfish on Fridays. says the former electronics "Mississippi catfish is the technician-turned-restaura- finest catfish on earth, and teur. "For me, missing the I'm not afraid to say it," says food was the 'big thing. We · Harrell, who has his shipped celebrated life around the din- in. "On gumbo night, -it's a ner table. I've always had this destination. People. will call inkling and wanting to do this, in ahead of time and request so I just decided to do it. And that we hold some for them." the food has been embraced." Before T.C.'s. opened last · Jndovifl~ lacks the indus- year, Harrell says, the only try connections to offer deli- Cajun in town was on a cacies SUCh aS I Crawfish, SO casino buffet. . he sticks with shrimp, oysHarrell laughs when ters and catfish, and he offers asked about its authenticity: a popular roast beef po'boy. "Well, some people think Business "was and still is Chef Boyardee is real fantastic," lndovina says. "I Italian, too." personally get more smiles No one in the family had restaurant experience, but and thumbs up and pats on the back than ever before in the Harrells realized they my life." had talent after their weekly Wendy Waren, spokes- . barbecue with the neighbors woman for the Louisiana started drawing people-from Restaurant Association, is 40 miles away. Harrell took happy . to hear .the Gulf a loan against the home of Coast's loss is small-town his mother, who'd been America's lagniappe. or there years before. "We 're playing for all the unexpe_cted gift. And she says the flow goes both directions. marbles. There's no Plan '"We are seeing people B," says Harrell. 44. "Plan from other parts of the B is to make sure that Plan country openipg restaurants A doesn't fail." in New Orleans now," she . In its first year, T.C. 's says. "The reciprocation won the Las Vegas Reviewbrings Louisiana's culinary· Journal's Best of Las Vegas traditiorts to other commu- award for barbecue restaunities and here in. New rant. And it 's inspired copyOrleans, the diversity in cats. "We serve Kool-Aid here, restaurant choices is growred and purple. I' ve gone to a ing seemingly by the day." New Orleans is still couple of new places, and recovering, Waren says, but don't you know, they serve will get a big boost from· red and purple Kool-Aid," he more than 20 large conven· says. "It has been phenomelions, the Sugar Bowl and nal. We are living the dream." Crump isn't looking back, other college championship games coming to town. either. But many displaced by "I just decided that I'd Katrina have no plans to rather go ahead and move somewhere else , where peoreturn. "I would rather remember it ple really care about someas a happy place," says Irving body," he says. "I got here Harrell, who used to park cars and I found the people to be ~lark'S Jetutlr NOTICE TO DOD OWNERS NOTICE TO DOD OWNERS DEADLINE FOR PURCHASE OF 2008 DOG LICENSE IS JANUARY 31. Feea are $6.00 for eaoh dog Of" $25.00 per Kennel Llcenae . To obtain llcenae by mall, complete and return application along with a •elf~addreaaed, a'tamped envelope· and a check for the price of the llcen•e ·to: Mary T . Byer-Hill, Auditor, 1 oo E . Second St. Am . 201 Pomeroy, OH 46769 c,-vvNEo_R_()j;i)()Ci------ ,- --------------- - -------- - ----------~rrlgrela!is--c:J c -- - -- - ADDRESS TELEPHONE (Day-T;me) • very, very nice . Friendly." And ,' along with his New Orlean's suppliers. willing to help rebuild his life. Don Jackson, the tourist Crump met while wat.ching a shuttle launch in Florida, opened the kitchen of his Spelter home the day Crump arrived. Together, they cooked 40 gallons of jambalaya and seafood gumbo, loaded up an El Camino and drove around selling $2 bowls. Two weeks later, Crump met a video poker bar operator with a full kitchen. "I started letting people know I was going to open up on the corner at . Ray· Ray's, and they said, 'I'll be there,"' Crump recalls. "And I'll be darned, the place was packed." He quickly outgrew it, moving into a 50-seat place with a landlord who offered two months rent-free . That's where Stephen Mcintire ate hi s first bite of Cajun food, a dish of creamy red beans and rice. He became a regular, then a business panncr. Together, they opened Bon Appetit, which employs 18 and can seat 500 in a former McCrory's department store. They order beignet mix and cotfee from New Orleans ' famous Cafe du Monde. and seafooq from the Gulf Coast. Crump 's crawfisll an·ive alive, and he likes to boil them in a pot on the sidewalk for all to see. "We even have alligator. Who's had alligator in West ' Virginia?'' says Mcintire. "Honestly, I have lost almost 15 pounds with · worry and fear, thinking. 'Oh my God, is this the right thing?. Are people going to come in?'" he admits. " It was worry for naught. ... When most people leave. their bellies are full . they've got a ro-go box and they ' re thinking. 'When 's the next time we can come eat'.''" AGE · COLOR SEX . Kennel tags HAIR L ong S h o rt M a le Femal e 0 B RE ED FI!I!!S PAlO ' YOORtKEaNNCHM ~EsnH EXTENDED HOliDAY SHOPPING HOURS 'lliURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SA'l1JRDAY 9:00A.M. ·9:00P.M. SUNDAY 9:00A.M.- 9:00 P.M. . . . ................................... 113 Court Sb eat Hlatortc Pomeroy, Ohio 740-992·2054 • NOTIC E : Lice n se mus t b e o bta ine d n o l a te f than J a nua ry 3 1 , 2 0 0 8 , to avo1 d pay ing penalty. After thl8 d a te, p e nalty will b e $6.00 f o r s ing le tag and $ 25 .01") fo r K en n e l licen se. �iunba~ ottmes -·&tnttnel OPINION ' PageA4 Sunday, December 23,2007 Sunday, December 23, . I 825 Third Avenue • Gallipolis, Ohio (740) 446·2342 • FAX (740) 446-3008 www.mydailytribune.com Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Dan Goodrich Publisher Kevin Kelly Managing Editor Diane Hill Controller Letters to th e ellitor ore 1relcome. Tlu y should be less them 300 •voi-ds. All/etters are mhjerr to ediring a~d must be signed and include addre.u am/ telephone mmrbet: No unsigned Jerrers H'i/1 be pu!J/ished. Lmer.1· should be in go od wsre. pddre.~·.\·ing issues. not per.wnwliries. TODAY IN HlSTORY · . Today is Sunday, Dec. 23. the 357th day of 2007. There are eight days left in the year. , Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 23 , 1823, the poem "Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas" was published anonyl)lously in the Troy (New York) Sentinel ; the verse, more popularly known as '"Twas the Night Before Christmas," was later widely attributed to Clement C. Moore. On this date: In 1783, George Washington resigned as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and retired to his home at Mount Vernon, Va. In 1805, Joseph Smith Jr. , principal founder of the Mormon religious movement, was born in Sharon, Vt. In 1893, the Engelliert Humperdinck opera "Haensel und Gretel" was first performed, in Weimar, Germany. In 1941 , during World War II. American fgrces on Wake Island surrendered to the Japanese. In 1947. scientists at Bell Laboratories in New Jersey demonstrated their just-invented point-contact transistor, which paved the way to a new era of miniaturized electronics. In 194&. former Japanese Premier Hideki Tojo and six other Japanese war leaders were executed in Tokyo. · In 1967, President Johnson, on his way home from a visit to Southeast Asia, held an unprecedented meeting ·with ·Pope Paul VI at the Vatican. In 1968, 82 crew members of the U.S. intelligence ship Pueblo were released by North Korea, II months after they. had been captured. In 1986, the experimental airplane Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, completed the first nonstop, non-refueled, round-the-world flight as it landed safely at Edwards Air Force Bas.e in California. In 1987. Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, serving a life sentence for the attempted assassination of President Ford in 1975, escaped from the Alderson Federal Prison for Women in West Virginia. (She was recaptured two days later.) Ten years ago: A jury in Denver convicted Terry Nichols of involuntary manslaughter and conspiracy for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing, declining to find him guilty of murder. Woody Allen married Soon-Yi Previn in a: small ceremony in Venice, Italy. / Five years ago: Senate Republicans unanimously elected Bill Frist to succeed Trent Lou as their leader in the next Congress. A passenger plane crashed in central Iran during a flight from Turkey, killing 45 people, mostly from Ukraine.. One year ago: The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to impose sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment: Iran immediately rejected the resolution. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held the first Israeli-Palestinian summit in 22 months. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger broke his leg while skiing with his family in Sun Valley, Idaho. Today's Birthdays: Actor GeraldS. O'Loughlin is 86. Actor Roqnie Schell is 76. Emperor Akihito of Japan is 74. Actor Frederic Forrest is 71. Actor James Stacy is 7.1. Rock musician Jorma Kaukonen is 67. Rock musician Ron Bushy is 66. Actor-comedian Harry Shearer is 64. 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For a few weeks warming stuff, he now has every year, the United an obligation to calm the States of America gets fes- citizenry down. Dick tive in honoring the birth Cheney can't do it: he's off of a man whose philoso- shooting animals. And phy helped shape this President Bush holds no country. That, of course, sway among the far-left . would be Jesus, not Barry loqns in Great Barrington. Holiday. Ne, it must be Gore . And every year, we now He 's the only one who can . have to hear whining from save Christmas in the dolts who are offended not Berkshires. Shine a light only by a baby lying in a on thi s insanity, AI. Tell manager, but also' by them the inconvenient images of decorated trees truth. and a jolly old man in a (Veteran TV news anchor beard. Call me a theocrat, Bill 0 'Reilly is host of the but I have had enough of Fox News show "The thi s politically correct O'Reilly Factor" and bilge. . author of the book "Who :f Great Barrington is con- Looking Out For You ?" To trolled by people who find out more about Bill somehow believe 0 'Reilly, and read features Christmas decorations are by ·. other Creators harming the world. These Syndicate writers and carnumbskulls are so crazed toonists, visit the Creators by melting polar ice caps Syndicate web page at and perceived church-state www.creators.com. This "issues," that they are column originates on the imposing fascist declara- Web site tions on folks who just www.billoreilly.com.) Paul W. Holsi nger, 46, of Reedsville, Oh. passed away Saturday. Dec. 22, 2007 at his residence. · He was born June 7, 1961 in Gallipolis, son of Alva Holsi nger and the late Grace M. Cline Holsinger. He w~s a membef of the Meigs County Disc Golf Assoctatlon , the Army 'National Guard and a construction laborer. • · · · In addition to his fathe,r, he is sm:vived by his wife of 27 years, Brenda Sampson Holsinger: two brothers, Charles and Staci Holsinger and Jay and Kate Holsinger. Includmg his mother, he was preceded in death by a brother, John Holsinger: and two mfant brothers. A memorial service will be held at a later date. There wi II be no visitation. Arrangements are by White-Schwarzel Funeral Home, Coolville. . In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Holzer Hospice, 5000 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Oh: 45631. You can sign the online g!Jestbook at www. whiteschwarzelfuneralhome.com .. Deaths .William I. Harper William I. Harper, 81, of Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va. died Friday, Dec. 21 , 2007 in St. Mary's Medical Center Emergency Room. He is survived by his son, William David Harper, Loraine, Oh. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. in the Deal Funeral Home on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007 with Larry Harper officiating. Burial will be in the Apple Grove Memorial Gardens, Apple Grove, W.Va. . Fri.ends may call two hours prior to the service on Wednesday at the Funeral Home. NO, IOWA of last remaining U.S. · : WWI veterans, dies CAUCUSES. BY JOHN SEEWER ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER . TOLEDO - J. Russell Coffey, the oldest known surviving U.S. veteran of World War I, has died. He was 109. Coffey, one of only three U.S . veterans known to surv'ive from the "war to end all wars," died Thursday, according to the nursing borne where he had been lifing. ' · _He died at the B'riar Hill Health Campus in North lf.tltimore, where he had I,Pved the past four or five ~ars, said Gaye· Boggs, nursing director. : His health began failing m:October, and no cause of death has been determined, Sbe said, · "We're sure going to miss bim," Boggs said. "He was our most famous resident ihat' s for sure." · .Coffey was the last World War l veteran in Ohio. Harry Richard Landis, I 08, of Sun . City Center, Fla., is now the . oldest surviving U.S. veteran of the war. Also remaining is Frank Buckles, I 06, of Charles Town, . W.Va., according to the Veterans Affairs Department. . In addition, John Babcock of Spokane, Wash., I 07 , served in the Canadian army and is the last known Canadian veteran of the war. Coffey ' s stature grew . over the past year as the few remaining American World War I veterans died, leaving him among the last three Americans surviving. The last livin~ links to the war, · they rece1ved several honors and did a flurry of interviews tliis year. Coffey was inducted into the Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame in May. And Buckles rode in the back of a car in 2007 as a grand marshal of the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C. Although Coffey never A gross national columnist ----- --- --~·- - ------- .... "meat" to it, such as the the affected region with U.S. trade deficit, which is both hands, or, if you want, an important issue that the gardening implements. newspaper often puts next But you cannot scratch to the brassiere ads. And yourself forever. You are Dave so, with this topic in mind, not a professional baseball I head for my home office, player: you are a newspaBarry which is an area that I per columnist, and sooner would estimate, for tax or later you have to purposes, covers 94 per- "knuckle down" and get to cent of the total square work on the task at h11nd, back home. Sometimes the . footage of my llome. which is: lunch, TV personalities go outI work at home because, . After lunch, it's time to . side; 1 always hope that . as a professional writer, I get back to thinking about they'll point firearms at the find that a solitary environ- the trade deficit. The key, sign-holders and yell, "GO ment enables me, whenev- with a complex issue like HOME,'' but instead they er the muse strikes, to clip this, is: research. A profesask the sign-holders where my toenails. This particu- sional . newspaper column they're from . The fascinat, Jar muse strikes more often has to be 800 words long, i_ng answers never fail to than a French labor ul)ion. which is why I cannot say amaze and delight every- I'll be pondering the trade it enough: resew:ch, body ("Ohio?? Great!!"). deficit, and I'll glance at research, research. Among So 1 have no column · my toenails and think, the questions. that mied to topic when 1 emerge from "Hey! Those babies have be answered are: What, the bedroom to fix myself a grown at LEAST three exactl~, IS the ''trade . hearty breakfast of coffee thousandths of an inch deficit '? For this kind of with extra coffee. My next since I last clipped them!" technical detail, I get on the step is to look through the So I grab the clippers, telephone to my Research · daily newspaper, which 1 which I always keep Assistant, Judi Smith, who have found to be an invalu- handy, and soon I' m hard is a wealth of information. able and amazin~ly rich at work. All your top writ"Judi," I say, "How come source of advert 1sements ers do this. If you don't there are so many newspafor women's underwear. believe me, go up to, ,say, per ads for women's underEvery other page has an ad Norrrian Mailer, and have wear?" featuring female ·models in some friends hold him "I think because men like lingerie: you · get the down while you remove to look at women in impression, from newspa- his shoes and socks. If his brassieres," she replies. pers, that at least 80 percent toenails aren't .trimmed to My wife, who also works of · the Gross National' the base, I'll pay you $10. at .home and is listenin~ to Product is.brassieres. Why? I' II need " color · pho- this discussion, notes: ' All Do women really need to tographs. those ads look the same." be sold on the concept of Another reason creative ~Joth my wife and Judi ' underwear? Do they smack individuals prefer to work .agree . that nobody ever their foreheads and go, at home, as opposed to al\ buys a bra from an ad. It "THAT'S what I need' office, is that when you . frankly makes me wonder Something urider my outer need to scratch yourself, if this could be a contributclothing!"? you don 't have to sneak mg factor to the trade But you can' t write a pro- behind the copying deficit. Somebody should fessional column about , machine and settle for a think about this. l'.d do it, women's underwear. You 'hasty grope. At home, you but ·these toenails are not need a topic with some can rear back and assauft getting any shorter. , AP phOto Former New Orleans Chef LeRoy Crump, Jr. works at a fast pace during the lunchtime crowd in his new Clarksburg, W.Va. cajun restaurant Tuesday, Dec. 11. Crump lost his home and restaurant to Hurricane Katrina two years ago. Like other displaced Mississippi and Louisiana residents. Crump has taken root in an unlikely place, bringing along a hankering for· the tastes of home and the ability to share them. From Nevada to West Virginia, professional arid amateur chefs alike are sharing Cajun and Creole fare with folks who still consider it exotic. · Katrina-displaced cooks help :J. Russell Coffey, one spread love of Cajun, Creole fare STAR OF BETHLEHEM? As a professional newspaper columnist with both medical AND dental benefits, I receive many letters from people who'd like to get into my line of work. "Dear Dave," they write. 'Tm sick of my boring, dead-end job as a (lawyer, teacher, office worker, politician). How do I develop the skills I need to obtain a .job like yours, where you have an opportunity to make a difference, even though you never actually do?" OK, then: Today I'm going to take you "behind 'the scenes" here at Dave Barry Inc .• and reveal , step-by-step, exactly how I write a column: Step One is to come up with a topic. I am always thinking about possible topics, from the moment my alarm goes off at 6 a.m., through the moment I actually get out of the bed, at around 10: 15. During that period, I take a series of decompression naps while monitpring the morning TV news ·shows to find out what the news is. Unfortunately, the morning news shows no longer show the pews. They're too busy showing the crowd of people who stand around outside the TV studio for hom's on end waving at the camera and holding signs that say: "HI 1" Evidently, these people are too stupid to operate telephones, and this is the only way they have to com' municate with their familie s or ward attendants t!i:tntrS' - ~entintl• Page A5 Obituaries CanAl Gore save Christmas? Here 's a Christmas story that might make you cry, but not for sentimental reasons. The town of Great Barrington, Mass. , population 7,000, has ordered a Bill curfew on "holiday" lights O'Reilly this season because of global warming. By a vote of 4 to 0, the Barrington selectmen decreed that ttll decorative it happens, 1 sent "Factor" lights be shut off by I 0 producer Jesse Watters up p.m. Selectman Ronald to talk to this Dlugosz guy ~ Dlugosz opined: "I hate to · · Watters: Isn't this just a be Scrooge here, but we' re ruse to de-emphasize really doing a lot in this Christmas? community to be fuel effiDlu~o sz: These are holi · cient, to reduce our carbon day lights. ... We don 't footprint. " think we should be putting Swell. Since a cow lights all over the place belching ' does more dam- and impacting our envi. age to the environment ronment. We're taking a than a string ·of Christmas realistic approach to holilights (sorry, . holiday day lights. lights), it is inconceivable Did you notice the term that these loons are trotting "holiday lights"? a "carbon footprint" arguSo l am calling for an ment to help the environ- intervention. The good of Western ment. The real strategy people here is to diminish the pub- Massachusetts deserve to lie display of Christmas in · have a bright Christmas that secular town. (holiday) season! I am How do I know that? asking AI Gore to arrive Well, thanks for asking. As on a horse-drawn sleigh ~unbap Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis 2007 BY VICKI SMITH ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER C:LARKSBURG, W.Va. - It's midmorning at Bon Appetit, and the beignets saw combat, he was one of are long gone. more than 4.7 million Behind a plexiglass wall, a Americans joined the mili- cook is chopping vegetables tary from 1917-1918. for lunch. Music heavy with He enlisted in the Army brass is blaring, and chef while he was a student at Ohio State · University in LeRoy Crump Jr. is rushing October 1918, a month · about with cell phone in before the Allied powers hand, perindica1ly stepping and Germany signed a outdoors to greet a passer-by and tout the special, a Cajun cease-fire agreement. He was in basic training . shrimp cream pasta. The sign above. his 2when the war ended and week-o1d restaurant promisdischarged a month later. · His two older brothers es "Authentic New Orleans fought overseas, and he was Cuisine and Spirits," and disappointed at the time that that's what he dishes up small-town West the war ended before he in shipped out. But he told The Virginia, 1,000 miles from Associated Press in April the French Quarter. After Hurricane Katrina 2007: "I think I was good to destroyed his New Orleans get out of it." His interests were travel- home and restaurant, Crump ing, teaching and athletics, traveled to Atlanta, then his daughter, Betty Jo Daytona Beach~ Fla. A chance encounter with a Larsen, said in April. Coffey once confided to hotel guest who could smell her that he wished people Crump's cooking lured him would remember his conlri- to a town of just 17,000 in a butions rather than his old state he'd barely heard of. He recalls driving through age. "He told me 'even a Virginia 1 lost in the dark. prune can get old,"' she said... Larsen, who died in Shortly aftc:r a trooper ·told September, was his only him he needed the riext state over, he started seeing child. Born Sept. I. 1898, mountains. "I thought, 'Oh my God, Coffey played semipro what have I gotten myself baseball in Akron, earned a into?'" he remembers with a doctorate in education from New York University, laugh. And now? taught in high school and ''I have customers now who college and raised a family. say, 'If you ever try to leave, He delivered newspapers as a youngster and would . we will have the State Police read the paper to immi- stop you on the interstate. You grants, his daughter said. will not get out of town."' Like other displaced "That was the beginning of him being a teacher," she Mississippi and Louisiana residents, Crump has taken said·. · . Coffey returned to Ohio root in an unlikely place, State University after he left bringing along a hankering the Army and received two for the tastes of home and the ability to share them. From degrees from the school. He taught junior high and Nevada to West Virginia, high school in Phelps, Ky., professional and amateur and Findlay. He then taught chefs alike are sharing Cajun physical education at and Creole fare with folks Bowlin~ . Green State who still consider it exotic. "At first, they couldn't University from 1948 until pronounce things," jokes 1969. Darren Indovina, who lived He said he loved teaching. "I could see results," he fled Bay St. Louis, Miss., said. "I could see improve· and opened the Bayou ment. ,. Lunch Box in Monett, Mo., population 7 ,400. "They'd in New Orleans·bu.t now runs say, 'I want that big sand- · T.C. 's Rib Crib with eight reiwich with the big name,' at ives in Las Vegas. and that was the muffaletta. The house specialty is obviBut I can honestly tell you ous, but there's plenty of Gulf that now they can all say it. Coast influence on the menu: "The food here is Midwest smothered pork chops on - ribs, steaks, a lot of Wednesdays, gumbo on Mexican, and that's about it," 'Thursdays, catfish on Fridays. says the former electronics "Mississippi catfish is the technician-turned-restaura- finest catfish on earth, and teur. "For me, missing the I'm not afraid to say it," says food was the 'big thing. We · Harrell, who has his shipped celebrated life around the din- in. "On gumbo night, -it's a ner table. I've always had this destination. People. will call inkling and wanting to do this, in ahead of time and request so I just decided to do it. And that we hold some for them." the food has been embraced." Before T.C.'s. opened last · Jndovifl~ lacks the indus- year, Harrell says, the only try connections to offer deli- Cajun in town was on a cacies SUCh aS I Crawfish, SO casino buffet. . he sticks with shrimp, oysHarrell laughs when ters and catfish, and he offers asked about its authenticity: a popular roast beef po'boy. "Well, some people think Business "was and still is Chef Boyardee is real fantastic," lndovina says. "I Italian, too." personally get more smiles No one in the family had restaurant experience, but and thumbs up and pats on the back than ever before in the Harrells realized they my life." had talent after their weekly Wendy Waren, spokes- . barbecue with the neighbors woman for the Louisiana started drawing people-from Restaurant Association, is 40 miles away. Harrell took happy . to hear .the Gulf a loan against the home of Coast's loss is small-town his mother, who'd been America's lagniappe. or there years before. "We 're playing for all the unexpe_cted gift. And she says the flow goes both directions. marbles. There's no Plan '"We are seeing people B," says Harrell. 44. "Plan from other parts of the B is to make sure that Plan country openipg restaurants A doesn't fail." in New Orleans now," she . In its first year, T.C. 's says. "The reciprocation won the Las Vegas Reviewbrings Louisiana's culinary· Journal's Best of Las Vegas traditiorts to other commu- award for barbecue restaunities and here in. New rant. And it 's inspired copyOrleans, the diversity in cats. "We serve Kool-Aid here, restaurant choices is growred and purple. I' ve gone to a ing seemingly by the day." New Orleans is still couple of new places, and recovering, Waren says, but don't you know, they serve will get a big boost from· red and purple Kool-Aid," he more than 20 large conven· says. "It has been phenomelions, the Sugar Bowl and nal. We are living the dream." Crump isn't looking back, other college championship games coming to town. either. But many displaced by "I just decided that I'd Katrina have no plans to rather go ahead and move somewhere else , where peoreturn. "I would rather remember it ple really care about someas a happy place," says Irving body," he says. "I got here Harrell, who used to park cars and I found the people to be ~lark'S Jetutlr NOTICE TO DOD OWNERS NOTICE TO DOD OWNERS DEADLINE FOR PURCHASE OF 2008 DOG LICENSE IS JANUARY 31. Feea are $6.00 for eaoh dog Of" $25.00 per Kennel Llcenae . To obtain llcenae by mall, complete and return application along with a •elf~addreaaed, a'tamped envelope· and a check for the price of the llcen•e ·to: Mary T . Byer-Hill, Auditor, 1 oo E . Second St. Am . 201 Pomeroy, OH 46769 c,-vvNEo_R_()j;i)()Ci------ ,- --------------- - -------- - ----------~rrlgrela!is--c:J c -- - -- - ADDRESS TELEPHONE (Day-T;me) • very, very nice . Friendly." And ,' along with his New Orlean's suppliers. willing to help rebuild his life. Don Jackson, the tourist Crump met while wat.ching a shuttle launch in Florida, opened the kitchen of his Spelter home the day Crump arrived. Together, they cooked 40 gallons of jambalaya and seafood gumbo, loaded up an El Camino and drove around selling $2 bowls. Two weeks later, Crump met a video poker bar operator with a full kitchen. "I started letting people know I was going to open up on the corner at . Ray· Ray's, and they said, 'I'll be there,"' Crump recalls. "And I'll be darned, the place was packed." He quickly outgrew it, moving into a 50-seat place with a landlord who offered two months rent-free . That's where Stephen Mcintire ate hi s first bite of Cajun food, a dish of creamy red beans and rice. He became a regular, then a business panncr. Together, they opened Bon Appetit, which employs 18 and can seat 500 in a former McCrory's department store. They order beignet mix and cotfee from New Orleans ' famous Cafe du Monde. and seafooq from the Gulf Coast. Crump 's crawfisll an·ive alive, and he likes to boil them in a pot on the sidewalk for all to see. "We even have alligator. Who's had alligator in West ' Virginia?'' says Mcintire. "Honestly, I have lost almost 15 pounds with · worry and fear, thinking. 'Oh my God, is this the right thing?. Are people going to come in?'" he admits. " It was worry for naught. ... When most people leave. their bellies are full . they've got a ro-go box and they ' re thinking. 'When 's the next time we can come eat'.''" AGE · COLOR SEX . Kennel tags HAIR L ong S h o rt M a le Femal e 0 B RE ED FI!I!!S PAlO ' YOORtKEaNNCHM ~EsnH EXTENDED HOliDAY SHOPPING HOURS 'lliURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SA'l1JRDAY 9:00A.M. ·9:00P.M. SUNDAY 9:00A.M.- 9:00 P.M. . . . ................................... 113 Court Sb eat Hlatortc Pomeroy, Ohio 740-992·2054 • NOTIC E : Lice n se mus t b e o bta ine d n o l a te f than J a nua ry 3 1 , 2 0 0 8 , to avo1 d pay ing penalty. After thl8 d a te, p e nalty will b e $6.00 f o r s ing le tag and $ 25 .01") fo r K en n e l licen se. �PageA6 REGIONAL Local Briefs Puppy available GALLIPOLIS - A letter to Santa by "Alexa" that appeared in the Letters to Santa edition in all three Ohio Valley Publishing Co. news papers . Dec. 20 -has el icited a response from an area man who wants to make her Christmas wish come true. "A lexa" asked for a Husky puppy. and Darrell Jenkins of Ashton, W.Va., who raises full-blooded Huskies. has a pup for her if her parents would like to · contact him. His 'phone number is (304) 576-2 102. Holiday closing GALLIPOLIS Woodland Centers Inc. will close clinic locations in Gallia, Meigs and Jackson counties on Monday and Tuesday to observe the Christmas holiday. Clinics resume normal operations on Wednesday. Emergency services can be accessed by calling 445· 5500 in Gallia County or (800) 252-5554 in Meigs and Jac kson counties. Inside Sunday, December 23,2007 Rio Grande roundup, Page B2 In the Open, Page B3 CAROLING, CAROLING • Cle rk of Courts Christmas Eve, closing at noon; New Year 's Eve, open • Common Pleas Cliristmas Eve, closing at noon; New Year 's Eve, open • Probate/Juvenile Christmas Eve, closing at noon; New Year's Eve, open • County Commissioners - Christmas Eve, closing at noon; New Year's Eve, open • Jobs and Family Servtces - Christmas Eve, closing at noon; New Year's Eve, open AP story, athletes of the year, Page B5 Sunday, December 23, 2007 ' Members of the River City Players community theater group tJraved the cold Thursday even(ng for a carol· ing hayride through Middleport. Starting at the Players' home downtown, the group enjoyed a ride through town and then entertained residents at OvertJrook Center with holiday music. Brtan J. Reed/photo Commissioners meeting GALLIPOLIS The Gallia County Commissioners Willlf!eet in regular session for their first 2008 meeting on Thursday, January 3, 2008 beginning at 9 a.m. A special session will be held on Monday, January 14, 2008 begimiing at 9 a.m. and this meeting will serve as the 2008 reorganizational meeting. Sunday•.• Cioudy with in the showers partly morning ... Then sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Windy with highs in the mid 50s. Temperature falling into the mid 40s in the afternoon. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent. Sunday night ... Partly cloudy. Much cooler with lows in the upper 20s. West Meigs ends 23-game TVC Ohio skid Eastern at South Gallia, 6 p.m. Miller at Meigs, 6 p.m. Southern at Wahama Tourney, TBA Boya Baaketball River Vall ey at Gallia Academy {URG), 7 p.m. Frtday. pe, 28 Gina Basketball • Ironton at G allia Academy, 6 p.m. Southern at Wahama Tourney, TBA Boya Basketball Rock Hill at South Gallia, 6 p.m. Southern at OaKHill, 6 p.m. Eastern at Meiqs. 6 p.m. Wefjnaadoy. Jan. 2. ·alrlo Bookotboll Gatlia Academy at Jackson, 6 p.m. wr..tllng GalliaAcademy atloganivlnton County, Qp.m. PREP STANDINGS BOYS !" ~· ' Fairland · South' Point Chesapeake • River Valley Coal Grove Rock Hill ::\. '. f \: ovc 6·0 3-2 3·3 2·0 2·0 2·0 0·2 0·2 2·5. 0·2 6.() 5· 1 SEOAL South 4·1 3·3 4·4 : Chillicothe ; : Ironton '!" Portsmouth : Gallipolis ; · Jackson 3·0 3·1 2-1 2·4 2·5 1·3 0·4 ' ~ TVC Oh6o ;.·~ vi nton County 7-0 3·0 ·. : Alexander 5-3 2·1 ·; .. Belpre ' 3-5 . 2-1 ., ~ Wellston 3-6 1·2 ,.. Meigs 1-5 1·2 ,. 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BY BRYAN WALTERS BWALTERS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM Glrla Baeketball River Valley at Trimble, 1 p.m. Boya Basketball River Valley at Southern, 5 p.m. Meigs at Wahama, 6 p.m. wr..tllng . GaiHaAcademy Invitation al, 10 a.m. Rumpke schedule Winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Monday••• Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs around 40. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Christmas day through Wednesday...Partly clo'udy. Highs in the lower ·40s. Lows in the mid 20s . Wednesday · night... Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow shower, after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of snow 30 percent. tooma Tburtday Pte 27 Girts Basketball Board to meet · Local Weather ~voMng Satyrdny Pte 29 GALI:.IPOLIS Residents . can now view minutes from the 2007 County Commissioners meetings online at www.galRIO GRANDE - Gallia- lianet.net. Each week, the Vinton Educational Service agendas for upcoming meetCenter Governing Board's ings and the minutes of each 2008 organizational meet-. meeting after approval of ing and regular monthly the commissioners will be meeting is Wedriesday, Jan. online in 2008. Commissioners President 2 at 5 p.m. · David K. Smith said utilizThe meeting will be in the ing electronic technology is ESC office in Room 131, Wood Hall on t,he campus of imr,ortant to the county. ' Making information the University of Rio available to our citizens Grande/Rio Grande the internet is conthrough Community College. venient and accessible 24/7," said Smith. Visit www.gallianet.net/ Gallialcommissioners.htm. GALLIPOLIS -The following is the holiday schedule for county offices . WELLSTON - Rumpke . • Auditor - Christmas waste removal. and recy· Eve, closing at noon; New cling service· wtll not occur Year's Eve, open on Christmas Day or New • Treasurer - Christmas Year's Day, delaying collec· Eve, closing at noon; New tion one day during the Year's' Eve, open weeks of tlte holiday. • Information Technology This week, Rumpke will - Closed both Christmas provide service as schedEve and New Year's Eve uled on Monday, but there is • EMA -· Closed both no collection on Tuesday. Christmas Eve and New · Customers with regular colYear's Eve lection on or after Tuesday • Law Library - Closed will be delayed one day. both Christmas Eve and Next week, Rumpke wiU New Year's Eve provide service on Monday, • Planning Commission Dec. 31, but there will be no - Closed both Christmas collection on Thesday, Jan. I. Eve and New Year's Eve Customers with regular col• Recorder - Christmas lection on or after 1\lesday Eve, closing at noon; New will be delayed one day. Year's Eve, open Rumple's schedule · • Board of Elections returns to normal on Closed both Christmas Eve Monday, Jan. 7, 2008. This and New Year's Eve schedule applies to Athens; • Prosecutor - Closed Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, both Christmas Eve and Meigs, Pike, Ross and · New Year's Eve Vinton counties. Marauders pick up first win at Wellston GALLIPOliS - A SChedule ol upcoming high school varsity sporting ev8flls from Ga•ia and Meigs COUnties Minutes now online County office holiday schedule Bl • 'ATIT otso Olpolos 11111 Ftdorll . roquhd dllrgtt. "'":%: dllf!ll; 111111urdll!1tt Colt R0.o.o.y C1i1rV0 of up 1o $U51o holp'llifllr lor - . - . . . .......... I . 011- il.,utooy I *Ope~ Surlday l,arry Crum, Sports Writer •blended Hours +DSL Sold Here (740) 446·2342, ext. 33 Ierum@ mydailyreglster.com Submitted photo Meigs guard Jeremy Smith dribtJies past a Wellston defend· er during the second half of Friday's TVC Ohio boys basket· ball contest at WHS in Wellston. MHS won 65-63. Th e Maroon and Go ld we re 24-of"52 from the fie ld fur . 46 perce nt. WELLSTON - More includin g 6-of- 15 fr om than two years wo rth of th ree-poin t territory for 40 ' Tri -Valley Co nference percent. The guests were Ohi o Di vision fru strati ons also 11 -of- 16 at the free disappeared fo r the Meigs throw line for 69 percen t. boys basketball program The Blu e and Gold shol Friday ni ght after claimi ng .better ove rall from the a th rillin g come-from - fi eld and fr om behind lhe behind victory ag ainst host arc, but the charity stripe Wellston, 65·6 3. ultimately proved to be the The Marauders ( 1-5 , 1-2 hosts' downfall·. WHS was TVC Ohio) tra iled 52-48 24-o f-50 shooting for 48 after three quarters of play, percent and al so nai led 7then staged a 17-11 fourth of- 16 three-pointers for 44 quarter run to end a 23 - percent, but netted only 8game TVC Ohio losing of-17 freebie s for a d ismal streak , dating back to 4,] percent. February 5, 2005 when Wellston - which had they defeated these same won two-straight before Runnin ' Rockets (3-6, 1-2) Friday - committed 17 at WHS , 63-46, under then turnovers in the setback, boys' coach Carl Wolfe . while Meigs 'Coughed up The win was doubly· the ball only a dozen sweet for first-year MHS times . The Marauders led frqntman Ben Ewing, who '15-13 after eight minutes also picked up his fir st of play, then trailed 31-28 coaching triumph at his at intermission and 52-48 alma mater to go along . after three quarte'rs . MHS had six players with ending a two-plus year skid. contribute to the scoring ... TUPPERS PLAINS Southern whirled away from a 44·44 third period tie after the dynamic duo of Bryan Harris and Kreig Kleski blanketed the Eagles with a smothering 41-point assault that led to a 62- · 51 Tornado win Friday night . at " T h e Nest". The Tri -Valley Conference boys' basketball victory gave Southern (5-2) an even mark at 1-1 in the Hocking Division, tied with Eastern who drops to 4-3 overall. It had Lynch been nearly 20 years since Southern Coach Jeff Caldwell had been involved in an Eastern-Southern game. The game unfolded just like he remembered the oldfashioned, ·hard-fought battles. Also, it was the first Caldwell-Caldwell Eastern· Southern match-up as-veteran mentor and Eastern Head Coach Howie Caldwell, a first cousin, paced the opposing sideline. Both teams were very well-prepared. . Harris led Southern with 22 P.oints and six rebounds, whtle Kleski added 19· points and seven rebounds. The tandem complimented one another very well, pounding Eastern with a double whammy in the second period. Kleski dominat· ed the third frame, then Harris helped seal the win in the finale . Southern's Weston Roberts had an overall good game with nine points and a team-high nine rebounds, while Ryan Chapman again Please see Meigs, B2 Please SH Southem, Bl Bv BRYAN WALTERS BwALTERS®MYDAILYTRIBUNE .COM PORTSMOUTH . Gallia Academy dropped its fourth consecutive varsity boys basketball contest on Friday night as host Portsmouth claimed an 8660 victory in Southeastern Ohio Athletic'League South Division action . The Blue Dev ils (2-4, 1-3 SEOAL ·South) Were overwhelmed in the first quarter. f a lling behind 266 after eight minute s of play. The Trojans (44, 2-1) who shot 3 3 -of - 60 from the field for 55 Rumley per ce nl. _overall - never let up from there, taking a 45-23 lead into the intermission and a . 71-36 edge into the finale . The guests rallied for a 24-15 run over the final eighl minules to pull the final deficit lo 26 points. The Blue and White committed 24 first half turnovers and had 36 overall in the setback, whil e· PHS turned the ball over 23 times. GAHS was al so 22of-45 from the field for 49 percent and outrebounded the-hosts 26-2 1. All nine Devil s that played reached the scoring column. led by senior David Rumley with 18 points. Sophomore John Troester was next with 12 markers, followed by · Chri s Armstrong with six . Ethan Moore, Quinton Nibert and Chrfs McCoy also contributed five point s apiece . Kyle Mitchell had four. Nick Wilson added three and Zack Brown rounded , out the scorin g with t~o points. Gallia AcatLmy was also 13-of- 19 at !he foul line . Eric Randolph/photo for 68 pe rcent. Southern's Weston RotJerts (32) lays in a tJasket over an E<;Jstern defender during the sec· Please sH Devils, B1 end half of Friday's TVC Hocking tJoys baskettJall game in Tuppers Plains. tac:al--.. ilrlr*l........,. Ofllr ovoiiiU plloMs. 50\ otl- on no....- pr1q on Mlal s....,. ....... ElldudB Applo' ~ olllr. 0111er condllkln! and reslr'<tkln! app~. S.t·conlnct and rate p~n lrochure for delolls. 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Jeff Matteson and Slone Cales both added II , while Tyler Kin g and And'y De rrow contributed nine each as well. WHS claimed a 3 1· 28 rebounding edge. burned by Portsmouth BY scoTT woLFE SPORTS CORRESPONDENT . .•. Well ·southern rallies late past county-rival Eagles Blue Devils C81t1 lnamdln axnptjirlg wllllltlllond Ftdorlt 1tllc8m rtg1Utlon; IIIII ATIT. ... ... _!II gowmmonl· - Bolin .. . �PageA6 REGIONAL Local Briefs Puppy available GALLIPOLIS - A letter to Santa by "Alexa" that appeared in the Letters to Santa edition in all three Ohio Valley Publishing Co. news papers . Dec. 20 -has el icited a response from an area man who wants to make her Christmas wish come true. "A lexa" asked for a Husky puppy. and Darrell Jenkins of Ashton, W.Va., who raises full-blooded Huskies. has a pup for her if her parents would like to · contact him. His 'phone number is (304) 576-2 102. Holiday closing GALLIPOLIS Woodland Centers Inc. will close clinic locations in Gallia, Meigs and Jackson counties on Monday and Tuesday to observe the Christmas holiday. Clinics resume normal operations on Wednesday. Emergency services can be accessed by calling 445· 5500 in Gallia County or (800) 252-5554 in Meigs and Jac kson counties. Inside Sunday, December 23,2007 Rio Grande roundup, Page B2 In the Open, Page B3 CAROLING, CAROLING • Cle rk of Courts Christmas Eve, closing at noon; New Year 's Eve, open • Common Pleas Cliristmas Eve, closing at noon; New Year 's Eve, open • Probate/Juvenile Christmas Eve, closing at noon; New Year's Eve, open • County Commissioners - Christmas Eve, closing at noon; New Year's Eve, open • Jobs and Family Servtces - Christmas Eve, closing at noon; New Year's Eve, open AP story, athletes of the year, Page B5 Sunday, December 23, 2007 ' Members of the River City Players community theater group tJraved the cold Thursday even(ng for a carol· ing hayride through Middleport. Starting at the Players' home downtown, the group enjoyed a ride through town and then entertained residents at OvertJrook Center with holiday music. Brtan J. Reed/photo Commissioners meeting GALLIPOLIS The Gallia County Commissioners Willlf!eet in regular session for their first 2008 meeting on Thursday, January 3, 2008 beginning at 9 a.m. A special session will be held on Monday, January 14, 2008 begimiing at 9 a.m. and this meeting will serve as the 2008 reorganizational meeting. Sunday•.• Cioudy with in the showers partly morning ... Then sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Windy with highs in the mid 50s. Temperature falling into the mid 40s in the afternoon. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent. Sunday night ... Partly cloudy. Much cooler with lows in the upper 20s. West Meigs ends 23-game TVC Ohio skid Eastern at South Gallia, 6 p.m. Miller at Meigs, 6 p.m. Southern at Wahama Tourney, TBA Boya Baaketball River Vall ey at Gallia Academy {URG), 7 p.m. Frtday. pe, 28 Gina Basketball • Ironton at G allia Academy, 6 p.m. Southern at Wahama Tourney, TBA Boya Basketball Rock Hill at South Gallia, 6 p.m. Southern at OaKHill, 6 p.m. Eastern at Meiqs. 6 p.m. Wefjnaadoy. Jan. 2. ·alrlo Bookotboll Gatlia Academy at Jackson, 6 p.m. wr..tllng GalliaAcademy atloganivlnton County, Qp.m. PREP STANDINGS BOYS !" ~· ' Fairland · South' Point Chesapeake • River Valley Coal Grove Rock Hill ::\. '. f \: ovc 6·0 3-2 3·3 2·0 2·0 2·0 0·2 0·2 2·5. 0·2 6.() 5· 1 SEOAL South 4·1 3·3 4·4 : Chillicothe ; : Ironton '!" Portsmouth : Gallipolis ; · Jackson 3·0 3·1 2-1 2·4 2·5 1·3 0·4 ' ~ TVC Oh6o ;.·~ vi nton County 7-0 3·0 ·. : Alexander 5-3 2·1 ·; .. Belpre ' 3-5 . 2-1 ., ~ Wellston 3-6 1·2 ,.. Meigs 1-5 1·2 ,. 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BY BRYAN WALTERS BWALTERS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM Glrla Baeketball River Valley at Trimble, 1 p.m. Boya Basketball River Valley at Southern, 5 p.m. Meigs at Wahama, 6 p.m. wr..tllng . GaiHaAcademy Invitation al, 10 a.m. Rumpke schedule Winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Monday••• Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs around 40. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Christmas day through Wednesday...Partly clo'udy. Highs in the lower ·40s. Lows in the mid 20s . Wednesday · night... Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow shower, after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of snow 30 percent. tooma Tburtday Pte 27 Girts Basketball Board to meet · Local Weather ~voMng Satyrdny Pte 29 GALI:.IPOLIS Residents . can now view minutes from the 2007 County Commissioners meetings online at www.galRIO GRANDE - Gallia- lianet.net. Each week, the Vinton Educational Service agendas for upcoming meetCenter Governing Board's ings and the minutes of each 2008 organizational meet-. meeting after approval of ing and regular monthly the commissioners will be meeting is Wedriesday, Jan. online in 2008. Commissioners President 2 at 5 p.m. · David K. Smith said utilizThe meeting will be in the ing electronic technology is ESC office in Room 131, Wood Hall on t,he campus of imr,ortant to the county. ' Making information the University of Rio available to our citizens Grande/Rio Grande the internet is conthrough Community College. venient and accessible 24/7," said Smith. Visit www.gallianet.net/ Gallialcommissioners.htm. GALLIPOLIS -The following is the holiday schedule for county offices . WELLSTON - Rumpke . • Auditor - Christmas waste removal. and recy· Eve, closing at noon; New cling service· wtll not occur Year's Eve, open on Christmas Day or New • Treasurer - Christmas Year's Day, delaying collec· Eve, closing at noon; New tion one day during the Year's' Eve, open weeks of tlte holiday. • Information Technology This week, Rumpke will - Closed both Christmas provide service as schedEve and New Year's Eve uled on Monday, but there is • EMA -· Closed both no collection on Tuesday. Christmas Eve and New · Customers with regular colYear's Eve lection on or after Tuesday • Law Library - Closed will be delayed one day. both Christmas Eve and Next week, Rumpke wiU New Year's Eve provide service on Monday, • Planning Commission Dec. 31, but there will be no - Closed both Christmas collection on Thesday, Jan. I. Eve and New Year's Eve Customers with regular col• Recorder - Christmas lection on or after 1\lesday Eve, closing at noon; New will be delayed one day. Year's Eve, open Rumple's schedule · • Board of Elections returns to normal on Closed both Christmas Eve Monday, Jan. 7, 2008. This and New Year's Eve schedule applies to Athens; • Prosecutor - Closed Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, both Christmas Eve and Meigs, Pike, Ross and · New Year's Eve Vinton counties. Marauders pick up first win at Wellston GALLIPOliS - A SChedule ol upcoming high school varsity sporting ev8flls from Ga•ia and Meigs COUnties Minutes now online County office holiday schedule Bl • 'ATIT otso Olpolos 11111 Ftdorll . roquhd dllrgtt. "'":%: dllf!ll; 111111urdll!1tt Colt R0.o.o.y C1i1rV0 of up 1o $U51o holp'llifllr lor - . - . . . .......... I . 011- il.,utooy I *Ope~ Surlday l,arry Crum, Sports Writer •blended Hours +DSL Sold Here (740) 446·2342, ext. 33 Ierum@ mydailyreglster.com Submitted photo Meigs guard Jeremy Smith dribtJies past a Wellston defend· er during the second half of Friday's TVC Ohio boys basket· ball contest at WHS in Wellston. MHS won 65-63. Th e Maroon and Go ld we re 24-of"52 from the fie ld fur . 46 perce nt. WELLSTON - More includin g 6-of- 15 fr om than two years wo rth of th ree-poin t territory for 40 ' Tri -Valley Co nference percent. The guests were Ohi o Di vision fru strati ons also 11 -of- 16 at the free disappeared fo r the Meigs throw line for 69 percen t. boys basketball program The Blu e and Gold shol Friday ni ght after claimi ng .better ove rall from the a th rillin g come-from - fi eld and fr om behind lhe behind victory ag ainst host arc, but the charity stripe Wellston, 65·6 3. ultimately proved to be the The Marauders ( 1-5 , 1-2 hosts' downfall·. WHS was TVC Ohio) tra iled 52-48 24-o f-50 shooting for 48 after three quarters of play, percent and al so nai led 7then staged a 17-11 fourth of- 16 three-pointers for 44 quarter run to end a 23 - percent, but netted only 8game TVC Ohio losing of-17 freebie s for a d ismal streak , dating back to 4,] percent. February 5, 2005 when Wellston - which had they defeated these same won two-straight before Runnin ' Rockets (3-6, 1-2) Friday - committed 17 at WHS , 63-46, under then turnovers in the setback, boys' coach Carl Wolfe . while Meigs 'Coughed up The win was doubly· the ball only a dozen sweet for first-year MHS times . The Marauders led frqntman Ben Ewing, who '15-13 after eight minutes also picked up his fir st of play, then trailed 31-28 coaching triumph at his at intermission and 52-48 alma mater to go along . after three quarte'rs . MHS had six players with ending a two-plus year skid. contribute to the scoring ... TUPPERS PLAINS Southern whirled away from a 44·44 third period tie after the dynamic duo of Bryan Harris and Kreig Kleski blanketed the Eagles with a smothering 41-point assault that led to a 62- · 51 Tornado win Friday night . at " T h e Nest". The Tri -Valley Conference boys' basketball victory gave Southern (5-2) an even mark at 1-1 in the Hocking Division, tied with Eastern who drops to 4-3 overall. It had Lynch been nearly 20 years since Southern Coach Jeff Caldwell had been involved in an Eastern-Southern game. The game unfolded just like he remembered the oldfashioned, ·hard-fought battles. Also, it was the first Caldwell-Caldwell Eastern· Southern match-up as-veteran mentor and Eastern Head Coach Howie Caldwell, a first cousin, paced the opposing sideline. Both teams were very well-prepared. . Harris led Southern with 22 P.oints and six rebounds, whtle Kleski added 19· points and seven rebounds. The tandem complimented one another very well, pounding Eastern with a double whammy in the second period. Kleski dominat· ed the third frame, then Harris helped seal the win in the finale . Southern's Weston Roberts had an overall good game with nine points and a team-high nine rebounds, while Ryan Chapman again Please see Meigs, B2 Please SH Southem, Bl Bv BRYAN WALTERS BwALTERS®MYDAILYTRIBUNE .COM PORTSMOUTH . Gallia Academy dropped its fourth consecutive varsity boys basketball contest on Friday night as host Portsmouth claimed an 8660 victory in Southeastern Ohio Athletic'League South Division action . The Blue Dev ils (2-4, 1-3 SEOAL ·South) Were overwhelmed in the first quarter. f a lling behind 266 after eight minute s of play. The Trojans (44, 2-1) who shot 3 3 -of - 60 from the field for 55 Rumley per ce nl. _overall - never let up from there, taking a 45-23 lead into the intermission and a . 71-36 edge into the finale . The guests rallied for a 24-15 run over the final eighl minules to pull the final deficit lo 26 points. The Blue and White committed 24 first half turnovers and had 36 overall in the setback, whil e· PHS turned the ball over 23 times. GAHS was al so 22of-45 from the field for 49 percent and outrebounded the-hosts 26-2 1. All nine Devil s that played reached the scoring column. led by senior David Rumley with 18 points. Sophomore John Troester was next with 12 markers, followed by · Chri s Armstrong with six . Ethan Moore, Quinton Nibert and Chrfs McCoy also contributed five point s apiece . Kyle Mitchell had four. Nick Wilson added three and Zack Brown rounded , out the scorin g with t~o points. Gallia AcatLmy was also 13-of- 19 at !he foul line . Eric Randolph/photo for 68 pe rcent. Southern's Weston RotJerts (32) lays in a tJasket over an E<;Jstern defender during the sec· Please sH Devils, B1 end half of Friday's TVC Hocking tJoys baskettJall game in Tuppers Plains. tac:al--.. ilrlr*l........,. Ofllr ovoiiiU plloMs. 50\ otl- on no....- pr1q on Mlal s....,. ....... ElldudB Applo' ~ olllr. 0111er condllkln! and reslr'<tkln! app~. S.t·conlnct and rate p~n lrochure for delolls. 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Jeff Matteson and Slone Cales both added II , while Tyler Kin g and And'y De rrow contributed nine each as well. WHS claimed a 3 1· 28 rebounding edge. burned by Portsmouth BY scoTT woLFE SPORTS CORRESPONDENT . .•. Well ·southern rallies late past county-rival Eagles Blue Devils C81t1 lnamdln axnptjirlg wllllltlllond Ftdorlt 1tllc8m rtg1Utlon; IIIII ATIT. ... ... _!II gowmmonl· - Bolin .. . �Page 82 • i!ilunbap m:imni -$>rntinrl Sunday, December 23, 2007 , Pomeroy • Middleport •'Gallipolis Rio Grande men win second straight game Calvary girls down OVCS BY MARK WILLIAMS SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE · RIO GRANDE - The University of Rio Grande men 's basketball team used a 21-6 run at the start the second half to blow open a close game and roll to an 8360 victory over visiting Cincinnati Christian on Thursday afternoon at the ·Newt Oliver Arena. Rio Grande (4-6) was plagued with foul trouble in the ftrst half as five players were hit with two fouls each and sophomore ce nter Matt Christma·n had been whis tled for three before the first 20-minute session came to a close. As a. result of a I0-of-14 effort from th e free throw line in the ftrst half and a late 6-0 run that culminated in a emphatic alley oop dunk by Vondaze Thornton , Cincinnati Christian (8·8) ' trailed by only five points (39-34) at the half. The Redmen started well , seizing an early 9-3 lead, but CCU battled back to take the lead -at 16-15 at the 9:25 mark. The Eagles would never lead again in the game. Rio forged ahead 3723 before the late run by CCU to cut it to five at the break. Rio flexed its muscle in the team's with eight rebounds and for· thought we broke down SPORTS@MYOAILYTRIBUNE.COM .leading mer Redmen Joe there in the last five minutes rebounder Mendenhall added lO points (of the nrst hillf) . with II. NITRO , W.Va. - The and five rebounds. "So coming out in the first Ohio Valley Christian \v h i I e Rio Grande shot the ball five minutes (of the second Jasmine the onslaught at the start of extremely well, ftnishing the half) we challenged our School Lady Defenders Owens had the second half as the game at 55 .4 percent (3 1-of- guys, we put a different line· basketball team lost to the e i g h t. Redmen attacked the basket 56) from the field. including up out there and I thought Calvary Christian School rebounds to Lady Patriot s 63-33 on and the inside game took 8-of-22 (36.4 percent) from Jord an Lower gave us a go '!'ith hyr Friday night. OVCS is now over. Junior center Will the field. Rio went 13-of· 21 spark," french added. "Our two potnts Norwell, one of those sad- (61.9 percent) from the free guys responded, we showed 1-9 this season. Miller and four Lindsey Miiler . l~d ~e dled with foul difficulties in throw line. maturity and a month ago, Lady Defenders offensiveblocks. ·the lirst half, controlled the The Eagles had a diflicult we would have been in a dog · Hal i Burleson finis hed with paint and sco red all II time putting the ball in the fight all night long and ly with a game-high 15 points and four points oo 5-of-5 shooting in basket from anywhere on the · tonight we kept our compo- points. The sophomore also two had three steals and four rebounds. the second 20 minutes of court. They ended the game sure we were executing the Calvarv's Brittany Cole rebounds. Senior Ricltelle play. at 30.2 percent (19-of-63), second half, we were doing Blankenship was closest to was the Lady Patriot's leadSophomore guard P.J Rase including an abysmal 5-ofwhat we wanted to do and Miller with eight points ing scorer, tying Miller with hit some big shots in helpin g 37 (13.5 percent) from Rio Grande build the lead to beyond the three-point arc. we played pretty well in the and three steals, followed IS points. The Lady Defenders are by se niors" Christy Sanders as hi gh as 23 points in the After a solid first half at the second half, I thought." next sc hed~ led to play on With the victory, Rio and Lindsay ·Carr. each second half. Rase went 4-of· free throw line, the second 6 from long range and tallied half proved to be a much dif· Grande now possesses a with three points and four Janu ary II at Hannan . Tip12 points (nine in the second ferent story as the Eagles two-game winning steak and rebounds. Blanken ship was oil' is scheduled for 6 p.m. . half). connected on only 7-of-J 7 will · look to continue. the Junior forward Brandon charity tosses in the second momentum with a tough Ivery paced the Rio attack half to end up 17-of-31 (54.8 road test on Saturday at NCAA Division II power· with 15 points ( 12 in the first percent) for the game. points. STAFF REPORT half) and 10 rebounds as he Rio won the rebounding house findlay. Tip-off is set · for 3 p.m. Stretch Internet SPORTS@MYDA.n: . YTRIBUNE.COM . Calvary ' s posted his second double- battle, 43-40 and the will provide play-by-play .le Nida had double of the season and the turnovers· were dead even at action beginning at . approxi· NITRO, W.Va. The 18 points for sixth of his career. 19 each. mately 2:30 p.m. Ohio . Valley Christian the Patriots, Freshman Jordan Lower Rio Grande head coach Rio is 12-20 against School Defenders basketball who move saw his lirst action of the Ken French was happy with to 6-2 on the season for the Redmen and his team came out • of the Findlay in the all-time · team was defeated friday year. provided a spark with eight locker room at halftime. "I series. The Oilers used to night by the Calvary Christian School Patriots 59· The next reside in the old Mid-Ohio points off the bench on 3-of- think our guys responded game for 4 shooting from the field. pretty well to the run that Conference with Rio Grande 44 . With the loss the Cincinnati Christian they had, we were up 14 in before making the jump to Defenders' record falls to J. "--""""""""--' Ohio Valley Carr C h ri s t i a n Rio 8. place.d two players in double the first half and they make a NCAA Division II. wi II be on ligures led by Drew Ellis run to close out the lirst half lost by an 85-69 count at · Leading the Defenders was senior Zach Carr with a Janumy II at Hannan. with 13 points to go along and cut it to five," he said. "I Findlay last season. game-high 23 points , Carr Calvary 59, OVCS 44 had two three-pointers, went ovcs ' 12 4 7 19 - 44 five-of-six from the foul Calvary 14 23 14 B - 59 line, and had a team-high six OHIO VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL rebounds and four steals. ( 1-6) - Kyle Scot! 1 0·0 2, Jon 3 0·0 6. Zach Carr 8 5·6 23, extremely close throughout small lead for the. neXt seven rebounds while Haleigh Junior Henry Patrick, also VanMeter Daniel Irwin 0 2·2 2 , Henry Patrick 4 0-2 the entire 40 minutes. minutes but gained their Vanfleet ·led in assists with with six rebounds. scored 9, Jared Bartley 1 0-0 2. TOTALS : 17 7· Tournament MVP · Sarah biggest lead of the game seven. nine points. Sophomore Jon 10 44. Three·point goalS: 3 (Carr .2, Patrick) . Bogardus had three big (55-47) on a Walker lay-up Daemen shot 41.3 percent VanMeter scored six. CALVARY (6·2 ) - Ethan Peterson 6 obuckets in the final 4:19 with just over 10:00 remain- (26-63) from the fteld, Also scoring for OVCS 0 ~5. Evan Thompson 2 0·0 4, James Keli ~g 1 2·2 4, Tyler Spurlock 1 2-2 4 , including one with 0:51 sec- ing. · 33.3percent (8-24) from were sophomore Jared Zack Sexton 1 0·0 3, Je Nida 8 1-4 18, range,' and Bartley and freshmen Kyle A.J . Cole 2 0·0 4, Cody Totten 2 0·0 s. onds left to break a 67-67 tie Daemen's Bridgette Burke three-point Nu111 0-Q 2 . TOTALS : 24 5·8 59 . and give the Wildcats the hit a big three to· stop the run 73.3percent (11-15) from the Scott and Daniel Irwin. All Justin Th ree-poin t goals : 6 (Peterson 3, lead for good. and Mary Kate Wilson hit a line. Rio Grande held a 50- three finished with two Sexton, Nida, Totten). Senior guard Britney jumper the next possession 38 rebound advantage but Walker led the Redwomen to cut it back to three. The just could not find the range No other information was the field. · The with 19 points and six Wildcats regained the lead from available at release time. rebounds, but struggled (63-62) for the ftrst time in Redwomen had a frigid Gallia Academy returns to from .the floor, shooting 9- 14 minutes on a Bogardus night shooting the basket· action on Thursday when it from Page Bl : for-22 for the game. Junior jumper with 4:19 to play. ball, hitting 36.8 percent travels to Rio Grande to center Erin Kume added 14 The score was tied at 67 (25-of-68) from the fteld, take on county-rival River' including 6-of-22 . from points and eight rebounds with I :24 to play when point Nine Trojans scored in the Valley at Newt Oliver and freshman Kay lee Helton guard Haleigh Vanfleet three-point land and 47 .8 victory, with Andy Arena . The JV tip-off is notched her ftrst career dou- picked up her ftfth foul. But percent (11-of-23) from the Bendolph leading the way scheduled for 7 p.m. line. ble-double with II points Rio missed both free throws The turnovers were virtu- with 22 points. Corey and II rebounds off the and Bogardus gave Daemen Pcwtsmouth 66, Gallla Academy 60 bench. Walker and Helton the lead for good on the next ally even with Rio Grande Allison was close behind Gall ipolis 6 17 13 24 - 60 amassing 21 miscues and with 20 markers, followed Portsmouth 26 1 9 26 15 - 86 were named to the all-tour- possession. by forrest Johnson. Corey nament team for Rio Bogardus ended the game Daemen tallying 20. GALLIA ACADEMY (2-4 , 1-3 SEOAL Reeves and Nate Codogan South) - Nick Wilson 1 0·0 3, Ethan Grande. with 22 points and eight Rio Grande will get the Moore 1 '3·4 5. Chris Armstrong 3 o-o 6, The Wildcats led for the rebounds. Mary Kate remainder of the 2007 calen- with nine apiece. Nibert 2 1-2 5, Chris McC~oy 2 The Red, White and Blue Quinton · ftrst few minutes of the half Wilson, nam.e d to the all- dar year off, ~turning to the 0-0 5, Kyle Mitchell 2 0-1 4, Zack Brown 1 0-2 2, John Troester 4 3-4 12 , David but a Walker three-pointer tournament team, added 13 court, January 4 with a were 12-of-17 at the charity Rumley 6 6-618. TOTALS: 22 13-19 60 . gave Rio a 42-40 lead with points, ftve rebOunds and rematch against Carlow at stripe for 71 percent. Three-point goals: 3 (Wilson, McCoy, Gallia Academy did take Troester). just over 17 minutes remain· three steals. Sarah Soroka the Newt 011 ver Arena. TipPORTSMOUT>I· (4 -4, 2-1 ·SEOAL a majority decision on the South) ing. The Redwomen held a · added LO points and nine off is set for 6 p.m. - Forrest . JohnSOfl 4 0-0 9, .. evening, posting a 57-53 Corey Reeves 3 3-4 9, Stuart Doll 2 0 -0 victory in the junior' varsity 6, Jacob Stevens 2 t -2 5, Storm 1 2·2 4, James L!'wson 0 0 -0 mark. Kleski hit a three; and tions of the last round. With game and a 41-36 decision 0Bratchett n;>und one. , Andy Bendolpl"l 8 3-3 22 , Nate Southern built up a quick after an Eastern free throw, just under a minute to play, in the freshmen contest. Cadogan 4 1·2 9, Corey Allison 8 2-2 Aaron Brvant 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 33 10-point lead in the second Southern led 31-28 at the Carroll hit a three to tighten Corey Eberhard paced the 20, 12-17 86 . Three-point goals: 8 the score to its ftnal closest JV Devils with 20 points. (Bendolph 3, All ison 2, Doll 2. Johnson) penod on two treys and a half. Southern came out in a point, 56-5!. Eastern then lay-in from Bryan Harris (8 points) for a 23-13 tally. zone to start the second half. sent S8S to the foul line, Smith B 2-3 22, Clay Bolin 4 5-6 14, Both clubs played tenacious Still, the hosts picked up ·a . where the Tornadoes went Jacob WellS 3-5 14, Chris Goode 0 0-0 defense early. Southern's couple quick fouls. At the· 2-5, giving the Eagles a shot 0. Austin Dunlee 1 0-0 2, Corey Hutton 1 1-2 3. Gabe Hill 0 0-0 0, Damian Wise defense was smothering. 6: I 0 mark, after a couple for a comeback. Roberts 5 0-0 10. TOTALS 24 11 -16 65. Three Eastern's defense was just Southern misses, Eastern's made a key follow-up fteld fromPageBl point goals: 6 (Smith 4, Bblin, Well) . as good, not withstanding a Mike Johnson notched the goal off one of the rebounds WELLSTON (3 -6, 1 ~2 TVC Ohio) - Jeff Matteson 5 1-3 11 , Aaron Jackson 2 0-0 necessary extension to half's first score, a follow, that sealed the wiit for · No junior varsity re sults 6, Tyler King 3 0-0 9 , Cody Wit~en 4 6cover Southern's red, hot up jumper. Coach Howie Southern, 62-51. 10 14, Andy Derrow 4 1-2 9, Justin were available at release Lackey 0 0-0 0, Seth Weikert 0 0-0 0, Southern hit 24-of-65 three point barrage. Still. Caldwell didn't like what he Slone Cales 5 0·0 11 , Ryan Darnell 1 0even with- a flex to the saw on the next two series, overall, hitting 9-of-25 time. 3. TOTALS: 24 8-17 63. Three-point Meigs will return to 2goals: perimeter, Southern man- and called a time out at the ·three's for 36 percent, 15· 7 (King 3. Jackson 2. Slone. . aged to slip a few over 5: 30 mark after Southern's of-40 two's, and 4-of-9 at action next Friday when it Cales. Da~nell) . Eastern's extended arms. Roberts stole the ball and the line. Eastern hit JSc<if- hosts Eastern in a Meigs Team alatlstlcsllndiVIdual leaders The three-point barrage dished off to' Kleski for the 59 overall, hit 2-of-19 County rivalry matchup. Field goals: M 24-52 (.462), W 24-50 continued. three's, 16-of-40 two's, and The JV tip-off is sched· (.480); Three-point goals: M 6-15 f400), lay-in. W 7·16 (.438); Free throws : M 11·16 uled for 6 p.m. After Southern's Roberts 15-of-22 at the line. By the 3:33 mark before (.688), W 8-11 (.471); Rebounds: M 28 the intermission, Eastern hit a two; Titus Pierce hit a Southern had 37 rebounds (Well 6) . W. 31 (Matteson 7, Wilken 7); Molgs 65, Wellalan 63 Assists: M 13 IS'mith 5). W 10 (Cales 3); had not hit a lield goal in pair of goals off a steal and (Roberts 9, Kleski 7), 18 Meigs 15 13 20 17 - 65 Steals:·M 11 (Smith 5), w 9 (Matteson the second canto. five SHS turnover, cutting the assists (Kleski 4, Roberts 5, Wellston 13 18 21 11 - 63 3); Blocks: M 1, w 1; Turnovers ~ M 12, points came at the line with lead to 35-34. Lynch then Harris 4, Brown 3), nine MEIGS (1-5 , 1·2 TVC Ohio)- Jeremy W 17; Personal fouls: M 15, W 13. Eastern three times missing took the game into his steals (Kleski . 4), 10 the second shot of the hands for the Eagles. The turnovers and 24 ·fouls. bonus. By the I :46 mark, talented guard simply buck· Eastern had 31 rebounds Southern was decimated by led down and penetrated the (Rawson 8, Burroughs 5), 7 fouls, " losing Brown, armor-like SHS defense. assists, four steals, 17 Chapman, and Brauer as the Nathan Cilrroll hit a big turnovers and 18 fouls. team amassed 14 fouls . three to aid Lynch's cause Eastern won the reserve Later, Cyle Rees picked up and give Eastern its ftrst game 54-44 led by Brayden his fourth for the Tomadoes. lead of 39-37. A Brown Pratt with 14, Kyle Connety i~h romebody could help you pur your car Eastern went 10-of-16 at steal and lay-in and a floor- 9 and Tyler Hendrix with 7. the line in the frame, taking length baseball pass from for Southern Zach Manuel ~nsurance puzzle together' As • local. advantage of several dou- Harris to Kleski· with the had 9, Sean Coppick 9, professional independenl insuroncc ble-bonus attempts . Still "And-one" gave Southem a . Nathan Roush 7 and Taylor struggling to get into an 42-39 edge. Brett Beegle hit Deem six. · agmcy rep,...nringAuro-Owners, offensive flow, Lynch final- a big turnaround jumper for Southern played at ly broke the field go.al jinx, Southern (44-41) then Wahama Saturday. Eastern we'"' up to the dlallengc. while Johnson, Pierce and Lynch hit the old-fashioned plays at Meigs friday, Rawson added buckets that three point play to tie the December 28. For pca<:e·of-mind protection allowed Eastern to keep game at 44-44. and all your insurance need., pace with the visitors. Just when Eastern seemed louthem 12, l!aatem 11 After a Kleski goal gave to have a head qf steam to Souiham t3 18 13 17 - 62 CONIC! W today! SHS a 28-18 tally, Eastern's start the fourth · quarter, Eoltom 11 17 16 7 - 61 Pierce hit a fade-away Southern picked up the SOUTHERN - Mlchaol Manual 0 D-0 , Cyll Rata 0 0·0 0, Brad Brown 1 o-o jumper, Burroughs hit a prur pace. Kleski nit a baseline 0_ 2. Trtn1on Roteberry 0 o-o 0, Kreig of free throws and also the JUmper, then around a series Kloo~ 7 2·3 19, Brott Boogie t . o-o 2, · second of a two-shot foul; of Southern misses, Harris Bryan Harris 9 o-2 22. Weaton Roberta 1"=''="~~~~~~~~~~....., then Rawson added a fol- grabbed a steai for a lay-in, 4 o-o 9, Ryan Chapmen 2 2·4 8, John Brauer 0 o-o o. TOTALS: 24 4-9 62 . Point Goalo: Bryan Horns lour, low-up jumper for a 28 · ;!5 then hit a long three at the ThrH Ryan Chapma~ two, Krefg Kleaki two, tally. Several Southern 5:23 mark forcing Eastern Weston Roberta one, miss~s, a turnover, and the to call time. EASTERNJolh Collins 0 o-o D. Jake . J • miss on the front end of a fueled by a good SHS Lynch 4 6-7 14, Kolly Winebrenner 1 2· 4 4, Mike Johnson 2 0·1 4, Tltua Pterce · bonus helped fuel Eastern's team effort and key goals 3 o-o e. Jordan Kimes o o-o o . Alex 2 4-6 8, Na1han Carroll 2 o-o . . , . , 1 ' . ftre. Lynch went coast to from Kleski and Harris , Burroughs Kyle Rawson 3 3·4 9. TOTALS: 16 - ,. . . . . , coast to 'cut the lead to one Southern maintained a 6-8 6,15·22 51 . Three Point Goals: Nathan Z just under the one-minute point lead · in .the mid-por- Carroll two. STAFF REPORT CR REdmEiJ BaskEtball B- Defenders fall at Calvary Cold shooting night costs Redwomen victory BY MARK WILLIAMS SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE AMHERST, N.Y. - A frigid shooting night from the University of Rio Grande women's basketball team cost them a victory on Wednesday night in the Championship Game of the Lord Amherst Tournament at Daemen College. The Red women lost 71-67 to the host school. Rio Grande (I 0-2) entered the game ranked No. 20 in the latest NAJA Division II Top 25·-rating. Both teams started very strong offensively and the game was tied at 22 midway through the half. Neither team had more than a fivepoint lead during the first session. The score was tied at 35 at the break. Daemen (S-4) played strong down the stretch to earn a hard-fought 71-67 victory over 20th ranked Rio Grande. The game was Southern from PageBl had a· solid game with eight, Brad Brown had two with a great floor game and Breit Beegle came off the bench with several key rebounds and two points. Eastern was led by Jake Lynch with 14 points and several key assists for the Eagles. Held to just one field goal in the lirst half, Lynch started to take charge in the third frame, leading Eastern to the 44,44 tie after his club Had trai led from the onset. Kyle Rawson added nine points, and had eight rebounds; while Alex Burroughs added eight, Titus Pierce six, Nathan Carroll six and four apiece from Kelly Winebrenner and Mike Johnson. A wild first half, typical of the cross-county battle, saw the rabbit versus the turtle. Southern was red-hot right out of the gate with a swift barrage of three-pointers that started early and ftnished strong. The jUt:np of the rabbit was nearly e'<.lipsed· by Eastern's hardnosed play which chipped away at a much. slower pace, including II points which came from the foul line. Southern led the opening round 13-11 after propellin~ to a 9-5 lead on three·tn fecta's from Ryan ·chapman (two) and Roberts. Harris went coast-to-coast for a lay-in ( 11-5), then Rawson nit a ten-foot baseline jumper and Burroughs hit a follow-up lay-in to pull Eastern within two points (Jl-9). Southern's Kreig Kleski did a great job defensively 'trailing Jake Lynch, holdmg the sharp-shooter scoreless in the first quarter. Southern led J.3-ll after Devils Meigs Puzzled? \\9j- INsuRANcE p LU AGENCIES INC 114 Court • Pome•oy Sunday, December 23, 2007 , Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Chickadees afavorite winter bird Of all the songbi rd species that call Ohio home, perhaps none is as comfortable around humans as the chick· adee. . Ohio boasts two nearlyidentical species of chick· adees , the black-capped chickadee which tends to live in northern Ohio and the Carolina chickadee which inhabits our part of the state. Chickadees are small gray bi!Us with distinct black caps and throats, and white cheeks. The black-capped chickadee's "bib" is more sharply defined and it lias a conspicuous white area in the wing qeated by white feather ed~es . Also their songs are different with the black-capped having a hu skier tone. But for practica l purposes they are pretty much the same. Friendly chickadees are always welcome at my feeder. Although chickadees reside here year-around, they are especially conspicuous during the wintertime when ihey literally swarm our bird feeders, and although they are among the tiniest of birds to visit, they are .perhaps the · most ·fearless. Unlike some of our songbirds, chickadees are Iis ted as a species of "least con· Typical foods are insects, seeds and fruits. Both ·the male and female feed the young when hatched, but only the female incubates the eggs. As I mentioned before, the chi ckadee is easily attracted to feeders . and thi s seeming· ly fearless !itt le bird can be readily taught to eat from the hand. To condition them to eat ce rn ." Nothing personal from your hand , make a against the little birds, it's mannequin dressed like a just that as a species they perso n seated in a .c hair aren't threate ned or endan- holding a plate of bird seed . gered in the least. When the birds become Did you know that the accustomed tQ eating from chickadee is the state bird of the_ plate, simply change both Maine and places with the mannequinMassa.c husetts? And of taking care to dress about course " My Little the sa me and to hold very Chickadee," was al so one of still when the birds come to W.C. Fields' most famous · eat. Later on try removing catchphrases. the plate and holding the Although chickadees are food in your hand; move best known for their song slowly, in time the birds will "chick-a-dee-dee-dee," they become comfortable with are very vocal and have over your presence and readily a dozen different calls. eat from your hand. Peak breeding activity is What a great experience to in April with an incubation share with youngsters! period of 11 - 12 days. The Jim Freeman is wildlife female builds a nest in a tree cavity or birdhouse, lines it -'l'ecialist for the Meigs Soil with downy feathers or soft w1d Water Conservation plant material, and lays a District. He can be contact· clutch of 5-8 eggs. The ed wakdays at 140-992young fledge 12- 17 days 4282 or ar after hat~hing. jim.freeman @oh.nacdner.ner In the ' Open Jim Freeman t Steelers almost in playoffs, but won't have RB Willie Parker ' PITTSBURGH (AP) best Steelers ieam in histoBen Roethlisoerger says the ry, in 1976. lost to Oakland Pittsburgh Steelers won't in the AFC championship change. Mike Tomlin says game when journeyman the Steelers won't change. back Reggie Harrison (II Recent history should tell carries, 44 yards) couldn ' t the Steelers that change is imitate injured I ,000-yard inevitable and unavoidable. .rushers franco Harris and The Steelers had their Rocky Bleier. The week when Terry worst victory of the season before, on Thursday - they beat Bradshaw threw when he the St. Louis Rams 41-24 in wanted to rather than out of Turnovers resulted in a their first game in that· city the necessity, the Steelers majority of the big scoring since 1979, but lost fran - beat the Colts 40-14. Without an injured Barry runs by the Dots as PPHS chise running back Willie Parker for the seasoJ!. foster, the 1993 Steelers had 23 giveaways. Point The Steelers (I 0-5) were lost to Kansa s City 27-24 in Pleasant also strugglei:l from the floor, hitting just desperate to win after drop- a wild-card game. With runping two in a row, and they ning back Jerome Bettis 29 percent (14-of-47). did - liut at a potentially . barely able to walk on a The game did start on a positive note a~ the Big terrible cost. Parker, the badly injured groin, the Blacks junior varsity squad NFL's leading ruslter with 1996 Steelers lost to the 1,316 yards, broke his right Patriots 28-3 - a week posted a 52-47 victory. fibula on his first carry and after routing the Colts 42· Kylenn Criste led Point won't carry the ball again 14. Pleasant with 14 points until the offseason work· Five seasons later, Bettis while Drake Nolan added outs begin. returned from an eight13 points and Templeton By winning, the Steelers week injury layoff to gain had 12 points. Poca had are all but certain of being only 8 yards on nine carries three players with eight in the postseason ; a loss by in a 24-17 upset loss to the points each. · either Tennessee or Patriots in the January 2002 Point Pleasant will take a Cleveland in the final two AfC championship game. nearly two week layoff weekends of the season Two seasons ago, howevbefore returning to action would assure that, as would er, a change in offensive in a big weekend on a Steelers victory in personality from the run to January 4-5. PPHS will Baltimore on Dec. 30. · the pass largely carried the take on Logan friday, Jan. Parker' s absence, howev· Steelers through their streak 4 and will stay in town to er, may force the Steelers to of three road playoff wins take on Chapmanville the greatly alter their offensive in as many weeks: approach during the postUsing Roethlisberger 's f~llowing day. Both varsity contests are scheduled to season, even though backup throwing to set up the run , Najeh Davenport ran for rather.than vice versa, led to begin at 7:30p .m . 123 yards and scored two fast starts against the Colts touchdowns against St. and Broncos. This time, the Louis. Steelers. might have to Despite Tomlin's declara- employ the same strategy tion that, "We don't want to out of necessity rather than as the Falcons scored 17 change our personality. We as innovation, putting the more p(Jints while holding didn't change our personal- ball into Roethlisberger's the Lady Bulldoggs to six ity (thursday)," reality hands tirst rather than those points to take the 29-point often changes when the of a running back to get the victory. quality of the opponent also offense started. Tully led her tj;am with 20 does. The Steelers won't be Roethlisberger was 16·of· points while Hysell added 18 playing any three-win for 261 yards and three points. Van was led by Kay Ia teams in the playotl's. touchdowns . against St. Campbell with nine points What might have been the Louis , with Santonio and Kristen Zarrell with seven points. The Lady Falcons will now take a fiv~ day layoff for the holidays before returning to the hardcourt for their annual Holiday Basketball Tournament. Wahama will host Hannan in the first round while Point Pleasant plays Southern. Dots overpower Point Pleasant BY LARRY CRUM LCRU M@MYOAILYREGISTER.COM POCA, W.Va. - Led by Poca standout Noah Cotrill the Dots boys basketball team jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in taking an 81-37 victory over visiting Point Pleasant Friday night. Cotrill put up a solid 28 points while two other Poca pla~ers also broke double dtgtts m leadmg the Dots to the 44-pomt v1ctory. Poca used a 20-11 advan· tage in the first quarter to edge_ ahead and used a 22-6 run m the second canto to take a 42-17 lead at the break. The Dots never let up: scor_ing a game -high 27 pomts 111 _the thtrd whtle agam holdmg PPHS to low numbers wtth 13_ pomt s and put tt aw~y w1th a 12-7 advantage 111 the fourth. Along with Cotrill Martin Jones Deal added 17 points and Orcutt had 13 points . Smith and Sigman haJ eight points apiece and Ballard, Wandling and Stidhim had two points each. Point Pleasant was led by big-man Tyson Jones who had II . points and eight rebounds. Tyler Deal added nine points, Jacob Templeton had seven points, Jeremy Legg had four points and Steven Perry. Chris Campbell and Cody Greathouse had two points api~ce. Lady Falcons soar past Van, 54-25 BY lARRY CRUM LCRUM® MYDAI LYREG ISTER .CO M MASON , W.Va. - Led by Amber Tully and Taylor Hysell, the Wahama girls · basketball team improved its record to 4-3 on the season with a dominatin~ 54-25 vic· tory over visiting Man friday night. The Lady Falcons started Tully Hysell the contest slowly, taking a 9-5 advantage afte.r one points in the third quarter quarter of play and slowly - while Van added I 0 to give extending ·that to 15 -9 at the WHS a 36-19 after three break. · quarters. In the fourth Tully From there. however, and Hysell continued their Wahama took otT. The Lady impressive game while the Falcons exploded with 21 bench got some playing iime :w CLEARANCE IALE ·Reds trade ·o~ Hamilton to Rangers ARLINGTON. Texas (APJ - Josh Hamilton proved he · had overcome his demons in Cincinnati; and now he \v•mts to conquer his future in Texas. One of baseball's best comeback stories during his breakout rookie year, the 26-yearold center fielder whose career was nearly der.1iled by alcohol and drug abuse was traded Friday from tlte Reds to the .Rangers for pitchers Edinson Volquez and Danny Herrera. Hamilton batted .292 with 19 homers an'd 47 R B Is in 298 at-bats this year. He tills one of the biggest needs for the Rangers, who pruted with one .of their top pitching prospects in Volquez. "The second season after being- out for 3 1/2 years is an ·important season." said Hami !ton, who has gone through eight rehab progmms for aildicnon to alcohol and crack cocaine. "This is maybe where I start becoming an established big leaguer." . The Rangers also ·appear ·close to landing free agent reliever Eddie.Guardado, who ,. pitched for the Reds this year. General manager Jon Daniel s said he expected the club to sign the lefthander but would not Notebonk commit to a timetable . Daniels was eager to 'com· mit to Hamilton, calling him a sorely needed "impact bat." Hamilton's rookie season was interrupted by an inflamed digestive track and a sprained wnst. but he still received 151 ,000 write-in votes for the All-~tar game. the top total in theNL D~miels said a physical and battery or test5 gaveJ1im conlidence in Hrunilton 's health. · "We've done about every· thing we could have done with him without moving in with him in Raleigh," said Daniels. referring to Runilton 's home· town in North Carolina. Volquez. a 24-year-old righthrulder, was 2- 1 with a 4.50 ERA in six starts for the Rangers last season and is consideied one of their top pitching prospects. He was honored a~ their top minor league pitcher this year. ' In 26 minor league starts, @ Holme s making four catch· es for 134 yards and Hines Ward six for 59 yards. "We didn't change anything when Willie went down in this game," Roethlisberger said. Remember. though. when Tomlin said the Steelers would run Parker. until the wheels came off? The wheels. are off, and it may be time for Plan B. One advantage to playing on Thursday is that the Steelers will have I 0 days to rest up before their next game. With Roethlisberger and Davenport both hobbling on sore ankles when the Rams game ended, the extra time might prove to be a major benefit. "Now we have a long week," Tomlin said. "He'll get treatment. Ben is a com· petitor. l am hopeful it won ' t . keep_ him out of action, but we' II see." There's one other benefit to the extended layoff: Tomlin now has tiine to go Christmas shopping for wife Kiya and their three children. What he's not likely to find in the bargain bin is a running back in the Willie Parker line. Parker's injury also might quiet the talk that the Steelers will change the Heinz Field surface from grass to artiftcial turf next · season. Even before Parker was hurt whi le' cutting on artifi· cia! turf. several playersall but pleaded with ownership to keep the grass. bad as it. because or the injury risk of playing 011 turf. The one player who favored artificial turf" Willie Parker. CHRIITMAI••• AFTER CHRIJTMAI. Volquez went 14-6 with a 3.67 ERA, holding batters to a .190 avemge. TI1e Reds need anoth· er pitcher to fill out a rotation headed by Aaron Harang and Bronson Arroyo. "The numbers be put up in Double-A and Triple-A were impressive," Reds general manager Wayne Krivst<y said. 'The trade would not have been done unless we felt he was ready to compete and win a job in the rotation in '08." Hamilton was out of base· ball from 2003-06. He has been clean more than two years, allowing him to get his life in order and resume his career. The Reds got him in the Rule 5 draft before last season. Hamilton was warmly rCL-eived in Cincinnati, where he readily shared his life story and became a fan favorite. He was e:Jtpendable because the Reds already have. outfielders Ken Griffey Jr., Adam Dunn, Norris Hopper and Ryan Freel. The 23-year-old Herrera spent most of last season at Double-A, going S-2 with a 3.78 ERA in 34 relief appear· ances . • f · AP photo Pittsburgh Steelers running back Willie Parker IS taken off the field on a cart after break· ing a bone In his lower right leg during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the St. louis Rams Thursday in St. louis. · Microfiber Recliner's Starting-at $279 Imperial Queen Bedding S!!tS ·starting at $199- Add ..s!ome r:l.ait To Yout Life Rt 2 304-675-1371 Gallipolis Ferry, WV fliC & f 'ri 9-6• Tu<-.Wed, Thur. Sat 9,5• CIR>ied Sundny to b~ with family· �Page 82 • i!ilunbap m:imni -$>rntinrl Sunday, December 23, 2007 , Pomeroy • Middleport •'Gallipolis Rio Grande men win second straight game Calvary girls down OVCS BY MARK WILLIAMS SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE · RIO GRANDE - The University of Rio Grande men 's basketball team used a 21-6 run at the start the second half to blow open a close game and roll to an 8360 victory over visiting Cincinnati Christian on Thursday afternoon at the ·Newt Oliver Arena. Rio Grande (4-6) was plagued with foul trouble in the ftrst half as five players were hit with two fouls each and sophomore ce nter Matt Christma·n had been whis tled for three before the first 20-minute session came to a close. As a. result of a I0-of-14 effort from th e free throw line in the ftrst half and a late 6-0 run that culminated in a emphatic alley oop dunk by Vondaze Thornton , Cincinnati Christian (8·8) ' trailed by only five points (39-34) at the half. The Redmen started well , seizing an early 9-3 lead, but CCU battled back to take the lead -at 16-15 at the 9:25 mark. The Eagles would never lead again in the game. Rio forged ahead 3723 before the late run by CCU to cut it to five at the break. Rio flexed its muscle in the team's with eight rebounds and for· thought we broke down SPORTS@MYOAILYTRIBUNE.COM .leading mer Redmen Joe there in the last five minutes rebounder Mendenhall added lO points (of the nrst hillf) . with II. NITRO , W.Va. - The and five rebounds. "So coming out in the first Ohio Valley Christian \v h i I e Rio Grande shot the ball five minutes (of the second Jasmine the onslaught at the start of extremely well, ftnishing the half) we challenged our School Lady Defenders Owens had the second half as the game at 55 .4 percent (3 1-of- guys, we put a different line· basketball team lost to the e i g h t. Redmen attacked the basket 56) from the field. including up out there and I thought Calvary Christian School rebounds to Lady Patriot s 63-33 on and the inside game took 8-of-22 (36.4 percent) from Jord an Lower gave us a go '!'ith hyr Friday night. OVCS is now over. Junior center Will the field. Rio went 13-of· 21 spark," french added. "Our two potnts Norwell, one of those sad- (61.9 percent) from the free guys responded, we showed 1-9 this season. Miller and four Lindsey Miiler . l~d ~e dled with foul difficulties in throw line. maturity and a month ago, Lady Defenders offensiveblocks. ·the lirst half, controlled the The Eagles had a diflicult we would have been in a dog · Hal i Burleson finis hed with paint and sco red all II time putting the ball in the fight all night long and ly with a game-high 15 points and four points oo 5-of-5 shooting in basket from anywhere on the · tonight we kept our compo- points. The sophomore also two had three steals and four rebounds. the second 20 minutes of court. They ended the game sure we were executing the Calvarv's Brittany Cole rebounds. Senior Ricltelle play. at 30.2 percent (19-of-63), second half, we were doing Blankenship was closest to was the Lady Patriot's leadSophomore guard P.J Rase including an abysmal 5-ofwhat we wanted to do and Miller with eight points ing scorer, tying Miller with hit some big shots in helpin g 37 (13.5 percent) from Rio Grande build the lead to beyond the three-point arc. we played pretty well in the and three steals, followed IS points. The Lady Defenders are by se niors" Christy Sanders as hi gh as 23 points in the After a solid first half at the second half, I thought." next sc hed~ led to play on With the victory, Rio and Lindsay ·Carr. each second half. Rase went 4-of· free throw line, the second 6 from long range and tallied half proved to be a much dif· Grande now possesses a with three points and four Janu ary II at Hannan . Tip12 points (nine in the second ferent story as the Eagles two-game winning steak and rebounds. Blanken ship was oil' is scheduled for 6 p.m. . half). connected on only 7-of-J 7 will · look to continue. the Junior forward Brandon charity tosses in the second momentum with a tough Ivery paced the Rio attack half to end up 17-of-31 (54.8 road test on Saturday at NCAA Division II power· with 15 points ( 12 in the first percent) for the game. points. STAFF REPORT half) and 10 rebounds as he Rio won the rebounding house findlay. Tip-off is set · for 3 p.m. Stretch Internet SPORTS@MYDA.n: . YTRIBUNE.COM . Calvary ' s posted his second double- battle, 43-40 and the will provide play-by-play .le Nida had double of the season and the turnovers· were dead even at action beginning at . approxi· NITRO, W.Va. The 18 points for sixth of his career. 19 each. mately 2:30 p.m. Ohio . Valley Christian the Patriots, Freshman Jordan Lower Rio Grande head coach Rio is 12-20 against School Defenders basketball who move saw his lirst action of the Ken French was happy with to 6-2 on the season for the Redmen and his team came out • of the Findlay in the all-time · team was defeated friday year. provided a spark with eight locker room at halftime. "I series. The Oilers used to night by the Calvary Christian School Patriots 59· The next reside in the old Mid-Ohio points off the bench on 3-of- think our guys responded game for 4 shooting from the field. pretty well to the run that Conference with Rio Grande 44 . With the loss the Cincinnati Christian they had, we were up 14 in before making the jump to Defenders' record falls to J. "--""""""""--' Ohio Valley Carr C h ri s t i a n Rio 8. place.d two players in double the first half and they make a NCAA Division II. wi II be on ligures led by Drew Ellis run to close out the lirst half lost by an 85-69 count at · Leading the Defenders was senior Zach Carr with a Janumy II at Hannan. with 13 points to go along and cut it to five," he said. "I Findlay last season. game-high 23 points , Carr Calvary 59, OVCS 44 had two three-pointers, went ovcs ' 12 4 7 19 - 44 five-of-six from the foul Calvary 14 23 14 B - 59 line, and had a team-high six OHIO VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL rebounds and four steals. ( 1-6) - Kyle Scot! 1 0·0 2, Jon 3 0·0 6. Zach Carr 8 5·6 23, extremely close throughout small lead for the. neXt seven rebounds while Haleigh Junior Henry Patrick, also VanMeter Daniel Irwin 0 2·2 2 , Henry Patrick 4 0-2 the entire 40 minutes. minutes but gained their Vanfleet ·led in assists with with six rebounds. scored 9, Jared Bartley 1 0-0 2. TOTALS : 17 7· Tournament MVP · Sarah biggest lead of the game seven. nine points. Sophomore Jon 10 44. Three·point goalS: 3 (Carr .2, Patrick) . Bogardus had three big (55-47) on a Walker lay-up Daemen shot 41.3 percent VanMeter scored six. CALVARY (6·2 ) - Ethan Peterson 6 obuckets in the final 4:19 with just over 10:00 remain- (26-63) from the fteld, Also scoring for OVCS 0 ~5. Evan Thompson 2 0·0 4, James Keli ~g 1 2·2 4, Tyler Spurlock 1 2-2 4 , including one with 0:51 sec- ing. · 33.3percent (8-24) from were sophomore Jared Zack Sexton 1 0·0 3, Je Nida 8 1-4 18, range,' and Bartley and freshmen Kyle A.J . Cole 2 0·0 4, Cody Totten 2 0·0 s. onds left to break a 67-67 tie Daemen's Bridgette Burke three-point Nu111 0-Q 2 . TOTALS : 24 5·8 59 . and give the Wildcats the hit a big three to· stop the run 73.3percent (11-15) from the Scott and Daniel Irwin. All Justin Th ree-poin t goals : 6 (Peterson 3, lead for good. and Mary Kate Wilson hit a line. Rio Grande held a 50- three finished with two Sexton, Nida, Totten). Senior guard Britney jumper the next possession 38 rebound advantage but Walker led the Redwomen to cut it back to three. The just could not find the range No other information was the field. · The with 19 points and six Wildcats regained the lead from available at release time. rebounds, but struggled (63-62) for the ftrst time in Redwomen had a frigid Gallia Academy returns to from .the floor, shooting 9- 14 minutes on a Bogardus night shooting the basket· action on Thursday when it from Page Bl : for-22 for the game. Junior jumper with 4:19 to play. ball, hitting 36.8 percent travels to Rio Grande to center Erin Kume added 14 The score was tied at 67 (25-of-68) from the fteld, take on county-rival River' including 6-of-22 . from points and eight rebounds with I :24 to play when point Nine Trojans scored in the Valley at Newt Oliver and freshman Kay lee Helton guard Haleigh Vanfleet three-point land and 47 .8 victory, with Andy Arena . The JV tip-off is notched her ftrst career dou- picked up her ftfth foul. But percent (11-of-23) from the Bendolph leading the way scheduled for 7 p.m. line. ble-double with II points Rio missed both free throws The turnovers were virtu- with 22 points. Corey and II rebounds off the and Bogardus gave Daemen Pcwtsmouth 66, Gallla Academy 60 bench. Walker and Helton the lead for good on the next ally even with Rio Grande Allison was close behind Gall ipolis 6 17 13 24 - 60 amassing 21 miscues and with 20 markers, followed Portsmouth 26 1 9 26 15 - 86 were named to the all-tour- possession. by forrest Johnson. Corey nament team for Rio Bogardus ended the game Daemen tallying 20. GALLIA ACADEMY (2-4 , 1-3 SEOAL Reeves and Nate Codogan South) - Nick Wilson 1 0·0 3, Ethan Grande. with 22 points and eight Rio Grande will get the Moore 1 '3·4 5. Chris Armstrong 3 o-o 6, The Wildcats led for the rebounds. Mary Kate remainder of the 2007 calen- with nine apiece. Nibert 2 1-2 5, Chris McC~oy 2 The Red, White and Blue Quinton · ftrst few minutes of the half Wilson, nam.e d to the all- dar year off, ~turning to the 0-0 5, Kyle Mitchell 2 0-1 4, Zack Brown 1 0-2 2, John Troester 4 3-4 12 , David but a Walker three-pointer tournament team, added 13 court, January 4 with a were 12-of-17 at the charity Rumley 6 6-618. TOTALS: 22 13-19 60 . gave Rio a 42-40 lead with points, ftve rebOunds and rematch against Carlow at stripe for 71 percent. Three-point goals: 3 (Wilson, McCoy, Gallia Academy did take Troester). just over 17 minutes remain· three steals. Sarah Soroka the Newt 011 ver Arena. TipPORTSMOUT>I· (4 -4, 2-1 ·SEOAL a majority decision on the South) ing. The Redwomen held a · added LO points and nine off is set for 6 p.m. - Forrest . JohnSOfl 4 0-0 9, .. evening, posting a 57-53 Corey Reeves 3 3-4 9, Stuart Doll 2 0 -0 victory in the junior' varsity 6, Jacob Stevens 2 t -2 5, Storm 1 2·2 4, James L!'wson 0 0 -0 mark. Kleski hit a three; and tions of the last round. With game and a 41-36 decision 0Bratchett n;>und one. , Andy Bendolpl"l 8 3-3 22 , Nate Southern built up a quick after an Eastern free throw, just under a minute to play, in the freshmen contest. Cadogan 4 1·2 9, Corey Allison 8 2-2 Aaron Brvant 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 33 10-point lead in the second Southern led 31-28 at the Carroll hit a three to tighten Corey Eberhard paced the 20, 12-17 86 . Three-point goals: 8 the score to its ftnal closest JV Devils with 20 points. (Bendolph 3, All ison 2, Doll 2. Johnson) penod on two treys and a half. Southern came out in a point, 56-5!. Eastern then lay-in from Bryan Harris (8 points) for a 23-13 tally. zone to start the second half. sent S8S to the foul line, Smith B 2-3 22, Clay Bolin 4 5-6 14, Both clubs played tenacious Still, the hosts picked up ·a . where the Tornadoes went Jacob WellS 3-5 14, Chris Goode 0 0-0 defense early. Southern's couple quick fouls. At the· 2-5, giving the Eagles a shot 0. Austin Dunlee 1 0-0 2, Corey Hutton 1 1-2 3. Gabe Hill 0 0-0 0, Damian Wise defense was smothering. 6: I 0 mark, after a couple for a comeback. Roberts 5 0-0 10. TOTALS 24 11 -16 65. Three Eastern's defense was just Southern misses, Eastern's made a key follow-up fteld fromPageBl point goals: 6 (Smith 4, Bblin, Well) . as good, not withstanding a Mike Johnson notched the goal off one of the rebounds WELLSTON (3 -6, 1 ~2 TVC Ohio) - Jeff Matteson 5 1-3 11 , Aaron Jackson 2 0-0 necessary extension to half's first score, a follow, that sealed the wiit for · No junior varsity re sults 6, Tyler King 3 0-0 9 , Cody Wit~en 4 6cover Southern's red, hot up jumper. Coach Howie Southern, 62-51. 10 14, Andy Derrow 4 1-2 9, Justin were available at release Lackey 0 0-0 0, Seth Weikert 0 0-0 0, Southern hit 24-of-65 three point barrage. Still. Caldwell didn't like what he Slone Cales 5 0·0 11 , Ryan Darnell 1 0even with- a flex to the saw on the next two series, overall, hitting 9-of-25 time. 3. TOTALS: 24 8-17 63. Three-point Meigs will return to 2goals: perimeter, Southern man- and called a time out at the ·three's for 36 percent, 15· 7 (King 3. Jackson 2. Slone. . aged to slip a few over 5: 30 mark after Southern's of-40 two's, and 4-of-9 at action next Friday when it Cales. Da~nell) . Eastern's extended arms. Roberts stole the ball and the line. Eastern hit JSc<if- hosts Eastern in a Meigs Team alatlstlcsllndiVIdual leaders The three-point barrage dished off to' Kleski for the 59 overall, hit 2-of-19 County rivalry matchup. Field goals: M 24-52 (.462), W 24-50 continued. three's, 16-of-40 two's, and The JV tip-off is sched· (.480); Three-point goals: M 6-15 f400), lay-in. W 7·16 (.438); Free throws : M 11·16 uled for 6 p.m. After Southern's Roberts 15-of-22 at the line. By the 3:33 mark before (.688), W 8-11 (.471); Rebounds: M 28 the intermission, Eastern hit a two; Titus Pierce hit a Southern had 37 rebounds (Well 6) . W. 31 (Matteson 7, Wilken 7); Molgs 65, Wellalan 63 Assists: M 13 IS'mith 5). W 10 (Cales 3); had not hit a lield goal in pair of goals off a steal and (Roberts 9, Kleski 7), 18 Meigs 15 13 20 17 - 65 Steals:·M 11 (Smith 5), w 9 (Matteson the second canto. five SHS turnover, cutting the assists (Kleski 4, Roberts 5, Wellston 13 18 21 11 - 63 3); Blocks: M 1, w 1; Turnovers ~ M 12, points came at the line with lead to 35-34. Lynch then Harris 4, Brown 3), nine MEIGS (1-5 , 1·2 TVC Ohio)- Jeremy W 17; Personal fouls: M 15, W 13. Eastern three times missing took the game into his steals (Kleski . 4), 10 the second shot of the hands for the Eagles. The turnovers and 24 ·fouls. bonus. By the I :46 mark, talented guard simply buck· Eastern had 31 rebounds Southern was decimated by led down and penetrated the (Rawson 8, Burroughs 5), 7 fouls, " losing Brown, armor-like SHS defense. assists, four steals, 17 Chapman, and Brauer as the Nathan Cilrroll hit a big turnovers and 18 fouls. team amassed 14 fouls . three to aid Lynch's cause Eastern won the reserve Later, Cyle Rees picked up and give Eastern its ftrst game 54-44 led by Brayden his fourth for the Tomadoes. lead of 39-37. A Brown Pratt with 14, Kyle Connety i~h romebody could help you pur your car Eastern went 10-of-16 at steal and lay-in and a floor- 9 and Tyler Hendrix with 7. the line in the frame, taking length baseball pass from for Southern Zach Manuel ~nsurance puzzle together' As • local. advantage of several dou- Harris to Kleski· with the had 9, Sean Coppick 9, professional independenl insuroncc ble-bonus attempts . Still "And-one" gave Southem a . Nathan Roush 7 and Taylor struggling to get into an 42-39 edge. Brett Beegle hit Deem six. · agmcy rep,...nringAuro-Owners, offensive flow, Lynch final- a big turnaround jumper for Southern played at ly broke the field go.al jinx, Southern (44-41) then Wahama Saturday. Eastern we'"' up to the dlallengc. while Johnson, Pierce and Lynch hit the old-fashioned plays at Meigs friday, Rawson added buckets that three point play to tie the December 28. For pca<:e·of-mind protection allowed Eastern to keep game at 44-44. and all your insurance need., pace with the visitors. Just when Eastern seemed louthem 12, l!aatem 11 After a Kleski goal gave to have a head qf steam to Souiham t3 18 13 17 - 62 CONIC! W today! SHS a 28-18 tally, Eastern's start the fourth · quarter, Eoltom 11 17 16 7 - 61 Pierce hit a fade-away Southern picked up the SOUTHERN - Mlchaol Manual 0 D-0 , Cyll Rata 0 0·0 0, Brad Brown 1 o-o jumper, Burroughs hit a prur pace. Kleski nit a baseline 0_ 2. Trtn1on Roteberry 0 o-o 0, Kreig of free throws and also the JUmper, then around a series Kloo~ 7 2·3 19, Brott Boogie t . o-o 2, · second of a two-shot foul; of Southern misses, Harris Bryan Harris 9 o-2 22. Weaton Roberta 1"=''="~~~~~~~~~~....., then Rawson added a fol- grabbed a steai for a lay-in, 4 o-o 9, Ryan Chapmen 2 2·4 8, John Brauer 0 o-o o. TOTALS: 24 4-9 62 . Point Goalo: Bryan Horns lour, low-up jumper for a 28 · ;!5 then hit a long three at the ThrH Ryan Chapma~ two, Krefg Kleaki two, tally. Several Southern 5:23 mark forcing Eastern Weston Roberta one, miss~s, a turnover, and the to call time. EASTERNJolh Collins 0 o-o D. Jake . J • miss on the front end of a fueled by a good SHS Lynch 4 6-7 14, Kolly Winebrenner 1 2· 4 4, Mike Johnson 2 0·1 4, Tltua Pterce · bonus helped fuel Eastern's team effort and key goals 3 o-o e. Jordan Kimes o o-o o . Alex 2 4-6 8, Na1han Carroll 2 o-o . . , . , 1 ' . ftre. Lynch went coast to from Kleski and Harris , Burroughs Kyle Rawson 3 3·4 9. TOTALS: 16 - ,. . . . . , coast to 'cut the lead to one Southern maintained a 6-8 6,15·22 51 . Three Point Goals: Nathan Z just under the one-minute point lead · in .the mid-por- Carroll two. STAFF REPORT CR REdmEiJ BaskEtball B- Defenders fall at Calvary Cold shooting night costs Redwomen victory BY MARK WILLIAMS SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE AMHERST, N.Y. - A frigid shooting night from the University of Rio Grande women's basketball team cost them a victory on Wednesday night in the Championship Game of the Lord Amherst Tournament at Daemen College. The Red women lost 71-67 to the host school. Rio Grande (I 0-2) entered the game ranked No. 20 in the latest NAJA Division II Top 25·-rating. Both teams started very strong offensively and the game was tied at 22 midway through the half. Neither team had more than a fivepoint lead during the first session. The score was tied at 35 at the break. Daemen (S-4) played strong down the stretch to earn a hard-fought 71-67 victory over 20th ranked Rio Grande. The game was Southern from PageBl had a· solid game with eight, Brad Brown had two with a great floor game and Breit Beegle came off the bench with several key rebounds and two points. Eastern was led by Jake Lynch with 14 points and several key assists for the Eagles. Held to just one field goal in the lirst half, Lynch started to take charge in the third frame, leading Eastern to the 44,44 tie after his club Had trai led from the onset. Kyle Rawson added nine points, and had eight rebounds; while Alex Burroughs added eight, Titus Pierce six, Nathan Carroll six and four apiece from Kelly Winebrenner and Mike Johnson. A wild first half, typical of the cross-county battle, saw the rabbit versus the turtle. Southern was red-hot right out of the gate with a swift barrage of three-pointers that started early and ftnished strong. The jUt:np of the rabbit was nearly e'<.lipsed· by Eastern's hardnosed play which chipped away at a much. slower pace, including II points which came from the foul line. Southern led the opening round 13-11 after propellin~ to a 9-5 lead on three·tn fecta's from Ryan ·chapman (two) and Roberts. Harris went coast-to-coast for a lay-in ( 11-5), then Rawson nit a ten-foot baseline jumper and Burroughs hit a follow-up lay-in to pull Eastern within two points (Jl-9). Southern's Kreig Kleski did a great job defensively 'trailing Jake Lynch, holdmg the sharp-shooter scoreless in the first quarter. Southern led J.3-ll after Devils Meigs Puzzled? \\9j- INsuRANcE p LU AGENCIES INC 114 Court • Pome•oy Sunday, December 23, 2007 , Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Chickadees afavorite winter bird Of all the songbi rd species that call Ohio home, perhaps none is as comfortable around humans as the chick· adee. . Ohio boasts two nearlyidentical species of chick· adees , the black-capped chickadee which tends to live in northern Ohio and the Carolina chickadee which inhabits our part of the state. Chickadees are small gray bi!Us with distinct black caps and throats, and white cheeks. The black-capped chickadee's "bib" is more sharply defined and it lias a conspicuous white area in the wing qeated by white feather ed~es . Also their songs are different with the black-capped having a hu skier tone. But for practica l purposes they are pretty much the same. Friendly chickadees are always welcome at my feeder. Although chickadees reside here year-around, they are especially conspicuous during the wintertime when ihey literally swarm our bird feeders, and although they are among the tiniest of birds to visit, they are .perhaps the · most ·fearless. Unlike some of our songbirds, chickadees are Iis ted as a species of "least con· Typical foods are insects, seeds and fruits. Both ·the male and female feed the young when hatched, but only the female incubates the eggs. As I mentioned before, the chi ckadee is easily attracted to feeders . and thi s seeming· ly fearless !itt le bird can be readily taught to eat from the hand. To condition them to eat ce rn ." Nothing personal from your hand , make a against the little birds, it's mannequin dressed like a just that as a species they perso n seated in a .c hair aren't threate ned or endan- holding a plate of bird seed . gered in the least. When the birds become Did you know that the accustomed tQ eating from chickadee is the state bird of the_ plate, simply change both Maine and places with the mannequinMassa.c husetts? And of taking care to dress about course " My Little the sa me and to hold very Chickadee," was al so one of still when the birds come to W.C. Fields' most famous · eat. Later on try removing catchphrases. the plate and holding the Although chickadees are food in your hand; move best known for their song slowly, in time the birds will "chick-a-dee-dee-dee," they become comfortable with are very vocal and have over your presence and readily a dozen different calls. eat from your hand. Peak breeding activity is What a great experience to in April with an incubation share with youngsters! period of 11 - 12 days. The Jim Freeman is wildlife female builds a nest in a tree cavity or birdhouse, lines it -'l'ecialist for the Meigs Soil with downy feathers or soft w1d Water Conservation plant material, and lays a District. He can be contact· clutch of 5-8 eggs. The ed wakdays at 140-992young fledge 12- 17 days 4282 or ar after hat~hing. jim.freeman @oh.nacdner.ner In the ' Open Jim Freeman t Steelers almost in playoffs, but won't have RB Willie Parker ' PITTSBURGH (AP) best Steelers ieam in histoBen Roethlisoerger says the ry, in 1976. lost to Oakland Pittsburgh Steelers won't in the AFC championship change. Mike Tomlin says game when journeyman the Steelers won't change. back Reggie Harrison (II Recent history should tell carries, 44 yards) couldn ' t the Steelers that change is imitate injured I ,000-yard inevitable and unavoidable. .rushers franco Harris and The Steelers had their Rocky Bleier. The week when Terry worst victory of the season before, on Thursday - they beat Bradshaw threw when he the St. Louis Rams 41-24 in wanted to rather than out of Turnovers resulted in a their first game in that· city the necessity, the Steelers majority of the big scoring since 1979, but lost fran - beat the Colts 40-14. Without an injured Barry runs by the Dots as PPHS chise running back Willie Parker for the seasoJ!. foster, the 1993 Steelers had 23 giveaways. Point The Steelers (I 0-5) were lost to Kansa s City 27-24 in Pleasant also strugglei:l from the floor, hitting just desperate to win after drop- a wild-card game. With runping two in a row, and they ning back Jerome Bettis 29 percent (14-of-47). did - liut at a potentially . barely able to walk on a The game did start on a positive note a~ the Big terrible cost. Parker, the badly injured groin, the Blacks junior varsity squad NFL's leading ruslter with 1996 Steelers lost to the 1,316 yards, broke his right Patriots 28-3 - a week posted a 52-47 victory. fibula on his first carry and after routing the Colts 42· Kylenn Criste led Point won't carry the ball again 14. Pleasant with 14 points until the offseason work· Five seasons later, Bettis while Drake Nolan added outs begin. returned from an eight13 points and Templeton By winning, the Steelers week injury layoff to gain had 12 points. Poca had are all but certain of being only 8 yards on nine carries three players with eight in the postseason ; a loss by in a 24-17 upset loss to the points each. · either Tennessee or Patriots in the January 2002 Point Pleasant will take a Cleveland in the final two AfC championship game. nearly two week layoff weekends of the season Two seasons ago, howevbefore returning to action would assure that, as would er, a change in offensive in a big weekend on a Steelers victory in personality from the run to January 4-5. PPHS will Baltimore on Dec. 30. · the pass largely carried the take on Logan friday, Jan. Parker' s absence, howev· Steelers through their streak 4 and will stay in town to er, may force the Steelers to of three road playoff wins take on Chapmanville the greatly alter their offensive in as many weeks: approach during the postUsing Roethlisberger 's f~llowing day. Both varsity contests are scheduled to season, even though backup throwing to set up the run , Najeh Davenport ran for rather.than vice versa, led to begin at 7:30p .m . 123 yards and scored two fast starts against the Colts touchdowns against St. and Broncos. This time, the Louis. Steelers. might have to Despite Tomlin's declara- employ the same strategy tion that, "We don't want to out of necessity rather than as the Falcons scored 17 change our personality. We as innovation, putting the more p(Jints while holding didn't change our personal- ball into Roethlisberger's the Lady Bulldoggs to six ity (thursday)," reality hands tirst rather than those points to take the 29-point often changes when the of a running back to get the victory. quality of the opponent also offense started. Tully led her tj;am with 20 does. The Steelers won't be Roethlisberger was 16·of· points while Hysell added 18 playing any three-win for 261 yards and three points. Van was led by Kay Ia teams in the playotl's. touchdowns . against St. Campbell with nine points What might have been the Louis , with Santonio and Kristen Zarrell with seven points. The Lady Falcons will now take a fiv~ day layoff for the holidays before returning to the hardcourt for their annual Holiday Basketball Tournament. Wahama will host Hannan in the first round while Point Pleasant plays Southern. Dots overpower Point Pleasant BY LARRY CRUM LCRU M@MYOAILYREGISTER.COM POCA, W.Va. - Led by Poca standout Noah Cotrill the Dots boys basketball team jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in taking an 81-37 victory over visiting Point Pleasant Friday night. Cotrill put up a solid 28 points while two other Poca pla~ers also broke double dtgtts m leadmg the Dots to the 44-pomt v1ctory. Poca used a 20-11 advan· tage in the first quarter to edge_ ahead and used a 22-6 run m the second canto to take a 42-17 lead at the break. The Dots never let up: scor_ing a game -high 27 pomts 111 _the thtrd whtle agam holdmg PPHS to low numbers wtth 13_ pomt s and put tt aw~y w1th a 12-7 advantage 111 the fourth. Along with Cotrill Martin Jones Deal added 17 points and Orcutt had 13 points . Smith and Sigman haJ eight points apiece and Ballard, Wandling and Stidhim had two points each. Point Pleasant was led by big-man Tyson Jones who had II . points and eight rebounds. Tyler Deal added nine points, Jacob Templeton had seven points, Jeremy Legg had four points and Steven Perry. Chris Campbell and Cody Greathouse had two points api~ce. Lady Falcons soar past Van, 54-25 BY lARRY CRUM LCRUM® MYDAI LYREG ISTER .CO M MASON , W.Va. - Led by Amber Tully and Taylor Hysell, the Wahama girls · basketball team improved its record to 4-3 on the season with a dominatin~ 54-25 vic· tory over visiting Man friday night. The Lady Falcons started Tully Hysell the contest slowly, taking a 9-5 advantage afte.r one points in the third quarter quarter of play and slowly - while Van added I 0 to give extending ·that to 15 -9 at the WHS a 36-19 after three break. · quarters. In the fourth Tully From there. however, and Hysell continued their Wahama took otT. The Lady impressive game while the Falcons exploded with 21 bench got some playing iime :w CLEARANCE IALE ·Reds trade ·o~ Hamilton to Rangers ARLINGTON. Texas (APJ - Josh Hamilton proved he · had overcome his demons in Cincinnati; and now he \v•mts to conquer his future in Texas. One of baseball's best comeback stories during his breakout rookie year, the 26-yearold center fielder whose career was nearly der.1iled by alcohol and drug abuse was traded Friday from tlte Reds to the .Rangers for pitchers Edinson Volquez and Danny Herrera. Hamilton batted .292 with 19 homers an'd 47 R B Is in 298 at-bats this year. He tills one of the biggest needs for the Rangers, who pruted with one .of their top pitching prospects in Volquez. "The second season after being- out for 3 1/2 years is an ·important season." said Hami !ton, who has gone through eight rehab progmms for aildicnon to alcohol and crack cocaine. "This is maybe where I start becoming an established big leaguer." . The Rangers also ·appear ·close to landing free agent reliever Eddie.Guardado, who ,. pitched for the Reds this year. General manager Jon Daniel s said he expected the club to sign the lefthander but would not Notebonk commit to a timetable . Daniels was eager to 'com· mit to Hamilton, calling him a sorely needed "impact bat." Hamilton's rookie season was interrupted by an inflamed digestive track and a sprained wnst. but he still received 151 ,000 write-in votes for the All-~tar game. the top total in theNL D~miels said a physical and battery or test5 gaveJ1im conlidence in Hrunilton 's health. · "We've done about every· thing we could have done with him without moving in with him in Raleigh," said Daniels. referring to Runilton 's home· town in North Carolina. Volquez. a 24-year-old righthrulder, was 2- 1 with a 4.50 ERA in six starts for the Rangers last season and is consideied one of their top pitching prospects. He was honored a~ their top minor league pitcher this year. ' In 26 minor league starts, @ Holme s making four catch· es for 134 yards and Hines Ward six for 59 yards. "We didn't change anything when Willie went down in this game," Roethlisberger said. Remember. though. when Tomlin said the Steelers would run Parker. until the wheels came off? The wheels. are off, and it may be time for Plan B. One advantage to playing on Thursday is that the Steelers will have I 0 days to rest up before their next game. With Roethlisberger and Davenport both hobbling on sore ankles when the Rams game ended, the extra time might prove to be a major benefit. "Now we have a long week," Tomlin said. "He'll get treatment. Ben is a com· petitor. l am hopeful it won ' t . keep_ him out of action, but we' II see." There's one other benefit to the extended layoff: Tomlin now has tiine to go Christmas shopping for wife Kiya and their three children. What he's not likely to find in the bargain bin is a running back in the Willie Parker line. Parker's injury also might quiet the talk that the Steelers will change the Heinz Field surface from grass to artiftcial turf next · season. Even before Parker was hurt whi le' cutting on artifi· cia! turf. several playersall but pleaded with ownership to keep the grass. bad as it. because or the injury risk of playing 011 turf. The one player who favored artificial turf" Willie Parker. CHRIITMAI••• AFTER CHRIJTMAI. Volquez went 14-6 with a 3.67 ERA, holding batters to a .190 avemge. TI1e Reds need anoth· er pitcher to fill out a rotation headed by Aaron Harang and Bronson Arroyo. "The numbers be put up in Double-A and Triple-A were impressive," Reds general manager Wayne Krivst<y said. 'The trade would not have been done unless we felt he was ready to compete and win a job in the rotation in '08." Hamilton was out of base· ball from 2003-06. He has been clean more than two years, allowing him to get his life in order and resume his career. 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Sunday, December 23, PageB4 Sunday, December 23, AP SPORTS WRITER • AP pholo New England Patriots quarter"ack Tom Brady stands on the sidelines during their football game against the Washington Redskins at Gillette Stadium In Foxborough, Mass. in this Oct. 28 file photo. • QB Brady namedAP male athlete for 2007 49 WV GIRLs Berkeley Spnngs 56, Grafton so, OT Calvary Baptist 53, Buffalo 43 E. liverpool, Ohio 53, Oak Glen 28 East Hardy 73, Hannan 27 Elk Valley Christian 65, Emmanuel Christian 25 Fayetteville 60, Liberty Raleigh 25 George Washington 73, Elkins 59 Grace Christian 48, Teays Valley Christian 38 Herbert Hoover 52, Valley Fayette 27 Hudson WAA , Ohio 47, Robert C. Byrd BY HOWARD ULMAN AP SPORTS WRITER 38 Huntington 81 , Parkersburg 45 Jackson City, Ky. 43, Matewan 33 Madonna 55, Valley Wetzel 54 Martinsburg 55, Tuscarora, Md. 48 Montcalm 42, Pocahonlas, Va. 7 Morgantown 60. Wheeling Park 35 Notre Dame 49, Ub~rty Harrtson 27 Pocahontas County 2, Bath County, Va. 0 Princeton 80, Linco4n County 20 Ailchie County 62, Calhoun 14 St Marys 57, Nicholas County 47 Tolsia 65, Tug Valley 46 Wahama !)4, Van 25 Winters'Jille Indian Creek, Ohio 54 , Brooke 29 ONVERTI8Lf liOT&~'&_~, ::OUPE !IT, llh r ! )JCOlJ P ~ REACH 3 COUNTIES 602Sn .. * O LR S!\ 1- Place Your ~aid Classified Ad In Wednesday's Gallipolis Dally Tribune, Point Pleasant Re~ster or Daily Sentinel, And It Will Run For FREE In· The Tri-County Marketplace! REACH OVER 17,000 HOUSEHOLDS! '~e ~alltpolis ladp m:ribune · 740446-2342 304-675-1333 www.mydailyregister.com www.mydailytribune.co~ .I ~.oint ~leasant !egister The Daily Sentinel 740-992-2155 . . . 1996(~~~t~;:-~39~~~~~:,~~~ ISS.S55-SSSS 2100 SPORT · 391(; Wl'lite, new Bonds, the tion," Aaron said. of the Citizens who will blemished "Throughout the ·past centu- decide thi s case. And I know home run ry, the hom.e run has held a that when all of this is over, king, who special place in baseball, I will be vi ndicated because SAN FRANCISCO Barry Bonds got whal he held every- and I have bee!l' privileged I am innocent." wanted . So did the feds. one's allen- to hold this record for 33 of He also knows lhis: He's What should have been a tion the those years. I move over not g01ng back to the year of fame and adulation longest.. now and offer my best wish- Giants . Whether he plays for Bonds had equal parts of Feb. 20: es to Barry and hi s family anywhere remain s 10 be shame and condemnation. "Let them on Ibi s historic achi eve- seen. As always, though, Bonds investigate. ment. " Giants owner Peter handled it his way: From Bonds Let them, Bonds ·appreciated the Magowan told Bonds in that first day in spring train- · t h e y ' v e gesture, but in his new s con- September the club didn't ing when he proclaimed been doing it this long. It . ference later, hi s mood was- wan t him back. The himself up to the challenges doesn't weigh on me at all n't always celebratory. Oak land Alh letics had interthat lie ahead; through the - at all ," Bonds said after When steroids came up in est before the indictment record-setting day in August liis· first spring training questions , he went on the came down: now, they say when he hit No. 756 to workout. defensive yet again, saying they want to rebuild and 'become the all-time home Aug. 7: "Thi s record is hi s record was legitimate. probably aren ' t interested in run king; to that day in early not" tainted at all. · At all. No doubt Bonds was des- an aging cleanup hiller with December when he walked Period," Bonds said . just tined to be a target this year bum knees eve n if he has out of a federal courthouse hours after hitting the home as he prepared to pass 762 home runs to his name. in Sari Francisco after run that broke Hank Aaron's Aaron. No other leam has stepped decl aring· himself innocent record. · Fans, opponents, media forward , yet Bonds remains on charges leveled in a Dec. 7: ''I'm Barry and federal prosecutors took undeterred. steroids investigation. Bonds," he told a judge as aim and, from the moment 'Tm playing till I' m 100," In a · year that seemingly he stood with his hands he arrived at Giants camp, he has said repeatedly. revolved around news that clasped behind his back. Bond s took a defiant stance. Given the polential roadbelonged on the front page It 's not over for Bonds, His attitude: Come get blocks ahead. eve n playing instead of the sports page , ei the r. There's no telling me. until he turn s 44 on July 24 the trail left by Bonds was how his case will turn out, And they did. . seems in doubt. voted Story of the Year by or whether he' ll pl ay in On Nov. 15, Bonds was "I don't bring baggage to members of The Associated 2008 or someday make the indicted on four counts of a team, I've never brought Press. Hall of Fame. perjury and one count of an y baggage to a learn,'' he The Bonds saga received "I think in many ways he obstruc tion of justi ce for said on MSNBC in 1.352 points and 100 of the is a challenge to all of us," telling a BALCO grand jury November. 'T ve brought 146 first-place votes from former base ball co mm is- in 2003 that he never know- my, basebal l bag, but I don 't sports editors and broad- sioner Fay Vincent said. ingly t9ok illegal perfor- bring any baggage. I go on "On one hand we admire mance-enhancmg drugs. casters. the field and I play." Mi chael Vick pleading what he 's done. The record. "I truly believe I have However it was accom- . guilty to a federal charge he ~he performance . I think been sing led out. plished. Bonds has had one ran a dogfighting ring was that the difficulty with Barry Definitely," Bonds said on of baseball 's most s'uccesssecond with 1,154 points; is we don't have all the MSNBC that month. . ful careers. A record seven former NB/\ referee Tim facts. We don' t know what Perhaps. but a month laler, MVP awards. 14 All-Star Donaghy pl eading guilty to went on .... The last chapter he was named 103 times in selections, eight Gold two federal charges he bet has not been writlen." the Mitchell Report. . Gloves, .as well as the sinon games he officiated and From diehard fans to the Bonds' only public gle-season· records for home made calls affecting th e casual observer, Bonds appearance since the end of runs, slugging percentage, point spread in those games sti rred debate about whether the World Series came at the on-base perce ntage and was third with- 836. the most hallowed record in federal courlhouse in San walks. Francisco for hi s arraignIf he never· plays again, Florida winning both the sports needed an asterisk. NCAA football and men's Commissioner Bud Selig ment. Bonds will fini sh hi s career He still seems conf.ident 65 hits shy of 3,000, four basketball championships stood uncomfortably for the added a purely on-the-field record-tying shot and was - some would say even RBis short of 2,000, and 69 entry at No. 4; Patriots thousands of miles away ex hibiting hi s hallmark run s scored from breaking coach Bill Belichick being from San Francisco when arrogance - that every- another career record. fined $500,000 for video- Bonds homered off thing will be fine. Before· . Most notably, he ·would taping opponents' signals, Washington 's Mike Bacsik that hearing, Bonds cleared leave without the World then leading New England for No. 756. the building inetal detector, Series dng he has coveted. to a perfect start completed · Aaron himself stayed smiled, waved and flashed a Still, he always knew it all away from the chase, opting Hawaiian hang-loose sign to could end abruptly, perhaps the top five. Because it was released in instead to send a classy con- the crowd waiting for a under circumstances oul of late December, the Mitchell gratulatory message that glimpse. his own control. Report, which detailed dop- was shown during a 10A day earlier, he offered "There's always jusl a liting in baseball, was not on minute, in-game tribute fol- this message on hi s Web tle window of opponunity .the list . However, it lowing the record-breaking site: "Despite the charges in baseball ," he said. "that received 17 write-in votes home run. that have been filed against window can close real fast . for top story and was No. 9 "It is a great accomplish- me, 1 still have confidence Sports are 'like that. Just a ovemll. ment which required skill , in the judieial system and lot of luck come s with that, Clearly, though , it was longevity and determina- especially in the judgment and good fortun e." 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And yes, he is the main reason the New Englarid Patriots are challenging the 1972 Miami Dofphins' status as the only tc;am to go undefeated for an entire Super Bowl season. .This , however, is what teammates see and respect: "When you see him here at 6: 15 in the morhing, lifting weights, watching film and working out, I think that's not a sign of aliuy that's getting a big head, . safety Rodney Harrison said. And that is why Brady was both flattered at being s;;lected The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year, and determined to spread the honor around. "I play in a team sport," Brady said. "Everybody I ·play with is responsible for what each of us accomplishes as individuals and. for what we all accomplish as a team." Brady received 51 votes from members of The AP, 18 more than runner-up Roger Federer, who won ..his fifth straight Wimbledon and fourth straight U.S. Open tennis tournament in 2007. They were followed by Tiger Woods, Manning, Barry Bonds and Josh Beckett. · Lorena Ochoa, who won eight touf)laments including the Women's British Open and became the first LPGA 1bur player to win $4 Qlillion i1,1 a season, was the runaway choice as top female athlete for the second consecutive year. . . Brady, who grew up io the San Francisco area, is· the lirst football player lo win the award since quarterback Joe Montana of the 49ers in 1989 and 1990. "You look at Joe Montana, who was one of my role models growing up. Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods," Brady said. "They'~e all great role models for children and adults with how they handle themselves every time they step out in public. It's flattering to be mentioned in their company." Armstrong won the award four consecutive years before Woods broke that streak last year, winning it for the fourth time. Brady's handsome visage with the dimpled chin has graced glossy magazines. His P,rivate life 'has been fodder for tabloids. . During summei; training camp, he found himself preparing for two roles: football player and father. On Aug. 22, his ex-girlfriend, actress Bridget Moynahan, gave birth to their son. By that time, Br~dy -:v~s dJ!ting . former Vtctona s Secret model Gisele Bundchen. In the locker room two days before the birth, Brady discussed how he avoided the di straction s of impending · parenthood. "I'd hate to come in here and have my mind on 100 different things when that's not going to help this team at all." he said. "And then when I leave here I deal with that and my team takes ... a step backward." Tile year started poorly: a 38-34 loss to Indianapolis in the AFC championship game in which the Patriots blew a 21-3 lead. It was sealed when Marlin Jackson intercepted Brady's pass with 16 seconds left. . When he left the locker room, Brady got a kiss from his mom and a hug from his . dad. Then they walked down the hallway, a somber stroll in a season.that ended too soon. "It was over, that was my only thought," Brady said . after the game. BY DOUG FERGUSON . I wasn't good enough, or that I couldn 't He and the Patriots haven't AP GOLF WRITER · win a maJor, or when am I going lo win a lost since then. major," Ochoa said. "And I always have Brady has had plenty of · Lorena Ochoa didn't have a bll!eprint taken all of the comments and understood help: a line with three Pro for becoming the best in the wor1d, and very well because I didn't win. I just think Bowl players, new receivers she certainly didn't have a role model. now it's a big step forwitrd. I did it, and Randy Moss and Wes Welker Mexico had yet to produce anything , there's no more to say." and an improving running resembling a world-class golfer, and ·But she didn't pack it in. game. Ochoa did not look like one at age 12. Ochoa will soak in a view from the top Still, the offense revolves So it was swprising when she told her of a mountain, but her eyes are quick to around him. coach she wanted to be No. I. scan the horizon for the next mountain to "There's nobody I'd rather "At that time, with the way I was playclimb. She won her next two starts on the have," coach Bill Belichick . ing, and being in Guadalajara. it was a litLPGA Tour and finished the season with said. "He's done a great job tle bit crazy to think that way," Ochoa eight victories,linishing out of the top 10 for us, this year and in previ- said toward the end of a historic season. only four times. · · · ous yearst "But I did it. It took. ine a long time, but I "I don't like to look back," she said. "I Brady wasn't drafted until . did it" was always very motivat~ to bj:come the sixth round in 2000, a No. I because of what 11 meant and It mildtt have seemed Iike a long time snub ·that has driven him. He from wlien she was 12, but she took only because of all the effort· and passion I took over from injured Drew five years on the LPGA. Tour to establish have put in during my life to golf. Now . Bledsoe as the starter in the her reign. that I am No: I, I m even more motivatthird game of 200 I and won ed to keep giving my best ." · She replaced Annika Sorenstam at No, . lhe first of his two Super I in the women's world ranking. She cap· Sorenstam was injured for about half Bowl MVP awards that sea- tured her frrst major championship at tfie the season, but even the Swede wonders APpholo if she could have stopped Ochoa. son. Women's British Open, making history New York Jets coa~h Eric as the first female to win a professional Lorena Ochoa of Mexico reacts to mak- "I have a lot of respect for Lorena," Mangini was an assistant event at St. Andrews. And she capped off ing birdie on the 15th hole on the way Sorenstam sad. "I think she's a fantastic coach for the Patriots in the year with a fearless shot that defines to victory in the LPGA Samsung player. She deserves to be No. I. She's her style, becoming the frrst LPGA Tour Championship golf tournament at playing consistent every week. She's Brady's first six seasons. ''Tom was impressive from player to top $4 mmion in one season. Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert, playing a~ good as anybody can play." Still, she is not perfect. which showed Maybe it wasn't such a .crazy dream. the day he got in the 6uildCalif., in this Oct. 14 file photo . in two collapses at m<tiors, <md another Such was her dominance that for the ing," Man~ini said a few days before losmg to the Patriots second.straigh! year, Ochoa w~s the over- up Roger Federer, the Swiss tennis star that alniost cost her $1 million. A four20-10 on Dec. 16. "As he's whelnung chmce as the Associated Press who won his 5th consecutive Wimbledon shot lead was trimmed to one at the ADT gotten more successful and Female Athlete of the Year. It was the and 4th consecutive U.S. Open, his II th Championship, and Ochoa found her tee shot on the 18th so buried in Bennuda more and more accolades, he fifth straight year a golfer has captured and 12th Grand Slam titles. Never atraid to fail. Ochoa has been rough that she could only see hal f the ball the Female Athlete award, the longest hasn't changed his work scaling heights since she was a girl. as she sized up her 161 -yard shot over the ethic, his intensity, his self- streak of any sport. She broke both wrists when she fell 15 water. Ochoa received 71 votes from memlessness." " feet from a tree at age 5. When she was She hit her approach to 30 \nches, the bers of The Associated Press, equal to the This seawn Brady's 12, she trained six months to climb the combined total of the next seven athletes signature shot m the. best season of her Patriots have posted mind· snowca~ped top of Pico de Orizaba, career. below her on the· list. boggling numbers. s tallest mountain at 18,405 feet. "I think she's been the best player," fn the seventh game, he · She joined Serenstam, Kathy Mexico Her rise to No. I also was hard work. Karrie Webb said. "I don't think any of Whitworth, Mickey Wright and ..Babe threw a franchise record six Twice she had a chance 10 reach No. I the players question that" Zaharias as the only golfers to win the TO passes and had a perfect by winning tournaments, but' a triple Playmg golf is only part of what makes award in consecutive years. · passer rating . . The Patriots bogey in the third round derailed her bid Ochoa a superstar. At a gathering of compared with such exceptionwon their frrst eight games by al "Being players makes me feel honored," at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and I,.PGA Tour founders, Ochoa politely at least 17 points each. By Oclloa said in an e-n1ail from Mexico, a double bogey on the tina! hole cost her asked each for an autograph. that time, just halfway where she' is spending a hard-earned the title at the Ginn Open. . And after winning $ 1 million from the through the season, he had vacation. "My main liOal is maintain The 26-year-old Ocnoa became No. I linal event of the year, Ochoa pledged thrown 30 touchdowns and myself as the No. I. Therefore, I can during a week off in April. In her first $100,000 for flood victims in Mexico and only two interceptions. tournament as the LPGA's top player, set aside a large amount to help build promise to keel? improving." In three of the next six Justine Hemn, who· won her third with a frenzied gallery in Mexico ready schools for the needy children in her games. he showed he hadn't straight French Open title in teruiis, was for a coronation, she finished two shots town. lost his lo!ack .for pulling ~ut second with 17 votes. Rounding qut l;he behind unheralded Silvia Cavalieri. 1\vo of her cousins made a documen-· narrow v1ctones by conung top five were New York M~~r&thon wmEven more pressure came in the tary of Ochoa this year, bringing a handfrom behind in the fourth ner Paula Radcliffe, Tennessee basketball majors, the only achievement Ochoa was held video camera to all the tournaments. quarter. They live in the 1Jnited States, and often · player Candace Parker andAllyson Felix, missing. So, what is it that sets the second woman in history to win three After blowing her chances at the Kraft tried to expand Ochoa's vocabulary. Brady apart from other quar- . gold medals at the World Track and Field Nabisco, Ochoa was tied for the lead in Instead of saying she had a good day terbacks? the U.S. Women's Open with .five holes during the U.S. Women's ()pen, she said Championships. · "Poise, patience," Moss Tom Brady, who led the New England to play until two poor tee shols left her it was "delightful," and then looked to her said, "and going out there Patriots to 14 consecutive wins and was short again. But she buried those demons cousins to make sure she used the word detennined to kill you at any on pace to break Peyton Manning's single for good at the Women's British Open, properly. Perhaps the next word to learn is sensagiven time. They can give season touchdown pass record of 49, was · where .11 gritty chip on the dangerous tiqnal. Her play has been nothing but that you a fourth-and-24, and the AP Male Athlete of the Year. Brady Road Hole secured a four-shot victory. ''lliere were a lot of people saying that for the last two years. . Tom's still ready to kill you." received 51 votes, . 18 more than runner- Golfer Ochoa named AP female athlete of 2007 ' ' �. \ SCOREBOARD PREP BASKETBALL OHIO BOYS Ada 61 . Uma Cent. Cath. 46 · Akr. Buchtel 61 , Ak.r. Garfield 58 Akr. Firestone 74, Akr! East 65 Akr. Hoban 56 , B&dford Chane! 52 Akr. North 68, Akr. Kenmore 66. OT Alliance 79, Minerva 53 Anna 47, Ft Loramie 38 Ar11ngton 54, Dola Hardin Northern 38 Ashland 52. Wooster 44. 20T Avon 79 , Vermilion 69 Batavia 60. BlanchesiEK 50 BeachWOOd 67, Akr. Garfield 57 Beavercreek 52. Spring. S. 34 ·, Bellbrook· 96, Germantown Valley View 67 Bellefontaine 53, Riverside Stebbins 45 Bellevue 70, Galion 58 Belmont Union Local 35, Rayland Buckeye 28 Beloit w. Branch 75, Louisville 68 Belpre 69, Nelson11ille-York 44 Beverly Ft. Frye 45, Caldwell 35 Bluffton 69, Lafayene Allen E. 63, OT Bridgeport 49, Bellaire St. John 36 Brooklyn 74, Sheffield Brookside 50 Burton Berkshire · 59, Fairport Harbor Harding 50 Byesville Meadowbrook 57. Warsaw Ri'Jer View 42 Cent Cadiz Harrison 52 , Newr'lmerstown 46 Cam_.en Preble Shawnee 61, Day North ndge 48 Can . GlenOak 57, Youngs. AustintownFitch 53 Can . South 65. Carrollton 62 Can ._Timken 77 , Massillon Tuslaw 58 Canal Fulton Northwest 62, Alliance Marlington 58 Canfield 64, Warren Howland 51 Carey 76, Bettsville 53 Carlisle 54, Lemon-Monroe 45 Casstown Miami E. 70. Newton Local 48 Centerburg 78, Gilead Christian 38 Centerville 48. Kenering Fairmont 41 Chagrin Falls 55, Orange 47 Chillicothe Huntington 73. Williamsport Westfall 51 Chillicothe Unioto 57. Chillicothe Zane Trace 52 Cin. Aiken 60, Gin . Woodward 59 Cin. Country Day 87, Cin. SCPA 31 Cin. Deer Park 71. N. Bend Taylor 32 Cin. Glen Este 45, Cin. Anderson 41 Cin. Indian Hill 67, Reading 58, OT Cin. Madeira 51, Cin. Mariemont 40 Cin. Moeller 85. C1n. Purcell Marian 37 Cin. NW 54. Norwood 42 Cin. Oak Hills 60, Liberty Twp. Lakota E. 29 Cin. Princeton 56, Gi n. Colerain 45 Cin. St. Xavier 63, Cin. Elder 53 Cin. Turpin 62, Morrow Llnle Miami 51 Cin. Walnut Hills 53. Batavia Amelia 40 Cin. Withrow 71 . Cin. Taft 63 C.in. Wyoming 54. Cin. Finneytown 38 · Cle. Cent Cath. 69, Notre Dame Academy 45 Cle. His. 89, Mentor 81 Cle. Hts. Lutheran E. 78. Thompson l edgemont 31 Clyde 72. Sandusky St. Mary 69 Coldwater 50, Van Wert 44 Collins Western Aeset"Je 53. Greenwich S. Cent. 39 Cols. Atricentric 64. Cols. South Urban Academy 55 Cols. Brookhaven 83, Cols. Mifflin 72 Cols. DeSales 63, Cols. Hartley 54 Cols. Eastmoor 82 . Cots. MarionFranklin 51 ' Cois. Linden McKinley 80. Cols. Centennial 54 CoiS. Northland 61, Cots. Beechcroft 58 Cols. Wat1erson 55, Cols. Ready 50 Cols. Wellington 62, Shekinah Christian 59 Cots. WQst 83, Col~ . Walnut Ridge 60 Gals. Whetstone 84, CoiS. East 60 Copley 52. Green 48 Cor11and la~eview 57, Warren Champion 44 Coshocton 63,' New Philadelphia 61 CuyahOga Falls Walsh Jesuit 43, Akr. Ellet 29 Dalton· 63. Apple Creek Waynedale 61, OT Day. Marshall 68, Day. Jefferson 55 Day. Meadowdale 88. Day: Stivers 37 Day. Oakwood 68, Brook'Ji lle 51 Day. Temple Christian 69, Day. Miami Valley 61 DeGraff Riverside 75, McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley 37 Delaware Hayes 64, Marys'Jille 47 Delta 55, Gotham Fayette 50 Dover 50, Cambridge 37 Dresden Tri-Valley 60, Zanesville W. Musl<ingum 49 Dublin Coffman 58, Reynoldsburg 56 Dubl in Jerome 60. Worthington Kilbourne 47 Dublin Scioto 70, Powell Olentangy Liberty 42 ,_ Euclid 81 , E. Cia. Shaw 49 Fairborn 58, Xenia 54 Fairfield 60. Hamilton 40 Findlay 49, Defiance 41 Findlay liberty-Benton 65, Leipsic 32 Fostoria 60, Tiffin Columbian 51 Fostoria St. Wendelin 51, Old Fon37 Frankfort Adena 66, Southeastern 49 Franklin Middletown Christian 66, Xenia Christian 48 Ft. Recovery 44, St. Marys Mem,orial 35 Gahanna Cols. Academy 75. Granville 7i Gahanna Lincoln 62, Lancaster 44 Garfield Hts. 85. Elyria 67 Garfield Hts. Tri nity 87, Mentor Lake Cath. 45 Gates Mills Hawken 67, Cuyahoga Hts . 52 Girard 62, Brookfield 32 Glouster Trimble 56, Coming Miller 44 Granville Ch ristian 82, Muskingum Christian 30 Greenup Co., Ky. 98, Powell VIllage Academy 80 Grove .City 35, Cols . Upper Arlington 34 Grove City Christian 76, Delaware Christian 64 Hamilton New Miami 67, Miam1 Valley Christian Academy 56 Hamilton Ross 53, Cin. MI. Healthy 45 Hanoverton United 63, Columbiana Crestview 51 Hartville Lake Center Christian 71, Bowerston Conotton Valley 60 Hilliard Darby 49, Galloway Westland 48 Hilliard Davidson 45, Westerville N. 28 Houston 64, Botkins 61 · Hubbard 69, Leavit1sburg LaBree 58 Huber Hts, Wayne 98. Spring. N. 46 Independence 58, Cols. Briggs 42 Jackson Center 66, Sidney Fairlawn 56 ~ Jeromesville Hillsdale 6~, Doylestown Chippewp 47 Johnstown Northridge 54, Heath 53, OT Kalida 66. HavUand Wayne Trace 63, OT Kent Roosevelt 8~, Mantua Crestwood 74 Kirtland 82, Middlefield Cardinal 53 Lakewood St . Edward 74 , Cle. Benedictine 61 Lewis Center Olentangy 79. Mt. Vernon 7i Lewistown Indian Lake 63. Bellelontalne Benjamin Logan 57 , Le)(ington 73, Beii'JIIIe Clear Fork 57 Lima Shawnee 81, Greenville 65 Lima Sr. 78. Elida 47 Lima Temple Christian 48, Perry 42, OT london 50, W. Jeflerson 42 lorain Admiral King 55, Berea 47 l oyel and 59, Harrison 40 60 Loweii'IJIIe 82, N. Jackson Jackson- Seaman N. Adams 55, Mowrystown Milton 21 Whiteoak 50 Lyndhurst Brush 59, Hudson 55, OT Sebring McKinley 50, McDonald 47 Macedonia Nordonia 66, N. Royalton 58 Shadyside 69, Woodsfield Monroe Cent. Madison 89, Ashtabula Lakeside 52 39 Maria Stein Marion local 56, Celina 50 Smlth'Jille 65. Rittman 47 Mason 49, Middletown 48 Spencerville 53, Columbus Groye 41 Massillon Jackson 80, You~;~gs . SprinQ. Cath. Cent. 46, Spring. NE 45 Boardman 76 Spring. NW 7?, Spring. Greenan 70 Massillon Perry 64, Uniontown lake 54 Springboro 68, Miamisburg 51 Massillon Washington 64, N. Can . 51. Bernard Roger Bacon 63, Cin . Clark Hoo'Jer 59 Montessori 35 McArthur Vinton County 57 , Albany St. Clairsville 42, Man1n:> Ferry 35 Alexander 38 St. Paris Graham 73, Urbana 35 McComb 58, Arcadia 35 Steubenville 71 , Brooke, W.Va . 59 Mechanicsburg 56, Jamestown Stewart Federal Hocking 49, Waterford Greeneview 51 47 Middleburg Hts. Midpark 69, Cle_Rhodes Strongsville 60, Medina 41 Stryker ·64, liberty Center 54 64 Milan Edison 55, Oak Harbor 32 Sunbury Big Walnut 66, Cols. Franklin Milford 60. Cin. Winton Woods 49, OT Hts. 61 Milford Center Fairbanks 79, Ridgeway Tallmadge 71, Medina Highland 48 · Ridgemont 36 ' Tiffin Calvert 80. Bascom HopewellMilton-Un1on 66, E"a.ton 47 l oudon 69 Monclova Christian 49, W. Unity Hilltop npp City Bethel 52. Ansonia 51 47 n pp City nppecanoe 47, Spring. Kenton AidgU 30 . N. Lewisburg Triad 67, Cedarville 37 Tal. Cen t. Cath. 73, Tal. Scott 62 N. lima S. Range 54, lisbon David Tal. Rogers 63. Tal. Woodward 46 Anderson 47 Tal_St. John's 53, Tal. Whitmer 41 N. Olmsted 69, Parma Padua 38 N. Ridgeville 44, Bay Village.Bay 28 Tal. Start 88. TaL Bowsher 76 Tal. Waite 59, Oregon Clay 40 Napoleon 53, Fremont Ross 49 Navarre Fairless 59. Wooster Triway 55 Trotwood-Madison 66, Clayton New Albany 46, Pataskala Watkins Northmont 66 Memorial36 Troy 73. Sidney 70 New Carlisle Tecumseh 73, Spri ng Van Wert lincolnview 56, Delphos Jefferson 47 Shawnee 63 New Concord John Glenn 60, ZaneS\'IUe Vandalia Butler 64. Piqua 56 Maysville 49 Vanlue 62, Cary-Rawson 46 New l ebanon Dixie 61, Waynesville 59 Vienna Mathews 61 , N. Bloomfield New Le)(ington 75, Crooksville 61 Bloomfield 48 New Madison Tri-Village 46 , Co'Jington W. Ale)(andri a Twin Valley S_ 81, Bradlord 42 40 New Middletown Spring . 70, · Mineral W Carrollton 69, Franklin 56 Ridge 67 W. Chester Lakota W. 64, Cin. Sycamore Newark 67, Groveport-Madison 63 55 W. liberty-Salem 56, S. Charleston SE Newark Cath. 64, Danville 37 44 Ne'l'.!bury 74, Orwell Grand Valley 36 Wapakoneta 61 , Delphos St. John's 47 NeWk>n Falls 55, Youngs. Uberty 43 Warren Harding 82, Bedford 72 Norton 81 , Rave nna SE 33 Norwalk 67, Shelby 65, OT Wayf!esfield-Goshen 59, Manon Cath. 43 Oberlin Firelands 68, Fairview 55 Wellsville 56. Leetonia 44 Orrville 58, Mansfield Madison 52 Westerville S. 60, Pickerington Cent. 38 Ottawa-Glandorf 62, Bowling Green 47 Oxford Tal awanda 64 , Trenton Westlake 65, Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 55 ,, EdQe.wood 53 Painesville Harvey 69, Ashtabula Willard 108, Upper Sandusky 96 · Willoughby S. 68, ChardOn 60 Edgewood 44 Windham 76. Streetsboro 73 Painesville Riverside 91 , Eastlake N 63 Wintersville Indian Cre.ek 74, Bellaire 42 Pandora-Gilboa 52, Van Buren 32 Worthington Christian 67, Cols: St. Paulding 55, Convoy Crestview 53, OT Charles 49 Peebles 64. Fayetteville 60 Youngs. East 62. Louls'Jille Aquinas 59 · Peninsula Woodridge 54, E. Can . 41 Youngs. Mooney 54, .Youngs. Ursuline 51 Perry 44. Chagrin Falls Kensttin 33 Zanesville 93, logan 36 Pettisville 62, Contin13ntal 53 Zanesville Rosecrans 49, Strasbu rgPhilo 65, McConnelsville Morgan 56 Pickerington N. 64, Grove City. Cent. Franklin 47 Zoarville Tu scarawas Va lley 70, Akr. Crossing 63 Pitsburg Franklin-Monroe 70, Lewisburg Manchester 58 Jefferstown Tqurnament Franklin-Simpson, Ky. 43, Tho mas Tri·County N. 58 Worthington 47 lockland Invitational Plymouth 57, New London 52 Tournament Poland Seminary 87, Niles McKinley 45 Yellow Springs 71 , Gin. Shrader 69, OT Pomeroy Meigs 65, Wellston 63 POSTPONEMENT~CANCELLA~ONS Port Clinton 78, Casta lia Margaretta 52 Tal. St. Francis vs. Tal. Libbey, ppd. to Portsmouth 86, Gallipolis Gallia 60 Racine Southern 62. Reedsville Eastern Dec 22. 51 Fkchmond Edison 55. Toronto 50 Richmond His. 48, Wickliffe 47 Rocky Ai'Jer 71 , Grafton Mid'Jiew 49 Rocky River lutheran W. 67, Wellington OHIO GIRLS 62 Amanda-C iearcreek 47, Canal Wi nchester 40 Bloom-Carroll 48, Circlewille Logan Elm Russia 59, New Bremen 54 Salem 61 , Struthers 54 Saliheville Southern 48, Berlin Center Western· Reserve 46 Sandusky 89, Mario n Harding 64 Sandusky Perkins 67, Huron 55 Sarahsville Shenandoah 77. Barnesville BlOomdale Elmwood 61 , .Pemberville Eastwood 34 Caledonia River Valley 49, Richwood N. Union 33 Canfield 48, Warren Howland 41 Cin. Christian 40, Yellow Springs 34 43 . Sunday, December 23, PageB4 Sunday, December 23, AP SPORTS WRITER • AP pholo New England Patriots quarter"ack Tom Brady stands on the sidelines during their football game against the Washington Redskins at Gillette Stadium In Foxborough, Mass. in this Oct. 28 file photo. • QB Brady namedAP male athlete for 2007 49 WV GIRLs Berkeley Spnngs 56, Grafton so, OT Calvary Baptist 53, Buffalo 43 E. liverpool, Ohio 53, Oak Glen 28 East Hardy 73, Hannan 27 Elk Valley Christian 65, Emmanuel Christian 25 Fayetteville 60, Liberty Raleigh 25 George Washington 73, Elkins 59 Grace Christian 48, Teays Valley Christian 38 Herbert Hoover 52, Valley Fayette 27 Hudson WAA , Ohio 47, Robert C. Byrd BY HOWARD ULMAN AP SPORTS WRITER 38 Huntington 81 , Parkersburg 45 Jackson City, Ky. 43, Matewan 33 Madonna 55, Valley Wetzel 54 Martinsburg 55, Tuscarora, Md. 48 Montcalm 42, Pocahonlas, Va. 7 Morgantown 60. 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And I know home run ry, the hom.e run has held a that when all of this is over, king, who special place in baseball, I will be vi ndicated because SAN FRANCISCO Barry Bonds got whal he held every- and I have bee!l' privileged I am innocent." wanted . So did the feds. one's allen- to hold this record for 33 of He also knows lhis: He's What should have been a tion the those years. I move over not g01ng back to the year of fame and adulation longest.. now and offer my best wish- Giants . Whether he plays for Bonds had equal parts of Feb. 20: es to Barry and hi s family anywhere remain s 10 be shame and condemnation. "Let them on Ibi s historic achi eve- seen. As always, though, Bonds investigate. ment. " Giants owner Peter handled it his way: From Bonds Let them, Bonds ·appreciated the Magowan told Bonds in that first day in spring train- · t h e y ' v e gesture, but in his new s con- September the club didn't ing when he proclaimed been doing it this long. It . ference later, hi s mood was- wan t him back. The himself up to the challenges doesn't weigh on me at all n't always celebratory. Oak land Alh letics had interthat lie ahead; through the - at all ," Bonds said after When steroids came up in est before the indictment record-setting day in August liis· first spring training questions , he went on the came down: now, they say when he hit No. 756 to workout. defensive yet again, saying they want to rebuild and 'become the all-time home Aug. 7: "Thi s record is hi s record was legitimate. probably aren ' t interested in run king; to that day in early not" tainted at all. · At all. No doubt Bonds was des- an aging cleanup hiller with December when he walked Period," Bonds said . just tined to be a target this year bum knees eve n if he has out of a federal courthouse hours after hitting the home as he prepared to pass 762 home runs to his name. in Sari Francisco after run that broke Hank Aaron's Aaron. No other leam has stepped decl aring· himself innocent record. · Fans, opponents, media forward , yet Bonds remains on charges leveled in a Dec. 7: ''I'm Barry and federal prosecutors took undeterred. steroids investigation. Bonds," he told a judge as aim and, from the moment 'Tm playing till I' m 100," In a · year that seemingly he stood with his hands he arrived at Giants camp, he has said repeatedly. revolved around news that clasped behind his back. Bond s took a defiant stance. Given the polential roadbelonged on the front page It 's not over for Bonds, His attitude: Come get blocks ahead. eve n playing instead of the sports page , ei the r. There's no telling me. until he turn s 44 on July 24 the trail left by Bonds was how his case will turn out, And they did. . seems in doubt. voted Story of the Year by or whether he' ll pl ay in On Nov. 15, Bonds was "I don't bring baggage to members of The Associated 2008 or someday make the indicted on four counts of a team, I've never brought Press. Hall of Fame. perjury and one count of an y baggage to a learn,'' he The Bonds saga received "I think in many ways he obstruc tion of justi ce for said on MSNBC in 1.352 points and 100 of the is a challenge to all of us," telling a BALCO grand jury November. 'T ve brought 146 first-place votes from former base ball co mm is- in 2003 that he never know- my, basebal l bag, but I don 't sports editors and broad- sioner Fay Vincent said. ingly t9ok illegal perfor- bring any baggage. I go on "On one hand we admire mance-enhancmg drugs. casters. the field and I play." Mi chael Vick pleading what he 's done. The record. "I truly believe I have However it was accom- . guilty to a federal charge he ~he performance . I think been sing led out. plished. Bonds has had one ran a dogfighting ring was that the difficulty with Barry Definitely," Bonds said on of baseball 's most s'uccesssecond with 1,154 points; is we don't have all the MSNBC that month. . ful careers. A record seven former NB/\ referee Tim facts. We don' t know what Perhaps. but a month laler, MVP awards. 14 All-Star Donaghy pl eading guilty to went on .... The last chapter he was named 103 times in selections, eight Gold two federal charges he bet has not been writlen." the Mitchell Report. . Gloves, .as well as the sinon games he officiated and From diehard fans to the Bonds' only public gle-season· records for home made calls affecting th e casual observer, Bonds appearance since the end of runs, slugging percentage, point spread in those games sti rred debate about whether the World Series came at the on-base perce ntage and was third with- 836. the most hallowed record in federal courlhouse in San walks. Francisco for hi s arraignIf he never· plays again, Florida winning both the sports needed an asterisk. NCAA football and men's Commissioner Bud Selig ment. Bonds will fini sh hi s career He still seems conf.ident 65 hits shy of 3,000, four basketball championships stood uncomfortably for the added a purely on-the-field record-tying shot and was - some would say even RBis short of 2,000, and 69 entry at No. 4; Patriots thousands of miles away ex hibiting hi s hallmark run s scored from breaking coach Bill Belichick being from San Francisco when arrogance - that every- another career record. fined $500,000 for video- Bonds homered off thing will be fine. Before· . Most notably, he ·would taping opponents' signals, Washington 's Mike Bacsik that hearing, Bonds cleared leave without the World then leading New England for No. 756. the building inetal detector, Series dng he has coveted. to a perfect start completed · Aaron himself stayed smiled, waved and flashed a Still, he always knew it all away from the chase, opting Hawaiian hang-loose sign to could end abruptly, perhaps the top five. Because it was released in instead to send a classy con- the crowd waiting for a under circumstances oul of late December, the Mitchell gratulatory message that glimpse. his own control. Report, which detailed dop- was shown during a 10A day earlier, he offered "There's always jusl a liting in baseball, was not on minute, in-game tribute fol- this message on hi s Web tle window of opponunity .the list . However, it lowing the record-breaking site: "Despite the charges in baseball ," he said. "that received 17 write-in votes home run. that have been filed against window can close real fast . for top story and was No. 9 "It is a great accomplish- me, 1 still have confidence Sports are 'like that. Just a ovemll. ment which required skill , in the judieial system and lot of luck come s with that, Clearly, though , it was longevity and determina- especially in the judgment and good fortun e." BY JANIE McCAULEY 55$-SSS- S 0. 5 •, OUPE $ unba!l m:illll'S -$entind • Page .Bs AP Story of the Year: Bonds finds fame, infamy m~~~;~~:~;~oo I:~!~~~~~M=[;•~~fii~~7fu~~~;• 110T Onh Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis 2007 Cln. Shrader 53, Lockland 52 · Whitehouse Anthony Wayne 68, Cin. Summit Country Day 46, Cin . Mauinee 26 Purcell Marian 43 Wintersville Indian Creek 54, Brooke, Circleville 43, Cois. Hamilton Twp. 36 W.Va. 29 Cots. Atricentrlc 64. Co/s. South Urban Worthington Kilbourne 52, Dublin Academy 6 Jerome 46 Cols. Brookhaven 51 , Cols. Mifflin 50 Cols. Eastmoor 59, Cols. MarionWV BOYS Franklin 28 Cols. Grandv1ew His. 38, Millersport 29 Allegany, Md. 67. Franklort 40 Cols. Harvest Prep 67, Pataskala licking Bluefield 59, Christiansburg , Va. 45 Hts. 41 Brax1on Coun1)1 6B , Lincoln 62 Cols. Independence 61, Cots. Briggs 26 Buffalo 73, Mount Hope 51 Cols_ linden McKinley 59, Cols. Cameron 77, Bishop Donahue 72 Cenleoniel 46 Capital 58, Spring Valley 40 Cols. Northland 58, Co/s. 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And yes, he is the main reason the New Englarid Patriots are challenging the 1972 Miami Dofphins' status as the only tc;am to go undefeated for an entire Super Bowl season. .This , however, is what teammates see and respect: "When you see him here at 6: 15 in the morhing, lifting weights, watching film and working out, I think that's not a sign of aliuy that's getting a big head, . safety Rodney Harrison said. And that is why Brady was both flattered at being s;;lected The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year, and determined to spread the honor around. "I play in a team sport," Brady said. "Everybody I ·play with is responsible for what each of us accomplishes as individuals and. for what we all accomplish as a team." Brady received 51 votes from members of The AP, 18 more than runner-up Roger Federer, who won ..his fifth straight Wimbledon and fourth straight U.S. Open tennis tournament in 2007. They were followed by Tiger Woods, Manning, Barry Bonds and Josh Beckett. · Lorena Ochoa, who won eight touf)laments including the Women's British Open and became the first LPGA 1bur player to win $4 Qlillion i1,1 a season, was the runaway choice as top female athlete for the second consecutive year. . . Brady, who grew up io the San Francisco area, is· the lirst football player lo win the award since quarterback Joe Montana of the 49ers in 1989 and 1990. "You look at Joe Montana, who was one of my role models growing up. Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods," Brady said. "They'~e all great role models for children and adults with how they handle themselves every time they step out in public. It's flattering to be mentioned in their company." Armstrong won the award four consecutive years before Woods broke that streak last year, winning it for the fourth time. Brady's handsome visage with the dimpled chin has graced glossy magazines. His P,rivate life 'has been fodder for tabloids. . During summei; training camp, he found himself preparing for two roles: football player and father. On Aug. 22, his ex-girlfriend, actress Bridget Moynahan, gave birth to their son. By that time, Br~dy -:v~s dJ!ting . former Vtctona s Secret model Gisele Bundchen. In the locker room two days before the birth, Brady discussed how he avoided the di straction s of impending · parenthood. "I'd hate to come in here and have my mind on 100 different things when that's not going to help this team at all." he said. "And then when I leave here I deal with that and my team takes ... a step backward." Tile year started poorly: a 38-34 loss to Indianapolis in the AFC championship game in which the Patriots blew a 21-3 lead. It was sealed when Marlin Jackson intercepted Brady's pass with 16 seconds left. . When he left the locker room, Brady got a kiss from his mom and a hug from his . dad. Then they walked down the hallway, a somber stroll in a season.that ended too soon. "It was over, that was my only thought," Brady said . after the game. BY DOUG FERGUSON . I wasn't good enough, or that I couldn 't He and the Patriots haven't AP GOLF WRITER · win a maJor, or when am I going lo win a lost since then. major," Ochoa said. "And I always have Brady has had plenty of · Lorena Ochoa didn't have a bll!eprint taken all of the comments and understood help: a line with three Pro for becoming the best in the wor1d, and very well because I didn't win. I just think Bowl players, new receivers she certainly didn't have a role model. now it's a big step forwitrd. I did it, and Randy Moss and Wes Welker Mexico had yet to produce anything , there's no more to say." and an improving running resembling a world-class golfer, and ·But she didn't pack it in. game. Ochoa did not look like one at age 12. Ochoa will soak in a view from the top Still, the offense revolves So it was swprising when she told her of a mountain, but her eyes are quick to around him. coach she wanted to be No. I. scan the horizon for the next mountain to "There's nobody I'd rather "At that time, with the way I was playclimb. She won her next two starts on the have," coach Bill Belichick . ing, and being in Guadalajara. it was a litLPGA Tour and finished the season with said. "He's done a great job tle bit crazy to think that way," Ochoa eight victories,linishing out of the top 10 for us, this year and in previ- said toward the end of a historic season. only four times. · · · ous yearst "But I did it. It took. ine a long time, but I "I don't like to look back," she said. "I Brady wasn't drafted until . did it" was always very motivat~ to bj:come the sixth round in 2000, a No. I because of what 11 meant and It mildtt have seemed Iike a long time snub ·that has driven him. He from wlien she was 12, but she took only because of all the effort· and passion I took over from injured Drew five years on the LPGA. Tour to establish have put in during my life to golf. Now . Bledsoe as the starter in the her reign. that I am No: I, I m even more motivatthird game of 200 I and won ed to keep giving my best ." · She replaced Annika Sorenstam at No, . lhe first of his two Super I in the women's world ranking. She cap· Sorenstam was injured for about half Bowl MVP awards that sea- tured her frrst major championship at tfie the season, but even the Swede wonders APpholo if she could have stopped Ochoa. son. Women's British Open, making history New York Jets coa~h Eric as the first female to win a professional Lorena Ochoa of Mexico reacts to mak- "I have a lot of respect for Lorena," Mangini was an assistant event at St. Andrews. And she capped off ing birdie on the 15th hole on the way Sorenstam sad. "I think she's a fantastic coach for the Patriots in the year with a fearless shot that defines to victory in the LPGA Samsung player. She deserves to be No. I. She's her style, becoming the frrst LPGA Tour Championship golf tournament at playing consistent every week. She's Brady's first six seasons. ''Tom was impressive from player to top $4 mmion in one season. Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert, playing a~ good as anybody can play." Still, she is not perfect. which showed Maybe it wasn't such a .crazy dream. the day he got in the 6uildCalif., in this Oct. 14 file photo . in two collapses at m<tiors, <md another Such was her dominance that for the ing," Man~ini said a few days before losmg to the Patriots second.straigh! year, Ochoa w~s the over- up Roger Federer, the Swiss tennis star that alniost cost her $1 million. A four20-10 on Dec. 16. "As he's whelnung chmce as the Associated Press who won his 5th consecutive Wimbledon shot lead was trimmed to one at the ADT gotten more successful and Female Athlete of the Year. It was the and 4th consecutive U.S. Open, his II th Championship, and Ochoa found her tee shot on the 18th so buried in Bennuda more and more accolades, he fifth straight year a golfer has captured and 12th Grand Slam titles. Never atraid to fail. Ochoa has been rough that she could only see hal f the ball the Female Athlete award, the longest hasn't changed his work scaling heights since she was a girl. as she sized up her 161 -yard shot over the ethic, his intensity, his self- streak of any sport. She broke both wrists when she fell 15 water. Ochoa received 71 votes from memlessness." " feet from a tree at age 5. When she was She hit her approach to 30 \nches, the bers of The Associated Press, equal to the This seawn Brady's 12, she trained six months to climb the combined total of the next seven athletes signature shot m the. best season of her Patriots have posted mind· snowca~ped top of Pico de Orizaba, career. below her on the· list. boggling numbers. s tallest mountain at 18,405 feet. "I think she's been the best player," fn the seventh game, he · She joined Serenstam, Kathy Mexico Her rise to No. I also was hard work. Karrie Webb said. "I don't think any of Whitworth, Mickey Wright and ..Babe threw a franchise record six Twice she had a chance 10 reach No. I the players question that" Zaharias as the only golfers to win the TO passes and had a perfect by winning tournaments, but' a triple Playmg golf is only part of what makes award in consecutive years. · passer rating . . The Patriots bogey in the third round derailed her bid Ochoa a superstar. At a gathering of compared with such exceptionwon their frrst eight games by al "Being players makes me feel honored," at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and I,.PGA Tour founders, Ochoa politely at least 17 points each. By Oclloa said in an e-n1ail from Mexico, a double bogey on the tina! hole cost her asked each for an autograph. that time, just halfway where she' is spending a hard-earned the title at the Ginn Open. . And after winning $ 1 million from the through the season, he had vacation. "My main liOal is maintain The 26-year-old Ocnoa became No. I linal event of the year, Ochoa pledged thrown 30 touchdowns and myself as the No. I. Therefore, I can during a week off in April. In her first $100,000 for flood victims in Mexico and only two interceptions. tournament as the LPGA's top player, set aside a large amount to help build promise to keel? improving." In three of the next six Justine Hemn, who· won her third with a frenzied gallery in Mexico ready schools for the needy children in her games. he showed he hadn't straight French Open title in teruiis, was for a coronation, she finished two shots town. lost his lo!ack .for pulling ~ut second with 17 votes. Rounding qut l;he behind unheralded Silvia Cavalieri. 1\vo of her cousins made a documen-· narrow v1ctones by conung top five were New York M~~r&thon wmEven more pressure came in the tary of Ochoa this year, bringing a handfrom behind in the fourth ner Paula Radcliffe, Tennessee basketball majors, the only achievement Ochoa was held video camera to all the tournaments. quarter. They live in the 1Jnited States, and often · player Candace Parker andAllyson Felix, missing. So, what is it that sets the second woman in history to win three After blowing her chances at the Kraft tried to expand Ochoa's vocabulary. Brady apart from other quar- . gold medals at the World Track and Field Nabisco, Ochoa was tied for the lead in Instead of saying she had a good day terbacks? the U.S. Women's Open with .five holes during the U.S. Women's ()pen, she said Championships. · "Poise, patience," Moss Tom Brady, who led the New England to play until two poor tee shols left her it was "delightful," and then looked to her said, "and going out there Patriots to 14 consecutive wins and was short again. But she buried those demons cousins to make sure she used the word detennined to kill you at any on pace to break Peyton Manning's single for good at the Women's British Open, properly. Perhaps the next word to learn is sensagiven time. They can give season touchdown pass record of 49, was · where .11 gritty chip on the dangerous tiqnal. Her play has been nothing but that you a fourth-and-24, and the AP Male Athlete of the Year. Brady Road Hole secured a four-shot victory. ''lliere were a lot of people saying that for the last two years. . Tom's still ready to kill you." received 51 votes, . 18 more than runner- Golfer Ochoa named AP female athlete of 2007 ' ' �Page B6 • ~unbap iltimt5·il>entind Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday, December 23, 2007 6unbap tlttmt~ -&tnttntl • FAU wins New Orleans Bowl, 44-27 Louisiana State appreciates Pelini's return for BCS championship game NEW ORLEANS (AP) Howard Schnellenberger is · still undefeated in bowl games, and now so is the fledgling college foo tball . program he built from noth· mg. Rusty Smith threw for 336 yards and ·a New Orleans Bowl record five touchdowns to lead Florida Atlantic to a 44-27 victory over Memphis on Friday night. . lt was the first bowl game for FAU, .which has had a football team for only seven seasons and didn't JOin the NCAA's Bowl Subdivision (formerly Divi sion 1-A) until The game also marked . another meaningful step for the young Sun Belt Conference. The league champion has now won three of seven New Orleans Bowls, including the past two by convincmg margin s, with Troy beati~g Rice 41 -17 last year. It certainly wasn't the highest-profile bowl victory Tor Schnellenberger, who led Miami to the 1983 national championship with an Orange Bowl triumph over Nebraska. He is now 5·0 in bowl games over his 23 sea· sons as a head coach. He won the 1980 Peach Bowl with Miami and two bowl games with Louisville, the 1990 Fiesta Bowl and the 1993 Liberty Bowl. Still, this one had to be spe. cial, given that he is the father of FAU's program and the only head coach the Owls have ever known. As the final minute ticked away, the 73. year-old's head of white hair and blue blazer were left drenched by a bucket of ice water his players dumped over him in celebration. But the old coach didn't even flinch. · · Florida Atlantic started fast and never trailed. Smith had 102 yards passing and a .pair of touchdown tosses in · the first 10 minutes. His second, a · short pass that Dilvory Edgecomb turned into a 29yaril score, gave FAU a 17-7 .lead. . . Ed~ecomb also set up FAU s first two scores with weeks off after the M' SPORTS WRITOR Southeastern Conference · title ~arne for final exams, BATON ROUGE, La. Pelim said he fi lled out his Before new Nebraska head Nebraska staff . and got coach Bo Pelin i could caught up, if not ahead, on return to LSU's sideline for watching fi lm of the one last game as defensive Buckeyes by the time he coordinator, he and Tigers got back to Baton Rouge. head coach Les Miles had He said he may make a few to set a few ground rules. phone calls regarding busi· "I agreed that he could nes s at Nebraska during call the entire defense, call whatever down time he has, but otherwise will spend every play," Miles said: "I also agreed that we would the ne Kt few weeks prepar· be ahead at the end of the ing LSU 's defense just as game and that if he called a he has for the last two bowl defense that didn't allow games. that happen, then he "I'm no different now would be relieved· of duty than I was at this time last year . When (LSU) was immediately. We've agreed preparing for the game that he will not wear an 'N' ·on his cap when he coaches against Notre Dame," on the sidelines." Pelini asserted, adding thin Apparently, Miles either he doesn't really even feel like his head coaching stint isn't very worried about Pelini's dual cbmmitments at Nebraska has beguo yet. "I've been so focused on or he's covering up his concerns with humor. accomplishing what I want· Whatever the case ; ed to accomplish that I Pelini, who returned to Sugar Bowl. . haven' t had time to !lit back Baton Rouge for LSU's Now, he gets his sec'!nd · and enjoy it. That is for a first practice after final shot to be ~art of his first different time when. things exams this week, said LSU colle.ge nauona! cha!D.Pl· settle down. Right now, I'm has nothing to worry about onsh!p squa~. His dec!Ston not quite a head coach . - . not even the fact that to temporanly wear two Right now, I am a defensive Pelini once plaxed at Ohio .hats has been queslloned by coordinator because that is State, which w11l be LSU's many, but not by LSU play· what I am committed to opponent in the BCS ers or by Mil~s, who say doing ." national championship they appreciate how Defensive tackle Glenn Pelini :s return sho~s that Dorsey seems to undergame on Jan. 7. "! played there and had a coachmg foo~ball st~ll has ,a stand Pelini's decision as great experience there, but human, emotional Side. It s well as anyone. After all, this is a different time, not alwa~s the cold, calcu· Dorsey was a. projected place and situation," Pelini. lated busmess It seems. to · first-round NFL draft pick said. "I have job to do and be when he coach!ng last spring, but returned to that is part of being a pro- carousel . s!arts turmng LSU for a final year of elifessional. You have to have. ~u~d th1s lim~ of year. . gibility. One of the reasons to take your own emotions . It sus a~d h1m recogmz- he came back was his belief out of it. ... I owe a lot to mg that he s ~ part of our that he could help LSU win LSU . I love this place and te~m and .unlll .we s.addle it all . On . some level, the kids I coach. It's a dif· th1s one up and nde th1s last Pelini 's return is similar. ferent time and a different one out, he's with us," "It shows that his heart is place and ri~ht now I'm all . Miles said. "It bene~its not with us," Dorsey said. "He about LSU.' only us, our team, h1m, but could easily just go to Pelini is no stranger to Nebraska. Their coach is Nebraska ... but his heart is big games. As an assistant . coaching in a heck of a down here and we've coach .in the NFL, he game. I just think it's a worked hard over the years. helped the San Francisco win-win . .. . I never thought ... So that' s the biggest 49ers win Super Bowl 29. of doing it any other way." thing. He's coming back He also coached in numerWhile LSU got a couple and it means a lot to us." BY Bam MARTEL 2005. to APphoto Memphis coach Tommy West, left, congratulates Florida Atlantic coach Hov;ard Schnellenberger at the end of t11e game in the Louisiana Superdome in the New Orleans Bowl football game in New Orleans on Friday. kickoff returns of 42 and 62 yards. He added a 4-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Memphis quarterback Martin Hankins. helped the Tigers keep the game competiti ve into the second half, throwing for 283 yards and three touchdowns. The Tigers got as close as 30-27, but he Ieft the game late in the third quarter with a right leg injury after getting tangled up m a heap of players after releasing a pass. · Reserve quarterbacks Will Hudgens and Matt Malouf finished the game for Memphis, which couldn't muster a significant threat in the fmal quarter. Smith also had touchdown passes of 4 yards to Charles Pierre, 16 yards to Chris Bonner, 4 yards to Willie Rose and 16 yards to Jason Harmon . • ous NFL playoff games with the New England Patriots in the late 1990s · and the Green Bay Packers earlier this decade before . returning· to the college ranks as an a$sistant at Nebraska. He spent one season with the Cornhu skers, taking over temporarily as head coach for the 2003 Alamo Bowl, which Nebraska won. He then moved on to Oklahoma, where he was an assistant on the squad that lost to Southern California in the' Orange Bowl for the 2004 national championship. He arrived at LSU when Miles took over in 200S and has been part of a team that has now won 33 games tring the past three sead' 'd d · sons, me 1u mg 1opsi e triumphs over Miami in the 2005 Peach Bowl and over Notre Dame in last season's Cl Sunday, December 23, 2007. '' a -~~~ Payout. $760,000 • Eut Corcllna,(Ni) vo.llotlol Stelo (tO. 2), 8 p.m. (ESPN) . ' RE-OPENING. 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Clarke, MD lher 30 Years Esperle•ce HOLZER CLINIC rs 446.5401 and 11!18. 08-07-<!6 73·78 moa 7.1 2 (Over 15000), OS-07-oe 79 • 84 mos 7.12 (over 20000), 06 66 mol moa ~ - 3rd a.64 over 15,000, 02 60 moa Mern 7.38, ~ 61'-66 moe Merit 7.63, 02 72 mos WFF 9.19, .~ ·~ . "· '• "'· �Page B6 • ~unbap iltimt5·il>entind Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday, December 23, 2007 6unbap tlttmt~ -&tnttntl • FAU wins New Orleans Bowl, 44-27 Louisiana State appreciates Pelini's return for BCS championship game NEW ORLEANS (AP) Howard Schnellenberger is · still undefeated in bowl games, and now so is the fledgling college foo tball . program he built from noth· mg. Rusty Smith threw for 336 yards and ·a New Orleans Bowl record five touchdowns to lead Florida Atlantic to a 44-27 victory over Memphis on Friday night. . lt was the first bowl game for FAU, .which has had a football team for only seven seasons and didn't JOin the NCAA's Bowl Subdivision (formerly Divi sion 1-A) until The game also marked . another meaningful step for the young Sun Belt Conference. The league champion has now won three of seven New Orleans Bowls, including the past two by convincmg margin s, with Troy beati~g Rice 41 -17 last year. It certainly wasn't the highest-profile bowl victory Tor Schnellenberger, who led Miami to the 1983 national championship with an Orange Bowl triumph over Nebraska. He is now 5·0 in bowl games over his 23 sea· sons as a head coach. He won the 1980 Peach Bowl with Miami and two bowl games with Louisville, the 1990 Fiesta Bowl and the 1993 Liberty Bowl. Still, this one had to be spe. cial, given that he is the father of FAU's program and the only head coach the Owls have ever known. As the final minute ticked away, the 73. year-old's head of white hair and blue blazer were left drenched by a bucket of ice water his players dumped over him in celebration. But the old coach didn't even flinch. · · Florida Atlantic started fast and never trailed. Smith had 102 yards passing and a .pair of touchdown tosses in · the first 10 minutes. His second, a · short pass that Dilvory Edgecomb turned into a 29yaril score, gave FAU a 17-7 .lead. . . Ed~ecomb also set up FAU s first two scores with weeks off after the M' SPORTS WRITOR Southeastern Conference · title ~arne for final exams, BATON ROUGE, La. Pelim said he fi lled out his Before new Nebraska head Nebraska staff . and got coach Bo Pelin i could caught up, if not ahead, on return to LSU's sideline for watching fi lm of the one last game as defensive Buckeyes by the time he coordinator, he and Tigers got back to Baton Rouge. head coach Les Miles had He said he may make a few to set a few ground rules. phone calls regarding busi· "I agreed that he could nes s at Nebraska during call the entire defense, call whatever down time he has, but otherwise will spend every play," Miles said: "I also agreed that we would the ne Kt few weeks prepar· be ahead at the end of the ing LSU 's defense just as game and that if he called a he has for the last two bowl defense that didn't allow games. that happen, then he "I'm no different now would be relieved· of duty than I was at this time last year . When (LSU) was immediately. We've agreed preparing for the game that he will not wear an 'N' ·on his cap when he coaches against Notre Dame," on the sidelines." Pelini asserted, adding thin Apparently, Miles either he doesn't really even feel like his head coaching stint isn't very worried about Pelini's dual cbmmitments at Nebraska has beguo yet. "I've been so focused on or he's covering up his concerns with humor. accomplishing what I want· Whatever the case ; ed to accomplish that I Pelini, who returned to Sugar Bowl. . haven' t had time to !lit back Baton Rouge for LSU's Now, he gets his sec'!nd · and enjoy it. That is for a first practice after final shot to be ~art of his first different time when. things exams this week, said LSU colle.ge nauona! cha!D.Pl· settle down. Right now, I'm has nothing to worry about onsh!p squa~. His dec!Ston not quite a head coach . - . not even the fact that to temporanly wear two Right now, I am a defensive Pelini once plaxed at Ohio .hats has been queslloned by coordinator because that is State, which w11l be LSU's many, but not by LSU play· what I am committed to opponent in the BCS ers or by Mil~s, who say doing ." national championship they appreciate how Defensive tackle Glenn Pelini :s return sho~s that Dorsey seems to undergame on Jan. 7. "! played there and had a coachmg foo~ball st~ll has ,a stand Pelini's decision as great experience there, but human, emotional Side. It s well as anyone. After all, this is a different time, not alwa~s the cold, calcu· Dorsey was a. projected place and situation," Pelini. lated busmess It seems. to · first-round NFL draft pick said. "I have job to do and be when he coach!ng last spring, but returned to that is part of being a pro- carousel . s!arts turmng LSU for a final year of elifessional. You have to have. ~u~d th1s lim~ of year. . gibility. One of the reasons to take your own emotions . It sus a~d h1m recogmz- he came back was his belief out of it. ... I owe a lot to mg that he s ~ part of our that he could help LSU win LSU . I love this place and te~m and .unlll .we s.addle it all . On . some level, the kids I coach. It's a dif· th1s one up and nde th1s last Pelini 's return is similar. ferent time and a different one out, he's with us," "It shows that his heart is place and ri~ht now I'm all . Miles said. "It bene~its not with us," Dorsey said. "He about LSU.' only us, our team, h1m, but could easily just go to Pelini is no stranger to Nebraska. Their coach is Nebraska ... but his heart is big games. As an assistant . coaching in a heck of a down here and we've coach .in the NFL, he game. I just think it's a worked hard over the years. helped the San Francisco win-win . .. . I never thought ... So that' s the biggest 49ers win Super Bowl 29. of doing it any other way." thing. He's coming back He also coached in numerWhile LSU got a couple and it means a lot to us." BY Bam MARTEL 2005. to APphoto Memphis coach Tommy West, left, congratulates Florida Atlantic coach Hov;ard Schnellenberger at the end of t11e game in the Louisiana Superdome in the New Orleans Bowl football game in New Orleans on Friday. kickoff returns of 42 and 62 yards. He added a 4-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Memphis quarterback Martin Hankins. helped the Tigers keep the game competiti ve into the second half, throwing for 283 yards and three touchdowns. The Tigers got as close as 30-27, but he Ieft the game late in the third quarter with a right leg injury after getting tangled up m a heap of players after releasing a pass. · Reserve quarterbacks Will Hudgens and Matt Malouf finished the game for Memphis, which couldn't muster a significant threat in the fmal quarter. Smith also had touchdown passes of 4 yards to Charles Pierre, 16 yards to Chris Bonner, 4 yards to Willie Rose and 16 yards to Jason Harmon . • ous NFL playoff games with the New England Patriots in the late 1990s · and the Green Bay Packers earlier this decade before . returning· to the college ranks as an a$sistant at Nebraska. He spent one season with the Cornhu skers, taking over temporarily as head coach for the 2003 Alamo Bowl, which Nebraska won. He then moved on to Oklahoma, where he was an assistant on the squad that lost to Southern California in the' Orange Bowl for the 2004 national championship. He arrived at LSU when Miles took over in 200S and has been part of a team that has now won 33 games tring the past three sead' 'd d · sons, me 1u mg 1opsi e triumphs over Miami in the 2005 Peach Bowl and over Notre Dame in last season's Cl Sunday, December 23, 2007. '' a -~~~ Payout. $760,000 • Eut Corcllna,(Ni) vo.llotlol Stelo (tO. 2), 8 p.m. (ESPN) . ' RE-OPENING. 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Clarke, MD lher 30 Years Esperle•ce HOLZER CLINIC rs 446.5401 and 11!18. 08-07-<!6 73·78 moa 7.1 2 (Over 15000), OS-07-oe 79 • 84 mos 7.12 (over 20000), 06 66 mol moa ~ - 3rd a.64 over 15,000, 02 60 moa Mern 7.38, ~ 61'-66 moe Merit 7.63, 02 72 mos WFF 9.19, .~ ·~ . "· '• "'· �• iunba~ QI:imt~ ·itntinel YOUR HOMETOWN, PageC2 COMMUNITY Sunday, December 23, 2007 - (OMMUN·ITY (ORNER- Rio seeking volunteers for Cooper Archives Getting sentimental when its Christmas Never too late to get a flu shot Bv MEUSSA CoNKLE, BSN,RN DIRECTOR OF NURSING GALLIA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Flu season is .from November to April, with most cases occurring between late .December and early March. If you have not gotten your tlu shot yet, now is the time. The flu vaccine requces the averagt· person 's chances of catching the tlu by up to 80 percent during the season . But even if someone who's gotten the shot, gets the tlu, symptoms usually will be fewer and milder. Flp vaccines are available as a shot or nasal mist. Given as an injection, the flu shot contains killed tlu viruses that will not cause the flu, but will prepare the body to fight off the tlu virus. For those not ·wanting a "shot" (injection ) but would like to be vaccinated against the llu virus; a nmi- shot option IS now avail- . part B O( a.medical card are able. The nasal mist asksd,J o..present their card (FiuMist) vaccine contains at the?tfme 'of service. Out- . weakened live flu viruses. of-county residents will be Because it contains Ii ve charged a $30 fee for the vimses, the mist is not for vaccme. people with weakened . The health department immune systems or certain received 4,550 doses of flu health conditions. The nasal vaccine for the 2007-08 flu mist vaccine . is only for season. We currently have healthy, non-pregnant peo- approximately 200 doses of ple between the ages of 2 adult and 30 doses of children's vaccine left. We also and 49 years. Even if you or your child have approximately 40 may have gotten the vac- doses of FluMist available. cine last year, th;ll won"t The health department will protect you from getting not be receiving additional the flu this year because the flu vaccine. protection wears off and flu All Gallia County resiviruses constantly change. dents are encouraged to get That's why the vaccine is immunized against intluenupdated ea<,:h year to za. The vaccine is available include the most current Monday through Frida, 8 strains of the virus. a.m. qntil 4 p.m., at the The health tax levy in health department. Galli a County · allows the For more information, health department to pro- contact· the health departvide tlu vaccine to Gallia ment at 441-2950. County residents at no outResource: tenters for of-pccket expense. howev- Disease Control ;;nd er. persons with Medicare Prevention (CDC). 95 Insect 96 Feather scaM!S 97 Scary yells 9.8 Mineral 99 Fragment 100 Sat102 Ranch 103 Ring evant 104 Opening 105 Lynn or Sw~ 107 Tiresome talker 108 Ross or Rigg . 109 Mett together 110 God oflove 111 Product froftl overseas 113Vice114 Canvas stand 115 Quid pro 111 Solemn fear 118 Auction 119 Bottle s1opper 121 Beanie 124 Old Russian ruler 126 Sew . ,128 Painting on wet plaster · 132 'Ben· - ' 133 Neighbor olll)!l,l S.A. 134 Hk haft! '>- 135 Spook 1:39 Candle material 140 One of the Muses 142 Standard of pert'lClion 144 Steam bath 145 The cream 147 Destiny goddesses 148 Unconventional 149 Book of maps 150 Cash 151tcyraln 152 Very untidy 153 Wherewithal 154 Cutlic meter 6 Unruly child 7 Theater section 8 -Minor 9 Girl on a dairy farm 10 Opp. at W.S.W. 11 Beach and boi'A1ng 12 Complete reversal (hyph.) 13 Pats 14 Frost 15 Buzzmg musical toy 16 - tale than never 17 Wallach or Whitney 18 Tantat1ze 19 Bitter 20 Part of the nighttime sky 30 Piggery 31 Boi'Aer's target 33 Easily flexed_ 36 G1ve off 37 - ammoniac 39 Have title to 40 Legume 43 Get 44 Cool and damp 46 - ·jet printer . 48· New Zealand parrot 49 Flooded 50 Turkish VIP 51 Goes up 53 -and rave 54 PtXPiish color 55 'The Sound of -" 57 Picture 58 Object !rom antiquity 59 Proc~matiOn 61 Torn piece 62 Clinton or Cosby 64 TV transmission 66 Most sugary 67 Substantive 66 Follow ordars 72 Bugle . 73 Go with the 75 City in Utah 77 Raucous noise 78 Fat 79 Word of woe 82 Louise or Turner BY JAMES SANDS 89 Achy 90 Brandy vanety 91 Fraudulenl 92 Rub out 93 Force tlack . 96 ' Simpsons· son 97 Prejudice 101 Disinclined to work · 102'Ancestors 103 Conl~gration 106 English Iitie (abbr.) 107 Curtaii1' call 108 Representative 109 Phony 112Termingotl 113 Cistern 1\ 4 Go wrong 116 Greatest 118 Retired jet letters 120 Frequently, poetically 121 Cooks 122 Of hearing 123 Talk on and on 125 Self-evident truth 127 Narrow street 129 Pigs 130 Provide food tor 131 KindotdaiSy 134 Wagers 136 Expressive dance 137 ~ - even keel t 38 Backtalk 141 Summer shirt, tor short 143 Payable 144 Americans' uncle 145 Letters · 146 Destiny ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER Perhaps the spirit of Christmas of 1982 m Gallia County was captured by a series of articles running in the Gallipolis Daily Tribune before Christmas that year . called: . "Surviving Recession '82." Clearly the recession of 1982 was the y;orst one since the ·Great Depression with bank. failures, high inflation and unemployment numbers not seen since the 1930s. In December 1982, national unemployment stood at I 0.8 percent. Inflation was running at 1.3.5 percent early in the ~ar 1982 but had fallen to 4,5 percent by the end of 1982 and the FDIC listed 540 banks as problem banks. In fact, the seventh largest bank in the U.S., Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust, would have gone under had not the federal government bailed them out. The failure that bank would also have toppled Manufacturer's Hanover, Bank of America and Citicorp as well. The 4,590 state and federally-chartered savings and loan institutions lost $4.6 billion in 1981 and $4.1 billion in 1982. The tangible net worth of all the S&Ls in the U.S. was virtually zen"!. President Reagan's approval ratings dropped to 35 percent or about the same as Nixon had during Watergate. In the are;l; 949 mine workers in the Meigs mines had been laid off in October I 982, and 2,000 workers at .Kaiser Aluminum in Ravenswood were permanently laid off even as the company and the union had reached an agreement to end a strike. An interview by · the Tribune of farmer Jim Baughman reported the latteras saying; "This has been my toughest year yet. "I think farmers are the tirst to ·feel recession and the last to recover." Kids felt the recession with several area children asking Santa Claus that he would bring their father a job for Christmas. Many kids were told before their visit with Old St. Nick to ask for just one thing. Some even asked for something ~imple . like an umbrella. Some kids would say, "I don't want any toys. Could you just bring me some money?" · Nationally, contributions to charities was up I 2 per~ent put requests for assistance went up 20 percent at thristmas time in I 982. · Turkeys were still relatively cheap at 69 cents a pound and chuck roast was SI .59. But hams had shot up to the unbelievable price of of ,, Bv HILLARY RHODES ' -~ I The puzzle answer is sponsored by • (James Sands is a special t:orrespondent for the Sunday Times-Sentinel. He can be·contacted by writing to 1040 Military Road, Zanesville, Ohio 43701.) En"'E;;;:ND~JCARE-;;-;-;=· ' '"""' www.extendicare.com £q1ral Oppvnuniry Pml'idu Chief Electronics Techn ic ian (Surface Warfare) W. Andrew Lasseter, center, retired from the U.S. Navy last month at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, following a 21-year mil· itary career. He is flanked by, from left, his daughter, Brandi Lasseter; broth· er, Capt. David H. Lasseter; wife, Sandra Camburn Lasseter; and son, Jeremi · Lasseter. Submitted photo '<l: ' Merry Christmas From Our Home To Yours . Keeping:. ~~~~i~, Meigs·: J ' Skilled Nursing and RehabiUtatlon Center. 740446-7112 $2 per pound. Gas, though, was 91 cents a gallon. 'stamps cost 20 cents and the . Dow Jones Average was I 046 at the end of 1982 . In 1982, the first CD player w;\s sold in Japan. The Weather Channel came on cable television and Time Magazine's Man of the Year was "The Computer.". The Commodore 64 computer with 64KB of Ram was sold for $595. Computer-generated graphics were used to great extent for the first time in history when Disney produced "Tron." The year was also the height of waterbed interest. The most pcpular films of the year included: "E.T.," "Rocky III," " On Golden Pond ," "Chariots of Fire," "Gandhi " and "Porky's." Popular TV shows incluqcd: "Magnum P.l.," "Dynasty," "Falcon Crest" and "Hill Street Blues." Movies playing in Gallia County the week of Christmas included "The Toy," "Best Friends" and "48 Hours." Taxpayers · in Gallia . Cof!nty got an early "bag of coal" in their; stockings when the County Commissioners voted to levy a .S percent sales tax to pay for the building of the courthouse to replace the one that burned down in January 1981. Rio Grande College provided some relief to tense taxpayers by introducing to the county, for the first time in history, yoga classes. Dance aerobics was big in 1982, also. Holzer Medical Center introduced a dial-a-carol program for patients. Santa Claus came to Holzer along \'>'ith various groups like the Wesley Weds Sunday School class from Grace UM Church. We note the proliferation of Christmas shops where children under 12 could buy things for their parents for a modest price. There was · Santa 's 'Little World at · Buckeye Hills and Kiddie Christmas Corner sponsored by the Galli a . Christian School. At Vinton, before a crowd of over 300 people, the Vinton Elementary presented the Christmas program. Chester Hess was the narrator. One of the songs was "Fun in the Snow" with Matthew Easter playing the part of Frosty the Snowman. The kindergarten class featuring April Newsome, and Sherman Williams performed "The Elves at the North Pole." The 'older students did the Nativity scene while the fourth graders acted out in costume the "12 Days of Christmas.'' & Mason i'mformed . . ARBORS AT GALLIPOLIS 170 Pinecrest Dr. Gal!ipolis;-Ohio 45631 Navy and Marine· Corps Commendation Medal Military Outstanding Voluntary Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Navy Rifle Expert Medal and Navy Pistol Sharpshooter ribbon. Throughout Lasseter's military career, his wife, Sandra Camburn Lasseter, has been at his side. Sandra graduated from the former Southwestern High School, and her grandmother, Jewell Miller, and mother, Shirley · Bill, reside near Cadmus. The Lasseters have two children, Jeremi and Brandi Lasseter. Both are currently attending college on base at Guantanamo Bay. Joining in the Tetirement celebration was Andrew's brother, Dr. David H. Lasseter, captain U.S . Navy. · ' Most people just getting at Christmas 1982 SUNDAY PUZZLER Being Marie: The making of a Nutcracker princess swept away by a nutcracker on stage confounded about prince to a drt:amland of what sounded to them like candy and sweets is often the voice of God. PHILADELPHIA known a.~ Clara. 'Soon Sara's grandmother, Twelve-year-old Sara Culbertson 's mother, Beverly Brooks, arrived, and Culbertson waited in the Donna, arrived at II a.m. and the three generations of nurse' s office - the most · ,whisked her daughter away Culbertson women loaded convenient meeting place at to their Moorestown, N.J. into an SUV. "I'm so ex cither middle school - for her home, which was peppered ed," the youngest said, climbmom to pick her up early with Nutcracker parapherna- ing into the back seat, her legs from classes. lia left from a party to cele- in tights, sticking out from a She had been patient dur· brate their daughter's debut. light blue North Face tleece. ing her morning of geogra- There she began to prepare They rushed across the phy class, study hall, a chat· forthe final dress rehearsaL New Jersey/Pennsylvania ty lunch in the cafeteri a with In the parents' amply mir- boruer, maneuvered the narfriend s and a rowdy indoor rored bathroom, Donna row streets of downtown recess in the auditorium. But applied make-up on her Philadelphia~ parked the car a mounting excitement of daughter and curled her hair. and waltzed through the what she was to become a The giant, half-circle bath- stage door at the majestic few hours late r no doubt room window looked out on a ,;\cademy of Music, into a slowed the hours for her. wintery scene of barren birch green room full of young Culbertson . a petite girl trees, darkened with moisture dancers and adrenaline. with a gentle voice and sweet f rom an earlier rain storm. In the dressing room, Sara's demeanor, is one 'of two girls Donna laughed when Sara doting peers surrounded her, taking turns playing the lead made a "Iisby face " for the co~1plimenting her hair, role in the Pennsylvania blush, and offering a sup- admirjng her party girl dress. Ballet 's production of "The por-tive word .when oher She was the center oT illtenNutcracker'' this year. · daughter rolled her eyes to tion, although it's the dancing For more than a dozen !he ceiling and expressed and acting that excites her performances. she 'II tran s- fear of the eyeliner pencil . not the spotlight. form from an everyday sevThey chuckled over' mem"I really think about the enth grade r at Willi am Allen ories from last year 's dress story a lot. I don ' t think Middle School, to the clas- rehearsal, recalling how the about the audience at all ," sic storybook · ballet · uirector 's voice emanated she says. "I like interacting princess . In thi s ve r.sion mysteriously from out in the with everyone on stage. It's ' she's ca lled Marie, although darkened audience, leaving rea(l y fun to pretend that the pan of th e . yo ung girl the blinded youn g dance'rs you ' re someone else." (iALLIPOLIS · On Nov. 9, 2007, at the U.S. Naval Station, Guantanmno Ch_1ef Bay,. . Cuba, Electrontcs · Techmctan W. . (Surface Warfare) Andrew Lasseter retired from the Navy after 21 years of serv1ce. His parents, Howell and Ahce May Lasseter, reside m G~llm County. Ch1ef Lasseter graduated from the. former Kyger Creek H1gh School and entered. the Navy just after graduation. H1s serv1ce to the Navy saw travels to San Diego, Calif., Great Lakes, Ill., Norfolk, Va., New London, Conn., Pensacola, Fla., San Antonio, Texas, Jacksonville, Fla.; and three tours at Guantanamo Bay, as well as multiple sea tours. Among his many awards, he is authorized to wear the ne 23 Manila hemp 24 Choose 25 Ham rt up 26 Mentally qUick 27 Nancy the goiter or Jennifer the aclress 28 Papal crown 29 - diem 30 S,atisbury 31 And . 32 Select 34 Knight's tme -35 Wnter - Hemingway 38 Damp 4CJ Rod . · 41 Publishing people · (abbr.) 42 Sandwich spread, forsho~ · 44 Daybreak 45 Old rxy of disapproval 47 Annoy ' 49 Spring time 52 Guy with smarts 54 Canal country . 56 Ireland 60 Hold on 6t Put up with 62 Male daer 63Uke wild animals 65 Donkey 66 Part of a shoe 61 Agreeable 68 Bone (pre · 69 - Petc 70 - ··<n woman 71 t;o.Jrt ordef 7~' Pn 73 Govt. agcy. 74 Sound reasoning 76 One no longer popular (hyph.) 78 Person 79 Guinness or Baldwin 80 Build 8t Showed the way 82 Revolve 63 Surteit 64 Playing card Sunday,Decernber23,2007 Gallia native concbides 21-y~ career with Navy RIO GRANDE - The . Roy Moses, who lives archives also have historical University of Rio Grande is near Centerville, is ·alr_eady inform ation on artifacts looking for volunteers for volunteering his time for the . about the surrounding area, the Jean Lloyd Cooper archives. Moses added. . Archives, which will reopen " I've been doing some. Jindra is thankful for the period are long gone or no . beginning in January. 1993," work Moses is doing, and work up there since longer tit, it's o.k, just come The archives are located in .Moses said. "I like working for all of the volunteers who casual and comfortable . the Greer Museum on the with the history of the col- will be working in the There will be dance and campt,ts and hold lege." · . archives. In addition !o givRio Grande hula h9op contc;sts during a wide array of historical Recently, he has been ing tours and being availthe evening·. a variety of items from the · iQstitution. busy preserving some of the · able so the facility can be games, and of course Cooper served as Jean Lloyd old scrapbooks that have . open, sorne volunteers 'will refreshments like sandwichbeen donated to Rie Grande, . also work on special prothe archivist for Rio Grande es and drinks served · many years, and now Rio for and preparing the facility so jects, such as arranging disBailey's Drive-In style and . Grande is working with vol- that it can be open to the plays and looking for matesold at that ·50s price. rials to add to the collection, The sock hop ' is free unteers from several organi- public in January. zations to help keep the he likes lookJindra said. Moses said (donations wi II be accepted) to the public. facility open ing over the items from difDr. Greg Sojka, interim and open to anyone from Jeanne Jindra, director of ferent time periods, but has president of the University of anywhere · of any age. the Madog Center for Welsh one specific area of interest. Rio Grande, said it is very Should be fun. Studies at Rio Grande, "I' m a little partial about important to have the archives ••• explained that university all the things concerning open during set hours. He also I recently read that one of top 10 New Year's resolu - officials met with many vol- Bevo Francis and the bas- would like to see the universitions people make, right unteers recently to plan how ketball teani of ihe 1950s," ty expand its historicalcollections, organize tours and put there below losing weight, ·often the archives can be Moses said. open and who can work at He was a member of the together different ex.hibits and quitting smoking, getting . legendary, record-breaking displays. out .of debt, and spending the facility. Volunteers from organizaRio Grande will make an team that received national more time with family and such as the Atwood 'tions attention, and is proud that announcement soon about friends, is getting more l(_lcal Welsh groups Club, items from the team are dis- the hours the archives will organized. and the Retired Senior played in the archives. He be open, and Sojka 'said he Did I mention tbat I tried Volunteer Program (RSVP) added that hopes to add to hopes area residents will that once - sdrted, labeled, will all be working in the the basketball collection in visit the archives once the put in file folders, everyarchives beginning in the future, as well as lind new facility reopens in January. thing - and to this day January, Jindra said. to display the items. Hours will be announced areas there are things I can't find. "It's a great space," Jindra The archives are a great when the schedule has been With that said, I have come said aboutthe archives area place to do research, and determined. to the conclusion that what Moses said he hopes area For more information on might be considered disor- in the Greer Museum. The facility is a comfortresidents will visit both the the archives at Rio Grande, ganization to others, is actuable. place to look over hisarchives and the museum. or for informatimlon volwr• ally organization for some, toric artifacts or do In addition to providing hisleering in the facility, call like me. research, she said. tory on the university, the Jindra at (800) 282-7201 . ••• In these busy days just before Christmas, not everything can get done. It's just a fact of life. So I was quite pleased to read the other day something lit;:e this " a clean house is the sign of · a misspent life." With that said, join 85 Jack in a nursery 83 Quahog ACROSS DOWN me in a sigh of relief, sit rflyme 84 Greeting 1n Hawaii 1 Titleholder, !Qr short 1 Thin par<:ake 88 Bearing 85 Lwcurious fur 6 ResponsibiHiy 2 Old Greek wnter back and enjoy. After all, 89 Cabbage S8Jad 86 Eartier 11 Hand-dyed Iabrie 3 Decorate you don't want a misspent 90 Climb awkwardly 16 Greek letters 87 Styl~hly 4 Made the life, do you? 94 Sharp ridge among old·fasl11oned 21 Roundup acquaintance of · (T'K)untains 88 "-,I'm Adam· 22 Pine sap derivative 5 Edgar Allan Merry Christmas! How timt> tli es when you ' re having fun or when there are still stac ks of gifts to be wrapped and cards to be written and Christmas is just day s away. While there Charlene never seems to be enough Hoeflich time to do everything , somehow it all seems to come together just in time . Hearing from those you seldom see, but always get a Christmas card from , is so Holter selected Christmas much a part of the whole Day in 1949 for their wedholiday experience. For ding or Joe and Martha many it's the only contact of Struble tied the knot in the year and with each one · 1950 on Christmas Day, or comes the thought of the so many others have . done need to keep in better touch. the same. Why is it that writing let••• ters or otherwise communiAfter Christmas when cating, even with those we things get settled down, you claim to love, gets shoved can start thinking about on the' back burner so often? what to do on New Year's Then year after year as the Eve. Christmas cards with the litHere's a suggestion. Why tle notes about family. hap- not go · to the sock hop penings tlow in, we pledge which will be taking place to do better the next year. at the Riverbend Arts But never do. Council in Middleport? It seems as the holidays Plans are moving forward pass, so do many of those for a real lively evening of sentimental feelings, only to dancing to music of the '40s return when another and '50s. · Christmas comes. The ever-popular Bailey's ••• Drive-in at Bradbury, the How in the world could . swinging place to go in the anyone get ready for a wed- '50s, will be the theme of ding on Christmas Day, the party and popular DJ what with presents to Mick Childs will be there to exchange, dinm;r to prepare, spin the records . An old and family and friends com- juke box will be on display ing in and out. - but just for atmosphere. But then I suppose there Action will begin about 8 are advantages - after all, p.m. and continue through the church is already deco- midnight as a mirrored ball rated and many of the slides down a pole right guests are already in town there iri ,the party room to in for welcome m 2008. having come Christmas, and by early Those att~nding are afternoon seem ready for a encouraged to go into the change of pace with a little attic, dig out that old poodle skirt, bobbie socks and sad(Charlene Hoeflich is less togetherne ss. Now I'm sure those dle shoes and join in the general manager of The things didn't have anything hop. Or if those clothes Daily Sentinel in to do with why Roy and Pat which you wore in that time Po(lleroy.) PageC3 ~ .·.. ·t:; / ·:StJ11flo,yiDme$-Sentinel .. .·. · . .·. "~.Galna 446-2342 ~. Mili!ll> ~2.21~ • Mason 67&-1333 Racine 740-949-2210 Syracuse 740-992-6333 FlSii ---·- fit ... �• iunba~ QI:imt~ ·itntinel YOUR HOMETOWN, PageC2 COMMUNITY Sunday, December 23, 2007 - (OMMUN·ITY (ORNER- Rio seeking volunteers for Cooper Archives Getting sentimental when its Christmas Never too late to get a flu shot Bv MEUSSA CoNKLE, BSN,RN DIRECTOR OF NURSING GALLIA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Flu season is .from November to April, with most cases occurring between late .December and early March. If you have not gotten your tlu shot yet, now is the time. The flu vaccine requces the averagt· person 's chances of catching the tlu by up to 80 percent during the season . But even if someone who's gotten the shot, gets the tlu, symptoms usually will be fewer and milder. Flp vaccines are available as a shot or nasal mist. Given as an injection, the flu shot contains killed tlu viruses that will not cause the flu, but will prepare the body to fight off the tlu virus. For those not ·wanting a "shot" (injection ) but would like to be vaccinated against the llu virus; a nmi- shot option IS now avail- . part B O( a.medical card are able. The nasal mist asksd,J o..present their card (FiuMist) vaccine contains at the?tfme 'of service. Out- . weakened live flu viruses. of-county residents will be Because it contains Ii ve charged a $30 fee for the vimses, the mist is not for vaccme. people with weakened . The health department immune systems or certain received 4,550 doses of flu health conditions. The nasal vaccine for the 2007-08 flu mist vaccine . is only for season. We currently have healthy, non-pregnant peo- approximately 200 doses of ple between the ages of 2 adult and 30 doses of children's vaccine left. We also and 49 years. Even if you or your child have approximately 40 may have gotten the vac- doses of FluMist available. cine last year, th;ll won"t The health department will protect you from getting not be receiving additional the flu this year because the flu vaccine. protection wears off and flu All Gallia County resiviruses constantly change. dents are encouraged to get That's why the vaccine is immunized against intluenupdated ea<,:h year to za. The vaccine is available include the most current Monday through Frida, 8 strains of the virus. a.m. qntil 4 p.m., at the The health tax levy in health department. Galli a County · allows the For more information, health department to pro- contact· the health departvide tlu vaccine to Gallia ment at 441-2950. County residents at no outResource: tenters for of-pccket expense. howev- Disease Control ;;nd er. persons with Medicare Prevention (CDC). 95 Insect 96 Feather scaM!S 97 Scary yells 9.8 Mineral 99 Fragment 100 Sat102 Ranch 103 Ring evant 104 Opening 105 Lynn or Sw~ 107 Tiresome talker 108 Ross or Rigg . 109 Mett together 110 God oflove 111 Product froftl overseas 113Vice114 Canvas stand 115 Quid pro 111 Solemn fear 118 Auction 119 Bottle s1opper 121 Beanie 124 Old Russian ruler 126 Sew . ,128 Painting on wet plaster · 132 'Ben· - ' 133 Neighbor olll)!l,l S.A. 134 Hk haft! '>- 135 Spook 1:39 Candle material 140 One of the Muses 142 Standard of pert'lClion 144 Steam bath 145 The cream 147 Destiny goddesses 148 Unconventional 149 Book of maps 150 Cash 151tcyraln 152 Very untidy 153 Wherewithal 154 Cutlic meter 6 Unruly child 7 Theater section 8 -Minor 9 Girl on a dairy farm 10 Opp. at W.S.W. 11 Beach and boi'A1ng 12 Complete reversal (hyph.) 13 Pats 14 Frost 15 Buzzmg musical toy 16 - tale than never 17 Wallach or Whitney 18 Tantat1ze 19 Bitter 20 Part of the nighttime sky 30 Piggery 31 Boi'Aer's target 33 Easily flexed_ 36 G1ve off 37 - ammoniac 39 Have title to 40 Legume 43 Get 44 Cool and damp 46 - ·jet printer . 48· New Zealand parrot 49 Flooded 50 Turkish VIP 51 Goes up 53 -and rave 54 PtXPiish color 55 'The Sound of -" 57 Picture 58 Object !rom antiquity 59 Proc~matiOn 61 Torn piece 62 Clinton or Cosby 64 TV transmission 66 Most sugary 67 Substantive 66 Follow ordars 72 Bugle . 73 Go with the 75 City in Utah 77 Raucous noise 78 Fat 79 Word of woe 82 Louise or Turner BY JAMES SANDS 89 Achy 90 Brandy vanety 91 Fraudulenl 92 Rub out 93 Force tlack . 96 ' Simpsons· son 97 Prejudice 101 Disinclined to work · 102'Ancestors 103 Conl~gration 106 English Iitie (abbr.) 107 Curtaii1' call 108 Representative 109 Phony 112Termingotl 113 Cistern 1\ 4 Go wrong 116 Greatest 118 Retired jet letters 120 Frequently, poetically 121 Cooks 122 Of hearing 123 Talk on and on 125 Self-evident truth 127 Narrow street 129 Pigs 130 Provide food tor 131 KindotdaiSy 134 Wagers 136 Expressive dance 137 ~ - even keel t 38 Backtalk 141 Summer shirt, tor short 143 Payable 144 Americans' uncle 145 Letters · 146 Destiny ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER Perhaps the spirit of Christmas of 1982 m Gallia County was captured by a series of articles running in the Gallipolis Daily Tribune before Christmas that year . called: . "Surviving Recession '82." Clearly the recession of 1982 was the y;orst one since the ·Great Depression with bank. failures, high inflation and unemployment numbers not seen since the 1930s. In December 1982, national unemployment stood at I 0.8 percent. Inflation was running at 1.3.5 percent early in the ~ar 1982 but had fallen to 4,5 percent by the end of 1982 and the FDIC listed 540 banks as problem banks. In fact, the seventh largest bank in the U.S., Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust, would have gone under had not the federal government bailed them out. The failure that bank would also have toppled Manufacturer's Hanover, Bank of America and Citicorp as well. The 4,590 state and federally-chartered savings and loan institutions lost $4.6 billion in 1981 and $4.1 billion in 1982. The tangible net worth of all the S&Ls in the U.S. was virtually zen"!. President Reagan's approval ratings dropped to 35 percent or about the same as Nixon had during Watergate. In the are;l; 949 mine workers in the Meigs mines had been laid off in October I 982, and 2,000 workers at .Kaiser Aluminum in Ravenswood were permanently laid off even as the company and the union had reached an agreement to end a strike. An interview by · the Tribune of farmer Jim Baughman reported the latteras saying; "This has been my toughest year yet. "I think farmers are the tirst to ·feel recession and the last to recover." Kids felt the recession with several area children asking Santa Claus that he would bring their father a job for Christmas. Many kids were told before their visit with Old St. Nick to ask for just one thing. Some even asked for something ~imple . like an umbrella. Some kids would say, "I don't want any toys. Could you just bring me some money?" · Nationally, contributions to charities was up I 2 per~ent put requests for assistance went up 20 percent at thristmas time in I 982. · Turkeys were still relatively cheap at 69 cents a pound and chuck roast was SI .59. But hams had shot up to the unbelievable price of of ,, Bv HILLARY RHODES ' -~ I The puzzle answer is sponsored by • (James Sands is a special t:orrespondent for the Sunday Times-Sentinel. He can be·contacted by writing to 1040 Military Road, Zanesville, Ohio 43701.) En"'E;;;:ND~JCARE-;;-;-;=· ' '"""' www.extendicare.com £q1ral Oppvnuniry Pml'idu Chief Electronics Techn ic ian (Surface Warfare) W. Andrew Lasseter, center, retired from the U.S. Navy last month at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, following a 21-year mil· itary career. He is flanked by, from left, his daughter, Brandi Lasseter; broth· er, Capt. David H. Lasseter; wife, Sandra Camburn Lasseter; and son, Jeremi · Lasseter. Submitted photo '<l: ' Merry Christmas From Our Home To Yours . Keeping:. ~~~~i~, Meigs·: J ' Skilled Nursing and RehabiUtatlon Center. 740446-7112 $2 per pound. Gas, though, was 91 cents a gallon. 'stamps cost 20 cents and the . Dow Jones Average was I 046 at the end of 1982 . In 1982, the first CD player w;\s sold in Japan. The Weather Channel came on cable television and Time Magazine's Man of the Year was "The Computer.". The Commodore 64 computer with 64KB of Ram was sold for $595. Computer-generated graphics were used to great extent for the first time in history when Disney produced "Tron." The year was also the height of waterbed interest. The most pcpular films of the year included: "E.T.," "Rocky III," " On Golden Pond ," "Chariots of Fire," "Gandhi " and "Porky's." Popular TV shows incluqcd: "Magnum P.l.," "Dynasty," "Falcon Crest" and "Hill Street Blues." Movies playing in Gallia County the week of Christmas included "The Toy," "Best Friends" and "48 Hours." Taxpayers · in Gallia . Cof!nty got an early "bag of coal" in their; stockings when the County Commissioners voted to levy a .S percent sales tax to pay for the building of the courthouse to replace the one that burned down in January 1981. Rio Grande College provided some relief to tense taxpayers by introducing to the county, for the first time in history, yoga classes. Dance aerobics was big in 1982, also. Holzer Medical Center introduced a dial-a-carol program for patients. Santa Claus came to Holzer along \'>'ith various groups like the Wesley Weds Sunday School class from Grace UM Church. We note the proliferation of Christmas shops where children under 12 could buy things for their parents for a modest price. There was · Santa 's 'Little World at · Buckeye Hills and Kiddie Christmas Corner sponsored by the Galli a . Christian School. At Vinton, before a crowd of over 300 people, the Vinton Elementary presented the Christmas program. Chester Hess was the narrator. One of the songs was "Fun in the Snow" with Matthew Easter playing the part of Frosty the Snowman. The kindergarten class featuring April Newsome, and Sherman Williams performed "The Elves at the North Pole." The 'older students did the Nativity scene while the fourth graders acted out in costume the "12 Days of Christmas.'' & Mason i'mformed . . ARBORS AT GALLIPOLIS 170 Pinecrest Dr. Gal!ipolis;-Ohio 45631 Navy and Marine· Corps Commendation Medal Military Outstanding Voluntary Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Navy Rifle Expert Medal and Navy Pistol Sharpshooter ribbon. Throughout Lasseter's military career, his wife, Sandra Camburn Lasseter, has been at his side. Sandra graduated from the former Southwestern High School, and her grandmother, Jewell Miller, and mother, Shirley · Bill, reside near Cadmus. The Lasseters have two children, Jeremi and Brandi Lasseter. Both are currently attending college on base at Guantanamo Bay. Joining in the Tetirement celebration was Andrew's brother, Dr. David H. Lasseter, captain U.S . Navy. · ' Most people just getting at Christmas 1982 SUNDAY PUZZLER Being Marie: The making of a Nutcracker princess swept away by a nutcracker on stage confounded about prince to a drt:amland of what sounded to them like candy and sweets is often the voice of God. PHILADELPHIA known a.~ Clara. 'Soon Sara's grandmother, Twelve-year-old Sara Culbertson 's mother, Beverly Brooks, arrived, and Culbertson waited in the Donna, arrived at II a.m. and the three generations of nurse' s office - the most · ,whisked her daughter away Culbertson women loaded convenient meeting place at to their Moorestown, N.J. into an SUV. "I'm so ex cither middle school - for her home, which was peppered ed," the youngest said, climbmom to pick her up early with Nutcracker parapherna- ing into the back seat, her legs from classes. lia left from a party to cele- in tights, sticking out from a She had been patient dur· brate their daughter's debut. light blue North Face tleece. ing her morning of geogra- There she began to prepare They rushed across the phy class, study hall, a chat· forthe final dress rehearsaL New Jersey/Pennsylvania ty lunch in the cafeteri a with In the parents' amply mir- boruer, maneuvered the narfriend s and a rowdy indoor rored bathroom, Donna row streets of downtown recess in the auditorium. But applied make-up on her Philadelphia~ parked the car a mounting excitement of daughter and curled her hair. and waltzed through the what she was to become a The giant, half-circle bath- stage door at the majestic few hours late r no doubt room window looked out on a ,;\cademy of Music, into a slowed the hours for her. wintery scene of barren birch green room full of young Culbertson . a petite girl trees, darkened with moisture dancers and adrenaline. with a gentle voice and sweet f rom an earlier rain storm. In the dressing room, Sara's demeanor, is one 'of two girls Donna laughed when Sara doting peers surrounded her, taking turns playing the lead made a "Iisby face " for the co~1plimenting her hair, role in the Pennsylvania blush, and offering a sup- admirjng her party girl dress. Ballet 's production of "The por-tive word .when oher She was the center oT illtenNutcracker'' this year. · daughter rolled her eyes to tion, although it's the dancing For more than a dozen !he ceiling and expressed and acting that excites her performances. she 'II tran s- fear of the eyeliner pencil . not the spotlight. form from an everyday sevThey chuckled over' mem"I really think about the enth grade r at Willi am Allen ories from last year 's dress story a lot. I don ' t think Middle School, to the clas- rehearsal, recalling how the about the audience at all ," sic storybook · ballet · uirector 's voice emanated she says. "I like interacting princess . In thi s ve r.sion mysteriously from out in the with everyone on stage. It's ' she's ca lled Marie, although darkened audience, leaving rea(l y fun to pretend that the pan of th e . yo ung girl the blinded youn g dance'rs you ' re someone else." (iALLIPOLIS · On Nov. 9, 2007, at the U.S. Naval Station, Guantanmno Ch_1ef Bay,. . Cuba, Electrontcs · Techmctan W. . (Surface Warfare) Andrew Lasseter retired from the Navy after 21 years of serv1ce. His parents, Howell and Ahce May Lasseter, reside m G~llm County. Ch1ef Lasseter graduated from the. former Kyger Creek H1gh School and entered. the Navy just after graduation. H1s serv1ce to the Navy saw travels to San Diego, Calif., Great Lakes, Ill., Norfolk, Va., New London, Conn., Pensacola, Fla., San Antonio, Texas, Jacksonville, Fla.; and three tours at Guantanamo Bay, as well as multiple sea tours. Among his many awards, he is authorized to wear the ne 23 Manila hemp 24 Choose 25 Ham rt up 26 Mentally qUick 27 Nancy the goiter or Jennifer the aclress 28 Papal crown 29 - diem 30 S,atisbury 31 And . 32 Select 34 Knight's tme -35 Wnter - Hemingway 38 Damp 4CJ Rod . · 41 Publishing people · (abbr.) 42 Sandwich spread, forsho~ · 44 Daybreak 45 Old rxy of disapproval 47 Annoy ' 49 Spring time 52 Guy with smarts 54 Canal country . 56 Ireland 60 Hold on 6t Put up with 62 Male daer 63Uke wild animals 65 Donkey 66 Part of a shoe 61 Agreeable 68 Bone (pre · 69 - Petc 70 - ··<n woman 71 t;o.Jrt ordef 7~' Pn 73 Govt. agcy. 74 Sound reasoning 76 One no longer popular (hyph.) 78 Person 79 Guinness or Baldwin 80 Build 8t Showed the way 82 Revolve 63 Surteit 64 Playing card Sunday,Decernber23,2007 Gallia native concbides 21-y~ career with Navy RIO GRANDE - The . Roy Moses, who lives archives also have historical University of Rio Grande is near Centerville, is ·alr_eady inform ation on artifacts looking for volunteers for volunteering his time for the . about the surrounding area, the Jean Lloyd Cooper archives. Moses added. . Archives, which will reopen " I've been doing some. Jindra is thankful for the period are long gone or no . beginning in January. 1993," work Moses is doing, and work up there since longer tit, it's o.k, just come The archives are located in .Moses said. "I like working for all of the volunteers who casual and comfortable . the Greer Museum on the with the history of the col- will be working in the There will be dance and campt,ts and hold lege." · . archives. In addition !o givRio Grande hula h9op contc;sts during a wide array of historical Recently, he has been ing tours and being availthe evening·. a variety of items from the · iQstitution. busy preserving some of the · able so the facility can be games, and of course Cooper served as Jean Lloyd old scrapbooks that have . open, sorne volunteers 'will refreshments like sandwichbeen donated to Rie Grande, . also work on special prothe archivist for Rio Grande es and drinks served · many years, and now Rio for and preparing the facility so jects, such as arranging disBailey's Drive-In style and . Grande is working with vol- that it can be open to the plays and looking for matesold at that ·50s price. rials to add to the collection, The sock hop ' is free unteers from several organi- public in January. zations to help keep the he likes lookJindra said. Moses said (donations wi II be accepted) to the public. facility open ing over the items from difDr. Greg Sojka, interim and open to anyone from Jeanne Jindra, director of ferent time periods, but has president of the University of anywhere · of any age. the Madog Center for Welsh one specific area of interest. Rio Grande, said it is very Should be fun. Studies at Rio Grande, "I' m a little partial about important to have the archives ••• explained that university all the things concerning open during set hours. He also I recently read that one of top 10 New Year's resolu - officials met with many vol- Bevo Francis and the bas- would like to see the universitions people make, right unteers recently to plan how ketball teani of ihe 1950s," ty expand its historicalcollections, organize tours and put there below losing weight, ·often the archives can be Moses said. open and who can work at He was a member of the together different ex.hibits and quitting smoking, getting . legendary, record-breaking displays. out .of debt, and spending the facility. Volunteers from organizaRio Grande will make an team that received national more time with family and such as the Atwood 'tions attention, and is proud that announcement soon about friends, is getting more l(_lcal Welsh groups Club, items from the team are dis- the hours the archives will organized. and the Retired Senior played in the archives. He be open, and Sojka 'said he Did I mention tbat I tried Volunteer Program (RSVP) added that hopes to add to hopes area residents will that once - sdrted, labeled, will all be working in the the basketball collection in visit the archives once the put in file folders, everyarchives beginning in the future, as well as lind new facility reopens in January. thing - and to this day January, Jindra said. to display the items. Hours will be announced areas there are things I can't find. "It's a great space," Jindra The archives are a great when the schedule has been With that said, I have come said aboutthe archives area place to do research, and determined. to the conclusion that what Moses said he hopes area For more information on might be considered disor- in the Greer Museum. The facility is a comfortresidents will visit both the the archives at Rio Grande, ganization to others, is actuable. place to look over hisarchives and the museum. or for informatimlon volwr• ally organization for some, toric artifacts or do In addition to providing hisleering in the facility, call like me. research, she said. tory on the university, the Jindra at (800) 282-7201 . ••• In these busy days just before Christmas, not everything can get done. It's just a fact of life. So I was quite pleased to read the other day something lit;:e this " a clean house is the sign of · a misspent life." With that said, join 85 Jack in a nursery 83 Quahog ACROSS DOWN me in a sigh of relief, sit rflyme 84 Greeting 1n Hawaii 1 Titleholder, !Qr short 1 Thin par<:ake 88 Bearing 85 Lwcurious fur 6 ResponsibiHiy 2 Old Greek wnter back and enjoy. After all, 89 Cabbage S8Jad 86 Eartier 11 Hand-dyed Iabrie 3 Decorate you don't want a misspent 90 Climb awkwardly 16 Greek letters 87 Styl~hly 4 Made the life, do you? 94 Sharp ridge among old·fasl11oned 21 Roundup acquaintance of · (T'K)untains 88 "-,I'm Adam· 22 Pine sap derivative 5 Edgar Allan Merry Christmas! How timt> tli es when you ' re having fun or when there are still stac ks of gifts to be wrapped and cards to be written and Christmas is just day s away. While there Charlene never seems to be enough Hoeflich time to do everything , somehow it all seems to come together just in time . Hearing from those you seldom see, but always get a Christmas card from , is so Holter selected Christmas much a part of the whole Day in 1949 for their wedholiday experience. For ding or Joe and Martha many it's the only contact of Struble tied the knot in the year and with each one · 1950 on Christmas Day, or comes the thought of the so many others have . done need to keep in better touch. the same. Why is it that writing let••• ters or otherwise communiAfter Christmas when cating, even with those we things get settled down, you claim to love, gets shoved can start thinking about on the' back burner so often? what to do on New Year's Then year after year as the Eve. Christmas cards with the litHere's a suggestion. Why tle notes about family. hap- not go · to the sock hop penings tlow in, we pledge which will be taking place to do better the next year. at the Riverbend Arts But never do. Council in Middleport? It seems as the holidays Plans are moving forward pass, so do many of those for a real lively evening of sentimental feelings, only to dancing to music of the '40s return when another and '50s. · Christmas comes. The ever-popular Bailey's ••• Drive-in at Bradbury, the How in the world could . swinging place to go in the anyone get ready for a wed- '50s, will be the theme of ding on Christmas Day, the party and popular DJ what with presents to Mick Childs will be there to exchange, dinm;r to prepare, spin the records . An old and family and friends com- juke box will be on display ing in and out. - but just for atmosphere. But then I suppose there Action will begin about 8 are advantages - after all, p.m. and continue through the church is already deco- midnight as a mirrored ball rated and many of the slides down a pole right guests are already in town there iri ,the party room to in for welcome m 2008. having come Christmas, and by early Those att~nding are afternoon seem ready for a encouraged to go into the change of pace with a little attic, dig out that old poodle skirt, bobbie socks and sad(Charlene Hoeflich is less togetherne ss. Now I'm sure those dle shoes and join in the general manager of The things didn't have anything hop. Or if those clothes Daily Sentinel in to do with why Roy and Pat which you wore in that time Po(lleroy.) PageC3 ~ .·.. ·t:; / ·:StJ11flo,yiDme$-Sentinel .. .·. · . .·. "~.Galna 446-2342 ~. Mili!ll> ~2.21~ • Mason 67&-1333 Racine 740-949-2210 Syracuse 740-992-6333 FlSii ---·- fit ... �&unba~ lim~ -ientinel CELEBRATIONS PageC4 Swtday, December 23, 2007 LIFESTYLES &unba~ m:tmts ·itntind Salt: .When it's good for you and when it's bad Bv ANGELA SWIFT, DTR GALLIA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WOMEN , INFANTS ANO CHILDREN (\'IIC) HOOD-MARTINEZ WEDDING GALLIPOLIS - Lindy Hood and Ray Martinez were united in marriage. on Friday, Nov. 16, 2007 at the Rosen Plaza Hotel and Resort in Orlando, Fl a. The Rev. Anthony White officiated. The bride is the daughter of Johnny and Candie Hood of Orlando, and formerly of Gallipolis. The groom is the son of Vince and Carol Maldonado of Orlando. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Her maid of honor was Kelle Hurst of Orlando. The best man was Brody Martinez of Orlando. · The bride is a 1994 graduate of Gallia Academy High School. The groom graduated from Dr. Phillips High School in 1993. . A reception was held at . the Rosen Plaza Hotel and Resort, and the couple honeymooned with a seven-day cruise to the western Caribbean. The couple makes their home in Orlando. out Christopher Myers and Ashley Riley • Brian and Sherry Newman NEWMAN ANNIVERSARY BIDWELL - Brian and Sherry Newman will be celebrating their first wedding anniversary on Friday, Dec. 28, 2007. They were married· Dec. 28, 2006, in Gallipolis. · Brian is in management at Buckeye Foodland near Bidwell, while Sherry is pursuing a nursing degree. RILEY-MYERS EN·GAGEMENT CHESTER - John and Kathy Riley of Chester announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Nicole Riley, to Christopher Aron Myers of Chester. . The bride-elect is also the daughter of Charles Daniel Crislip of Pomeroy. She is the granddaughter of Paul ad Pauline Rile~ of Bashan, and George and Louise Staats of Tuppers Plams. She is a 2007 graduate of Eastern High School and is enrolled at Washington State Community' College in Marietta. · Myers is the son of Leonard and Mary Myers, and the grandson of Bruce and Dorthy Myers and Susan and Larry Cleland, all of Chester. He is a 2005 graduate of Eastern High School and is also enrolled at Washington State Community College in Marietta. Tentative plans are for the couple to be married next summer. Move over, Emma, Sophia's the top baby name for 2007 . Bv HILLARY RHODES ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER KENNEDYTURNER WE·DDING GALLIPOLIS .- Jana Robyn Kennedy and Corey Michael Turner were married at 6 p.m. on July 7, 2007 , in Bowling Green, Ky. - , Her parents are James Kennedy of Tucson, Ariz., and Joni and Charles Wolfe of Dallas, Texas. His parents are Kim and Mela:nee Turner of Richmond, Ind. He is the grandson of Susan and the late Jerry Gust of Galli~lis. Maid of honor was Jamie Kennedy. Bridesmruds were Joncie Kennedy, Jamie Johnson, Brooke Hicks, Amber.Bell and Andrea Shackleford. Junior bridesmaid was Lauren Wiseman, and the flower girl was Meredith Wiseman. Best man was Craig Turner. Groomsmen were Johnny Gaydosh, Brad Saylor, Chris Brewer, Jeremy Cook, Joe Buckland, Scott Shonk and Eric Sollman. The bride is a fourth grade teacher in Spring Hill, Tenn. The bridegroom works in marketing with Tractor Supply Co. After a honeymoon in the Bahamas, the couple returned to their home in Spring Hill, Tenn. · NOEL-ROBINSON WEDDING GALLIPOLIS - Amy Jo Noel and Benjamin Ray Robinson were united in marriage on Friday, Dec. 14,2007, in Lake County, Ind. They were married by Judge Murray. The bride is the daughter of Michael Noel of Washington Court House and Pamela Dean of Sabina. The groom is the son of Kathy Yeager of Hammond, hid., and Buddy Robinson of McArthur. The groom is formerly of Gallipolis. The couple resides . in Hammond, Ind. . ·"We haven't seen it anywhere else," Kon~ says, referring to a virtue mcreasingly sought by new parents. Venturing even further into the written wild is a nascent creative use of the apostro-· phe. Despite a population so often bewildered by the difference between ''its and it's," some parents have used apostrophes and mid-word capitahzation to transform Jayden, Cameron and Devon, for example, into Jay:Den, Cam'Ron and De'Von, BabyCenter's Murray says. Unlike the Social Security Administration's annual rundown, which comes out in May, BabyCenter caiegorizes names by sound instead of spelling , and compiles its list from · the 300,000 new births voluntarily registered on their site this year. The Social Security list is more .comprehensive surveying millions o( new card holders - but can also. underemphasize the popularity of names like McKenzie that are spelled in several ways. Last year, Social SecuritY ranked Emily and Jacob as its top names. · . In a society obsessed with brands and labels, baby-name selections can be as fickle as the taste-making machine of. fashion: once the masses are wearing it (or using the name), .Others move on. "The minute something pops up into the top 10, it's almost a don't-name-yourlist," child-these-names Murray says. After three years of Emma, it's Sophia's tum at the top of. the class roster, joining Aiden for his third stint A growing Hispanic popumight he credited for lation Paul and Mamie Uoyd some name climbers on BabyCenter.com' s list of most popular baby names for 2007, to · be released Thursday. Sophia has more of a Latin or continental appeal OAK HILL - H. Paul and Mamie Clark Lloyd observed than its proper English suctheir 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007. cessor, Emma. · Xavier, Pllul Lloyd retired from the University of Rio Grande/Rio Sebastian and Isabella are on Grande Community College as dean of professional stud- the rise, while newcomers to ies. Mrs. Lloyd is a retired teacher in the Oak Hill Union the top I 00, to be released Local Schools. next month, include Lila, They are the parents of three children, Kevin (Suzi) Maria and Adrien. Lloyd of Minford, Karen (Greg) Spees of -Oak Hill, and "It might be representing Alicia (Aaron) Kamer of Oak Hill. They have si1l grand- the changing face of children, Matthew, Kendra and Seth Lloyd, Kaitlyn and America," says Linda Jenna Spees, and Adam Kamer. Murray, editor-in-chief of the BabyCenter Web site. But if anything sums up the Web site's latest htt names, it's a hunt for distinctiveness - a trend that has rendered the annual list way more volatile in recent years than it used to be I 0 or VANCOUVER, Wash. the single "No Place for 20 years ago, back when (AP) - Willie Nelson has- Me" and sold it to some -of Michael could sit securely n't forgotten the town that his listeners. on his throne for decades. knew him before he was Nelson soon moved back Experts have seen an famous. to his native Texas and then influx of untraditional names The 74-year-old country on to Nashville, Tenn., and and alternate spellings, to the singer has donated $40,000 fame. point where "unique" has to Vancouver, the south- · . Vancouver received the become conventional western Washington city $40,000 check three weeks Attracted to the look of the where he sold some of his ago. On Wednesday, the city optional "h" in names like first records a half-century gave $15,000 to the Sarah and Hannah, Melinda ago. Humane Society -of Kong, in Nyack, N.Y., named Nelson performed at The . Washington and $15,000 to her daughter Elianah --' a Amphitheater near the Boys and Girls Club. variation of Eliana, which Vancouver on June 30. He Kawahara, means "God who answers." Colleen promised to share some of Vancouver special projects the proceeds with the city coordinator, said the and area charities. A Clean Home Makes for a Healthier and remaining $10,000 would In the late· 1950s, Nelson be used for efforts to make Happier Environment worked as a disc jockey for city government and the Prvtect your Family'.~ Health with c:tean Carpet.~ Vancouver station KVAN. community more ecologiHe financed and recorded cally friendly. LLOYD ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Corey Turner Sodium 1s ·a mineral found naturally in foods and is the major part of table salt (sodium chloride) . Sodium has many roles in the body and is the principal catalayst of the extra cellular fluid and the primary rej!ulator,of its volume . SodiUm also helps maintain acid-base balance and is ellsential to ·nerve impulse transmission and muscle contractions. : Sodium ·is absorbed by the intestinal traer and travels freely in the blood until it .reaches the kidneys, which filter all the sodium of the blood ; then, with great precision, they return to the bloodstream the exact amount sodium that is needed for the body.When blood sodium rises, as when a person eats salted . foods, the person becomes thirsty, thus signaling. the person to drink more fluids until the sOdium arid water ratio in the body are restored. Then the kidneys excrete both the excess sodium and water together. When the kidneys are not healthy, the extra SO<!Iium and fluid build up in the body. This can cause s.W.ollen ankles, puffiness, high blood pressures, shortness of breath and/or fluid around the heart and lungs. Foods. usually provide more sodium than the body ·needs. The best way to avoid . excess sodium in the diet is ro follow recommended serving sizes for daily sodium intakes. Sodium recommendations are set low en-;nlgh to protect against high blood pressure, but high enough to allow adequate intakes of other nutnents. According to the National ACademies of Science 2004 Adequate Intakes (AI) for sodium, the average healthy American should consume the following amounts daily: · • 120 mg./day - (Birth -6 months) .·• 370 mg./day - (6 months -1 year old) .•).000 mg./day (I year -3 Willie Nelson donates. $40K to Washington town NOW OPEN Reed & Baur Insurance A2ency . 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The average American consumes 1-3 teaspoon s per day. A person who .(,:Qnsumes a lot of fast food or prepared processed foods may even consume m~re daily. Americans consume 75 percent of sodium through . processed food~. canned soups and foods, condiments, cured foods, lunch meats and prepared mi1les. According to (Healthy People 2010) their goal is to increase the number persons ages 2 years and older who consume 2,400mg. or less of sodium a day. Most Americans eat more than 2,400mg. of sodium a day. This equals out to a little over a teaspoonful. • 1/4 tsp . = 575 mg . sodium • 1/2 tsp. = 1,150 mg. sodium • 3/4 tsp. = 1,725 mg. sodium • I tsp. = 2,300 mg . sodium • I tsp. baking powder = I OOOmg. sodium . Ways to reduce sodium in diet include the following: Choose fresh, frozen or . canned foods without added salts.Select unsalted nuts and seeds, dry beans, peas and lentils.Limit the amount of saliy snacks and chips · consumed daily. Select unsalted fat-free and . broths. "bouillons soups. When dining out ask for the dish prepared without added salt and specify h~w you would like tt prepared. Use spices and herbs to enhanc(9 the flavor of foods instead of salt. Avoid recipes that contain .a lot of baking powder and baki ng soda. Replace processed and prepared mixes with made from scratch varieties.Use fresh meats and poultry instead of luncheon meats. Avoid salt in boiling water for pasta, cereal and vegetables. · Avoid salt substitutes and specialty low•sodium foods made with salt substitutes which usually high in potassium and can have adverse affects when taking some prescription medications.Some drugs contain high amounts of sodium. A person should carefully read the labels of over-thecounter drugs before taking . with other medications. Look at the ingredient list and about the warning if the product contains sodium. Ask the doctor. or pharmacist if the prescription medicine can be taken with over the counter medications . Sodium content must be on the label of antacids that have 5mg. or more per dosage unit (tablet, teaspoon, etc.). Some companies are now producmg over-the-counter (OTC) low sodium products. Some laxatives also contain sodium. The following may be helpful when looking at labels: • Sodium free - only a very small amount per serving . • Very · low-sodium 35mg. or less. • Low sodium- 140mg. or less. • Reduced-foods ·in which level amount of sodium is reduced by 25 percent. • Light or Lite sodium Foods reduced by at least 50' percent. . General rule of thumb, if sodium (salt) is listed as one of the first five ingredients, than it is probably too high to use. Also remember, that by · learning how to read labels and know the sodium content of foods it will help each American to live a healthier life and perhaps we together C81} reach the· goal are It's a match: Web site created to pair lost gloves with.their owners takes off .BY JENNIFER C. YATES ~SSOCIAT~O PRESS WRITER PITTSBURGH Jermifer Gooch 's mission was to create simple Web site where people could go to find their lost gloves. Even if ne happy reunion~ ever took place, ~he was just content to spread a httle goodwill. But just a month since w w·w . oneco I d hand .c·o m went live, the Carnegie Mellon University art student is busier than ever. She's reunited four gloves with their owners. is work-. ing on similar sites for cities around the globe, and is planning a book to showcase her found gloves. . The first. glove match was made about a week ago, when a CMU intern from Germany heard about the site and checked it out for her missing beige glove. She found it on the page, Under the description · "woman's leather glove with bling." ·Sarah Altmeyer said she bought the gloves a few years ago in Germany, but later lost one at Carnegie Mellon's Simon-Newell Hall. She· heard about the Web site Gooch created and thought she'd check it out. Much 10 her joy, she found the missing glove there . "It was a very popular glove. I was actually kind of happy it was our first reunion," Gooch satd. Gooch's ·web .site got 55,000 hits in the I0 days after stories about her project ran all over the world. . "It's been amazing. Once ,. the surprise kind of waned, I realized that it's somethmg a lot of people can relate to, and for different reasons," · Gooch said. More than a dozen businesses and other offices in Pittsburgh now have drop bo1les where lost' gloves can be placed. Gooch gathers the gloves, photographs a \ Page Cs them and displays the pic- ·planned . for Manitoba, ture on her Web site with Milan and Philadelphia information about where the after Gooch was contacted glove was found. by strangers who wanted to . GOPCh's site has grown Spe!~fh~~d similar efforts in from 21 gloves to a collec- thetr cttles. tion of .75. A .site started At the end of April, soon after, www.onecold- Gooch plans an art show hand-nyc.com, had three with the photos of her gloves posted online as of gloves, along with an Thursday. Sites are also accompanying book. LAST Mlt&ITE SHOPPER SALEl Point PleM&nt Store Only! Open Chris1mas Eve 9am-2pm Closed Ouistmas Day 200/o OFF ·~ A AIGNER 15°/oOFF Cwllutt 2.00/oOFF ..... REG. 560.99 SALE PRICE 14§.99 SELECT II IN I INCi BOOTS . 100/o OFFI , ·Sale Datei Dec. 19- Dec. 24 ·KIPLING SHOE COMPANY of consuming less than 2,400mg. of sodi.um per day. WHO CAN APPLY FOR WIC? Women who are pregnant, b ~eastfeedi n g. or just had a baby: infants up to I year old and children to age 5. HOW TO APPLY FOR WIC? Applicants must meet income eligibility guidelines. For example : a family size of 2, monthly income, cannot exceed $2, 111 : family size of 4 - $3,1 84: family size 5 - $3,72 1; family size 6 - $4,257. Please note: A pregnant wo man counts as more than one family member. A person who currently receives Medicaid, CareSource, Unison or Molina .health coverage ; food stamps, · or Ohio Works First (OW F) automatically meets the income eligibility criteria for WIC. Please call the Gallia County WIC Office at 441 2977 for further information or to schedule an appointment. Evening appointments are available upon request. References : American Heart Association; National Kidney Found ation ; Understanding Normal and Clinical Nutrition (Rolfes. Pinna, Whitney 7th edition) Sunday, December 23, 2007 . NOW SERVING: Montreal's Patati Patata Bv MICHELE KAYAL FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRE SS ,ion nf Montrea l' s most reve red indulgence: poutines (fries 'mothered in ·cheese and gravy). Oh yeah . and ~ ou can eat yourself senseless for less than $ 10 per person. The Spec ial Luc -· a spicy omelet sandwich topped wi th a crea my secret sauce and devised by Luc (the tall, cheerful guy cooking it) is peri'ect com fort food, hot, fi lli ng. soft and delectable. The Demontignac is billed as "a hot dog," but it 's more like a Chicago half-smoke, a · smoky. salty sausage topped with shredded carrots and sl<tthered in a tarragon-tinted s;(uce. Served on a crunchy min i-baguette. it 's irresistible. Was h it all down with a half pitcher of the city' s crisp and bitter St. Amboise on tap and you can l)ractically ca ll you rself a local. MONTREAL - Stu mble th rough the· brightly beckoning door of Patati Patata on a chill y. rain-soaked day and it's like fi nding a warm. secret club. Painted like a Mondrian . on the outside, with dancing ' squares of red and blue, thi ' sli ver of a join t is part fern bar, pa11 diner, atwinkle in Chris tmas lights and perpetuall y pac ked by young Montrealers in jeans and carelessly wrap ped ethni c prinl scarves. With just two tables imd one shon counter. Patati Patala has the feel of a teeny-tin y railroad cat. and it's almost always standing room only. But no one seems to mind. At the end of your wait. there are juicy hamburgers. excellent sau sage in various (Pa tati Pata ta . 4 / 77 St. costumes. inventive omelet Lmtrent (a t Rachel), sandwi ches, and, mo st Montreal. Quebec. Tel. : important, a 'hallowed ve r- 5 14-844·02 16. cash {Jnly) 0 · ·~·f)t I) a;,I J;Jl 'Diamomfs-9{;-(joftf 740-446-3484 .. : .. Guhl's Outlet Store 790 East Main Street Jackson, Ohio 740-286-5271• Mon-Sat. • Over 50,000 Yards, 100% Cotton Calico Prints~ Our· Best ·Quilt Prints. We've Never Sold Them This Cheap BeforeOnly $,1.59 Yard. ' , • Selected Assortment Of Printed and Solid Fleece Regular $2.99-$3.99 Yard Now Onlt $2.00 Yard. 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Everyday Low Price. • 50% Off All Books Regularly Piced $1.99 And Up. Lots Of Cook Books, Bibles, Novels, How To Books, Gardening And More! • SO% Off Special Group Of Gift Items. �&unba~ lim~ -ientinel CELEBRATIONS PageC4 Swtday, December 23, 2007 LIFESTYLES &unba~ m:tmts ·itntind Salt: .When it's good for you and when it's bad Bv ANGELA SWIFT, DTR GALLIA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WOMEN , INFANTS ANO CHILDREN (\'IIC) HOOD-MARTINEZ WEDDING GALLIPOLIS - Lindy Hood and Ray Martinez were united in marriage. on Friday, Nov. 16, 2007 at the Rosen Plaza Hotel and Resort in Orlando, Fl a. The Rev. Anthony White officiated. The bride is the daughter of Johnny and Candie Hood of Orlando, and formerly of Gallipolis. The groom is the son of Vince and Carol Maldonado of Orlando. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Her maid of honor was Kelle Hurst of Orlando. The best man was Brody Martinez of Orlando. · The bride is a 1994 graduate of Gallia Academy High School. The groom graduated from Dr. Phillips High School in 1993. . A reception was held at . the Rosen Plaza Hotel and Resort, and the couple honeymooned with a seven-day cruise to the western Caribbean. The couple makes their home in Orlando. out Christopher Myers and Ashley Riley • Brian and Sherry Newman NEWMAN ANNIVERSARY BIDWELL - Brian and Sherry Newman will be celebrating their first wedding anniversary on Friday, Dec. 28, 2007. They were married· Dec. 28, 2006, in Gallipolis. · Brian is in management at Buckeye Foodland near Bidwell, while Sherry is pursuing a nursing degree. RILEY-MYERS EN·GAGEMENT CHESTER - John and Kathy Riley of Chester announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Nicole Riley, to Christopher Aron Myers of Chester. . The bride-elect is also the daughter of Charles Daniel Crislip of Pomeroy. She is the granddaughter of Paul ad Pauline Rile~ of Bashan, and George and Louise Staats of Tuppers Plams. She is a 2007 graduate of Eastern High School and is enrolled at Washington State Community' College in Marietta. · Myers is the son of Leonard and Mary Myers, and the grandson of Bruce and Dorthy Myers and Susan and Larry Cleland, all of Chester. He is a 2005 graduate of Eastern High School and is also enrolled at Washington State Community College in Marietta. Tentative plans are for the couple to be married next summer. Move over, Emma, Sophia's the top baby name for 2007 . Bv HILLARY RHODES ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER KENNEDYTURNER WE·DDING GALLIPOLIS .- Jana Robyn Kennedy and Corey Michael Turner were married at 6 p.m. on July 7, 2007 , in Bowling Green, Ky. - , Her parents are James Kennedy of Tucson, Ariz., and Joni and Charles Wolfe of Dallas, Texas. His parents are Kim and Mela:nee Turner of Richmond, Ind. He is the grandson of Susan and the late Jerry Gust of Galli~lis. Maid of honor was Jamie Kennedy. Bridesmruds were Joncie Kennedy, Jamie Johnson, Brooke Hicks, Amber.Bell and Andrea Shackleford. Junior bridesmaid was Lauren Wiseman, and the flower girl was Meredith Wiseman. Best man was Craig Turner. Groomsmen were Johnny Gaydosh, Brad Saylor, Chris Brewer, Jeremy Cook, Joe Buckland, Scott Shonk and Eric Sollman. The bride is a fourth grade teacher in Spring Hill, Tenn. The bridegroom works in marketing with Tractor Supply Co. After a honeymoon in the Bahamas, the couple returned to their home in Spring Hill, Tenn. · NOEL-ROBINSON WEDDING GALLIPOLIS - Amy Jo Noel and Benjamin Ray Robinson were united in marriage on Friday, Dec. 14,2007, in Lake County, Ind. They were married by Judge Murray. The bride is the daughter of Michael Noel of Washington Court House and Pamela Dean of Sabina. The groom is the son of Kathy Yeager of Hammond, hid., and Buddy Robinson of McArthur. The groom is formerly of Gallipolis. The couple resides . in Hammond, Ind. . ·"We haven't seen it anywhere else," Kon~ says, referring to a virtue mcreasingly sought by new parents. Venturing even further into the written wild is a nascent creative use of the apostro-· phe. Despite a population so often bewildered by the difference between ''its and it's," some parents have used apostrophes and mid-word capitahzation to transform Jayden, Cameron and Devon, for example, into Jay:Den, Cam'Ron and De'Von, BabyCenter's Murray says. Unlike the Social Security Administration's annual rundown, which comes out in May, BabyCenter caiegorizes names by sound instead of spelling , and compiles its list from · the 300,000 new births voluntarily registered on their site this year. The Social Security list is more .comprehensive surveying millions o( new card holders - but can also. underemphasize the popularity of names like McKenzie that are spelled in several ways. Last year, Social SecuritY ranked Emily and Jacob as its top names. · . In a society obsessed with brands and labels, baby-name selections can be as fickle as the taste-making machine of. fashion: once the masses are wearing it (or using the name), .Others move on. "The minute something pops up into the top 10, it's almost a don't-name-yourlist," child-these-names Murray says. After three years of Emma, it's Sophia's tum at the top of. the class roster, joining Aiden for his third stint A growing Hispanic popumight he credited for lation Paul and Mamie Uoyd some name climbers on BabyCenter.com' s list of most popular baby names for 2007, to · be released Thursday. Sophia has more of a Latin or continental appeal OAK HILL - H. Paul and Mamie Clark Lloyd observed than its proper English suctheir 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007. cessor, Emma. · Xavier, Pllul Lloyd retired from the University of Rio Grande/Rio Sebastian and Isabella are on Grande Community College as dean of professional stud- the rise, while newcomers to ies. Mrs. Lloyd is a retired teacher in the Oak Hill Union the top I 00, to be released Local Schools. next month, include Lila, They are the parents of three children, Kevin (Suzi) Maria and Adrien. Lloyd of Minford, Karen (Greg) Spees of -Oak Hill, and "It might be representing Alicia (Aaron) Kamer of Oak Hill. They have si1l grand- the changing face of children, Matthew, Kendra and Seth Lloyd, Kaitlyn and America," says Linda Jenna Spees, and Adam Kamer. Murray, editor-in-chief of the BabyCenter Web site. But if anything sums up the Web site's latest htt names, it's a hunt for distinctiveness - a trend that has rendered the annual list way more volatile in recent years than it used to be I 0 or VANCOUVER, Wash. the single "No Place for 20 years ago, back when (AP) - Willie Nelson has- Me" and sold it to some -of Michael could sit securely n't forgotten the town that his listeners. on his throne for decades. knew him before he was Nelson soon moved back Experts have seen an famous. to his native Texas and then influx of untraditional names The 74-year-old country on to Nashville, Tenn., and and alternate spellings, to the singer has donated $40,000 fame. point where "unique" has to Vancouver, the south- · . Vancouver received the become conventional western Washington city $40,000 check three weeks Attracted to the look of the where he sold some of his ago. On Wednesday, the city optional "h" in names like first records a half-century gave $15,000 to the Sarah and Hannah, Melinda ago. Humane Society -of Kong, in Nyack, N.Y., named Nelson performed at The . Washington and $15,000 to her daughter Elianah --' a Amphitheater near the Boys and Girls Club. variation of Eliana, which Vancouver on June 30. He Kawahara, means "God who answers." Colleen promised to share some of Vancouver special projects the proceeds with the city coordinator, said the and area charities. A Clean Home Makes for a Healthier and remaining $10,000 would In the late· 1950s, Nelson be used for efforts to make Happier Environment worked as a disc jockey for city government and the Prvtect your Family'.~ Health with c:tean Carpet.~ Vancouver station KVAN. community more ecologiHe financed and recorded cally friendly. LLOYD ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Corey Turner Sodium 1s ·a mineral found naturally in foods and is the major part of table salt (sodium chloride) . Sodium has many roles in the body and is the principal catalayst of the extra cellular fluid and the primary rej!ulator,of its volume . SodiUm also helps maintain acid-base balance and is ellsential to ·nerve impulse transmission and muscle contractions. : Sodium ·is absorbed by the intestinal traer and travels freely in the blood until it .reaches the kidneys, which filter all the sodium of the blood ; then, with great precision, they return to the bloodstream the exact amount sodium that is needed for the body.When blood sodium rises, as when a person eats salted . foods, the person becomes thirsty, thus signaling. the person to drink more fluids until the sOdium arid water ratio in the body are restored. Then the kidneys excrete both the excess sodium and water together. When the kidneys are not healthy, the extra SO<!Iium and fluid build up in the body. This can cause s.W.ollen ankles, puffiness, high blood pressures, shortness of breath and/or fluid around the heart and lungs. Foods. usually provide more sodium than the body ·needs. The best way to avoid . excess sodium in the diet is ro follow recommended serving sizes for daily sodium intakes. Sodium recommendations are set low en-;nlgh to protect against high blood pressure, but high enough to allow adequate intakes of other nutnents. According to the National ACademies of Science 2004 Adequate Intakes (AI) for sodium, the average healthy American should consume the following amounts daily: · • 120 mg./day - (Birth -6 months) .·• 370 mg./day - (6 months -1 year old) .•).000 mg./day (I year -3 Willie Nelson donates. $40K to Washington town NOW OPEN Reed & Baur Insurance A2ency . 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The average American consumes 1-3 teaspoon s per day. A person who .(,:Qnsumes a lot of fast food or prepared processed foods may even consume m~re daily. Americans consume 75 percent of sodium through . processed food~. canned soups and foods, condiments, cured foods, lunch meats and prepared mi1les. According to (Healthy People 2010) their goal is to increase the number persons ages 2 years and older who consume 2,400mg. or less of sodium a day. Most Americans eat more than 2,400mg. of sodium a day. This equals out to a little over a teaspoonful. • 1/4 tsp . = 575 mg . sodium • 1/2 tsp. = 1,150 mg. sodium • 3/4 tsp. = 1,725 mg. sodium • I tsp. = 2,300 mg . sodium • I tsp. baking powder = I OOOmg. sodium . Ways to reduce sodium in diet include the following: Choose fresh, frozen or . canned foods without added salts.Select unsalted nuts and seeds, dry beans, peas and lentils.Limit the amount of saliy snacks and chips · consumed daily. Select unsalted fat-free and . broths. "bouillons soups. When dining out ask for the dish prepared without added salt and specify h~w you would like tt prepared. Use spices and herbs to enhanc(9 the flavor of foods instead of salt. Avoid recipes that contain .a lot of baking powder and baki ng soda. Replace processed and prepared mixes with made from scratch varieties.Use fresh meats and poultry instead of luncheon meats. Avoid salt in boiling water for pasta, cereal and vegetables. · Avoid salt substitutes and specialty low•sodium foods made with salt substitutes which usually high in potassium and can have adverse affects when taking some prescription medications.Some drugs contain high amounts of sodium. A person should carefully read the labels of over-thecounter drugs before taking . with other medications. Look at the ingredient list and about the warning if the product contains sodium. Ask the doctor. or pharmacist if the prescription medicine can be taken with over the counter medications . Sodium content must be on the label of antacids that have 5mg. or more per dosage unit (tablet, teaspoon, etc.). Some companies are now producmg over-the-counter (OTC) low sodium products. Some laxatives also contain sodium. The following may be helpful when looking at labels: • Sodium free - only a very small amount per serving . • Very · low-sodium 35mg. or less. • Low sodium- 140mg. or less. • Reduced-foods ·in which level amount of sodium is reduced by 25 percent. • Light or Lite sodium Foods reduced by at least 50' percent. . General rule of thumb, if sodium (salt) is listed as one of the first five ingredients, than it is probably too high to use. Also remember, that by · learning how to read labels and know the sodium content of foods it will help each American to live a healthier life and perhaps we together C81} reach the· goal are It's a match: Web site created to pair lost gloves with.their owners takes off .BY JENNIFER C. YATES ~SSOCIAT~O PRESS WRITER PITTSBURGH Jermifer Gooch 's mission was to create simple Web site where people could go to find their lost gloves. Even if ne happy reunion~ ever took place, ~he was just content to spread a httle goodwill. But just a month since w w·w . oneco I d hand .c·o m went live, the Carnegie Mellon University art student is busier than ever. She's reunited four gloves with their owners. is work-. ing on similar sites for cities around the globe, and is planning a book to showcase her found gloves. . The first. glove match was made about a week ago, when a CMU intern from Germany heard about the site and checked it out for her missing beige glove. She found it on the page, Under the description · "woman's leather glove with bling." ·Sarah Altmeyer said she bought the gloves a few years ago in Germany, but later lost one at Carnegie Mellon's Simon-Newell Hall. She· heard about the Web site Gooch created and thought she'd check it out. Much 10 her joy, she found the missing glove there . "It was a very popular glove. I was actually kind of happy it was our first reunion," Gooch satd. Gooch's ·web .site got 55,000 hits in the I0 days after stories about her project ran all over the world. . "It's been amazing. Once ,. the surprise kind of waned, I realized that it's somethmg a lot of people can relate to, and for different reasons," · Gooch said. More than a dozen businesses and other offices in Pittsburgh now have drop bo1les where lost' gloves can be placed. Gooch gathers the gloves, photographs a \ Page Cs them and displays the pic- ·planned . for Manitoba, ture on her Web site with Milan and Philadelphia information about where the after Gooch was contacted glove was found. by strangers who wanted to . GOPCh's site has grown Spe!~fh~~d similar efforts in from 21 gloves to a collec- thetr cttles. tion of .75. A .site started At the end of April, soon after, www.onecold- Gooch plans an art show hand-nyc.com, had three with the photos of her gloves posted online as of gloves, along with an Thursday. Sites are also accompanying book. LAST Mlt&ITE SHOPPER SALEl Point PleM&nt Store Only! Open Chris1mas Eve 9am-2pm Closed Ouistmas Day 200/o OFF ·~ A AIGNER 15°/oOFF Cwllutt 2.00/oOFF ..... REG. 560.99 SALE PRICE 14§.99 SELECT II IN I INCi BOOTS . 100/o OFFI , ·Sale Datei Dec. 19- Dec. 24 ·KIPLING SHOE COMPANY of consuming less than 2,400mg. of sodi.um per day. WHO CAN APPLY FOR WIC? Women who are pregnant, b ~eastfeedi n g. or just had a baby: infants up to I year old and children to age 5. HOW TO APPLY FOR WIC? Applicants must meet income eligibility guidelines. For example : a family size of 2, monthly income, cannot exceed $2, 111 : family size of 4 - $3,1 84: family size 5 - $3,72 1; family size 6 - $4,257. Please note: A pregnant wo man counts as more than one family member. A person who currently receives Medicaid, CareSource, Unison or Molina .health coverage ; food stamps, · or Ohio Works First (OW F) automatically meets the income eligibility criteria for WIC. Please call the Gallia County WIC Office at 441 2977 for further information or to schedule an appointment. Evening appointments are available upon request. References : American Heart Association; National Kidney Found ation ; Understanding Normal and Clinical Nutrition (Rolfes. Pinna, Whitney 7th edition) Sunday, December 23, 2007 . NOW SERVING: Montreal's Patati Patata Bv MICHELE KAYAL FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRE SS ,ion nf Montrea l' s most reve red indulgence: poutines (fries 'mothered in ·cheese and gravy). Oh yeah . and ~ ou can eat yourself senseless for less than $ 10 per person. The Spec ial Luc -· a spicy omelet sandwich topped wi th a crea my secret sauce and devised by Luc (the tall, cheerful guy cooking it) is peri'ect com fort food, hot, fi lli ng. soft and delectable. The Demontignac is billed as "a hot dog," but it 's more like a Chicago half-smoke, a · smoky. salty sausage topped with shredded carrots and sl<tthered in a tarragon-tinted s;(uce. Served on a crunchy min i-baguette. it 's irresistible. Was h it all down with a half pitcher of the city' s crisp and bitter St. Amboise on tap and you can l)ractically ca ll you rself a local. MONTREAL - Stu mble th rough the· brightly beckoning door of Patati Patata on a chill y. rain-soaked day and it's like fi nding a warm. secret club. Painted like a Mondrian . on the outside, with dancing ' squares of red and blue, thi ' sli ver of a join t is part fern bar, pa11 diner, atwinkle in Chris tmas lights and perpetuall y pac ked by young Montrealers in jeans and carelessly wrap ped ethni c prinl scarves. With just two tables imd one shon counter. Patati Patala has the feel of a teeny-tin y railroad cat. and it's almost always standing room only. But no one seems to mind. At the end of your wait. there are juicy hamburgers. excellent sau sage in various (Pa tati Pata ta . 4 / 77 St. costumes. inventive omelet Lmtrent (a t Rachel), sandwi ches, and, mo st Montreal. Quebec. Tel. : important, a 'hallowed ve r- 5 14-844·02 16. cash {Jnly) 0 · ·~·f)t I) a;,I J;Jl 'Diamomfs-9{;-(joftf 740-446-3484 .. : .. Guhl's Outlet Store 790 East Main Street Jackson, Ohio 740-286-5271• Mon-Sat. • Over 50,000 Yards, 100% Cotton Calico Prints~ Our· Best ·Quilt Prints. We've Never Sold Them This Cheap BeforeOnly $,1.59 Yard. ' , • Selected Assortment Of Printed and Solid Fleece Regular $2.99-$3.99 Yard Now Onlt $2.00 Yard. Great For Fleece Blankets. • Christmas Gift Bags- Reg. 69¢ To $1.99 Now Only 50¢ Each. • Assorted Childrens & Family Videos Only $1.00 • 50% Off Assorted Cloth Book Kits With Batting-Ready To Sew For That Special Someone Reg. $4.99 Now Only $2.49 • 50% Off All Baskets . • 50% OffSpecialll" Square Panels Perfect For Making Baby Quilts Or Children's Projects. All The Cute Designs You've Been Looking For. Reg. $1.00 Each. Now Only 2 For $1.00 50% OtT Boxed Cards-Christmas, Birthday. Anniversary And More. Reg. $1.99 And Higher Are Now 50o/o OtT. • 65-70% Special Velvets, Red, Green, Black And More. Reg. $3.99 Yd. Now Only $1.19 Yd. • SO% Off Fleece Throws. Reg. $4.99 Now Only $2.49 Each. • 50% Off.All Flashlight Sets. Reg. $4.99-$9.99 Now Only $2.49-$4.99 Each. • 50% Off All Upholstery And Drapery fabric Priced $1.99$3.99 Yard. . • SO% Off Bible Covers Reg. $1.99 Now Only $1.00 Each. . • All Hand Tools, Wrenches, Drill Bits, Pliers, And More! Now Marked 30% Off Our Reg. Everyday Low Price. • 50% Off All Books Regularly Piced $1.99 And Up. Lots Of Cook Books, Bibles, Novels, How To Books, Gardening And More! • SO% Off Special Group Of Gift Items. �• • iunbap m:tmr~ ·itntintl . ENTERTAINMENT PageC6 Sunday, December 23, 2007 Film review: Cage's second 'Treasure' finds more fool's gold Bv DAVID GERMAIN AP MOVIE WRITER The founding fathers of the ''National Tr~asure ' ' franchise wisely know not to linker with a-formula that inexplicably works. Nicolas Cage, Jon and Jerry Turteltaub Bruckheimer di<eovered the secret of alchemy with the first movie three years . ago. turning . mediocre action spiced with American lore into box. office gold. and the same is likely to hold for the second chapter in their hi story text. "National Treasure : Book of Secrets" is another fOmp through the past that tlits from one di sjointed action sequence to another, gussying it all up with crowd-pleasing morse ls of fact and rivers of crazy legends that turn out to be true. Knuckle-headed as the movies are in historical context, they sure know how to reel in great casts. Joining Academy Award winners Cage and Jon Voight and fellow "Treasure" veteran Harvey Keitel is Helen Mirren, fresh off her Oscar win for "The Queen," along with Ed Harris. The last time, Cage's history buff and puzzle solver Ben Gates swiped the · of Declaration Independence and used a treasure map hidden on ·its parchment to uncover a vast hidden fortune. This time, he and dad Patrick (Voight) are stung by an accusation that an ancestor was a conspirator with John Wilkes Booth in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The claim is backed by a longmissing page from Booth's diary produced by Mitch INSIDE Down on the Farm, Page 02 This undated photo provided by Disney shows Helen Mirren , left, . Nicolas cage, center, and Diane Kruger in a scene Wilkinson (Harris), a man our president s to project. with an <~X to grind ahout his Ynu almost wi sh the movie own famil y legacy . ....,....< would take it' cue from True to action formula. "Air Fr>rce One'' and let producer Bruckheimer. the commander in chief director Turteltaub and lead the action . rather than screenwriters Cormac 'and Cage. Marianne Wibberly feel The movie does have a compelled to start Ben out decent dose of droll as estranged from the girl - humor, which perfectly friend with whom he ended suits Cage . the .first movie, archivisi "My girlfriend kicked me Chase (Diane out, I' m li ving with my dad, Abigail Kruger). That's so they can and my family killed have those cute love-hate President Lincoln," Cage 's moments of blossoming Ben laments early on . romance all over again as Harris' role is crafted they inevitably reteam to with more inner co ntlict fetc h cl ues and piece and nobility than most bad together the mystery. guys, and he brings a nice Voight is give n his own air of me lancholy to the estnmgement to deal with . character. It seems like a in Ben's mom, Emily waste to have Mirren in a (Mirren),. an authority in role that almost anv 60American Indian languages something ac tress could who has not spoken to her play, but she and Voi ght do hubby in 32 years. But it manage some moments of turns out the Gates boy s humor. need her expertise as the As with the , fir st . movie, trai l eve ntuall y leads them " Book of Secrets" leaps to myth s of a lost ~ity of around like a choppy travel gold the Indians left doc umentary, B'en going behind. overseas this time to find Also back 1s Justin clues in Paris and London Ben and and again solving seemingBartha as Abigail's tech-geek part- ly incomprehensible ridner, Riley, <md Keitel as the . dles with ridiculous !lashes FBI guy again forced to try of insight. to brin g Ben in. Eve n the The film closes with the president of the United tease of a third chapter in States · (Bruce Greenwood) the franchise , some mystery · is drawn into the quest, in the president's book that. Ben's mission forcing him could send Ben and his pals to sneak a peek at a fabled on another treasure hunt. book of secrets to which They 've only worked their only Ovai Office occupants way through four score and are privy. . seven years of American Quiet and unassuming as intrigue with the first two 'it is amid the big stunts and tlicks, so there 's plenty of ' car chases, a little adventure U.S. history left in which to Cage and Greenwood share muck about. · is one of the movie's most"National Treasure: Book satisfying scenes. o.f Secret.,," a Disney Greenwood, who played release, is rated PG for John F. Kennedy in some violence and action. 'Thirteen Days ," has the Rwming time: 124 minutes. . aura of a president - or at One 1:nd a half stars out of least, the aura we'd like jou1: Sunday, December 23, 2007 ' IN THE GARDEN from " National Treasure : Book Of Secrets." AP photo ·A wreath from your garden bridges the seasons Bv LEE REICH FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Whether for Christmas, the ancient winter festival of Saturnalia, or any other tradi· tion, a wreath celebrates the continuity of life through winter. Evergreens are favorite wreath materials because their branches flout winter's apparently lifeless cold. Here's how to make your own, either from trees in your backyard or from the branches trimmed from the bottom of a Christmas tree: GATHER SOME GREENS-OR YELLOWS OR BLUES Plenty of native and cul~i­ vated plant~. many growing right in your backyard, could supply evergreen leaves for wreaths. Dependin~ on the weather and the vanety, needles of some junipers might still look bright green, although many tum purplish in the cold. Norway spruce always looks rich green. For a soft, er look, use the long, slender needles of white pine. The flattened sprays of arborvitae are another good choice, and most appropriate considering that the name translates to "tree of life." Don't forget broadleaf evergreens such as boxwood. Go beyond green leaves if you want to get a · little wilder - more in keeping ·W.itb t~e>rauc:lJus•Saturnalia celebrated in ancient Rome. No evergreen has all yellow leaves, but Gold Star junipers have yellow-tipped· leaves. Midas Touch and This undated photo · shows the wreath being constructed . In New Variegata are var1elles of Japanese holly with spots or splotches of yellow on its otherwise green leaves. These evergreens-and-yellows .look wild - if that's your fancy - in a wreath with Colorado blue spruce Paltz, N.Y. Whether for Christmas, the ancient winter festival of Saturnalia, or any other tradition, a wreath celebrates the continuity of life through winter. AND NOW, · FORABASE Any wreath needs support. Easiest to use is a styrofoam doughnut that you can buy. Just don't let that styrofoam show through anywhere. Other support materials are less obtrusive or more natural than styrofoam. Rigid wire bent from an old wire coat hangar works well. Tie evergreen stems right against the ,wire or dry . moss held in place with raffia or thin copper wire. Vines are easy to twist around and weave into themselves to make the "bones" for a wreath, anCI no need to hide them in greenery. Gathe~ grapes from the wild or from your prunings. Other wild and cultivated vines to consider include bittersweet, clematis, honeysuckle, and Virginia creeper. Before grabbing at any wild vine, make sure you can identify and avoid poison ivy - it can cause rashes even this time of year. .FLOWERS AND FRUITS LIVEN THE SHOW ·· · With · support and ever• green leaves in place, it's time for ornaments. Dried flowers from last summer's garden might include Baby'sbreath, bells-of-Ireland, and AP photo statice. Many seed pods are · also good as ornaments. Besides the obvious - pine cones - also consider the flattened silvery pods of silver dollar plant, the wiry ones of love-in-a-mist, and the sha!liD': manes of clematis. Fmally, add some colorful fruits such as rose hips, bittersweet, and winterberry. Brightly colored fruits, like evergreen leaves, show plants bridging one warm season with the next right through wlhter's cold, ArlO this makes any plant having both evergreen leaves and colorful colorful fruits particula'rly appealing in a wreath. Deck the halls. Inc. Garden Center Winter Hours 4 1'Thanks to our many customers for your patronage. · We will be closing on Friday, Dec. 28th for the month of January and February. See you in the Spring! Share the holidays and trim ,a·tree for the foraging wildlife Bv DEAN FOSDICK FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS .·ALL ··TIMEX · WATCHES ·..·o . · ·0 With OYer 150 Yean Combine4.of Boarcl Certlfted Emergency Medicine Esperieace PhWp C. 'oltbl•t, DO J. Daet Rollmpworth, DO T. W.,ae MIIIUO, MD VlYiea Newbold, MD Gream1 J. Vlctw•tt,MD Rudtll L. SbllitOII, MD. J••aWtpneer,DO Jotepll D. Cru•, DO a..vn Standen llN MSN, BR U.U Mini., HOLZER CLINIC 90 J1cboe Pike, GaiUpoiU, OJdo NEW MARKET, . Va. When decorating the yaro for the holidays this year, don't forget about your extended family - the wildlife sheltering in shrubs and greenery. There are many wildlifeedible options if you stick to biodegradable materials like soft string or thread. Curious critters become too easily entangled in plastic, monofilament or other artificial wrappings. One couple living on a Pennsylvania farm is known to buy stale Krispy Kreme Doughnuts in commercial quantities for feeding foraging flocks of wild turkeys and whitetail deer. The wandering wildlife disappears back into the countryside once things start greening · up again in the spring. If you've got less exotic beasts in mind, here are some o~tions, even if the boundanes of your property extend only as far as the apartment balcony : • String garlands heavy with benies or pack pinecones with high caforie, high-energy peanut butter that's been rolled in seed or dried fruit. Hang them from tree limbs, trellises, window and door frames much as you wou id traditional holiday ornaments. • String popcorn, apple slices, raisins, currants and dried cherries into colorful wreaths. • Create balls or blocks from an inexpesive paste of lard or peanut butter that has been enriched with pumpkin and sunflower seeds, cracked com and millet. • Use toothpicks to pierce raisins, dried cranberries, currents or fruit slices then stick them into whole .. Otristmas Decorating Items •excludes poinsettias ' Monday, December 24th 8 am - 3 pm Tue.<day, Dec. 25th Closed Wednerday, December 26th 8 am - 6 pm Thursday, Dectmher 27th 8 am - 6 pm (Final Day) Friday, Dec. 28th 8 am- 6 pm apples. After the birds finish tie) and millet. Cardinals eating the garnish, they'll and jays are partial to saf, flower seeds, peanuts and start on the apples. • Tailor the bird buffet to large open feeders. your area. Woodpeckers, for • Don't forget those backexample, love suet., nuts and yard acrobats, the squirrels. peanuts. Attract nuthatches, They love ear corn, she]\ed chickadees and titmice with corn and whatever birdfeed black oil sunflower seeds. they can filch - and proFinches and buntings favor vide plenty of entertainment small seeds like nyjer (this- while getting it. 2400 Eastern Avenue Gallipolis, Ohio Phone (740) 446·1711 7 Days Holzer Clinic Urgent Care Holi.day Hours ' Chrt.tmas Eve. December 24 Ga/Hpolis F8clllty Jackson, Athens, Meigs Facilities 1pm-6pm 12pm-6pm I Chrlatnla Day, Dacembar25 ~Facility Jaclcson,Aihens, Meigs Faa1ilies 1pm-6pm 12pm-6pm NMrt Y..,.a Eve, December 31 ~Facllly Alllens & JacJcson FacilitieS Meigs Fecilily 1pm-9pm 9am--9pm 11am-9pm NN Yt. . Day, ....uary 1 GaRpJiis Fec!lltY . Jadcson.Aihens. Uaigs Facilities 1pm-6pm '12pm-6pm HOLZER CLINIC �• • iunbap m:tmr~ ·itntintl . ENTERTAINMENT PageC6 Sunday, December 23, 2007 Film review: Cage's second 'Treasure' finds more fool's gold Bv DAVID GERMAIN AP MOVIE WRITER The founding fathers of the ''National Tr~asure ' ' franchise wisely know not to linker with a-formula that inexplicably works. Nicolas Cage, Jon and Jerry Turteltaub Bruckheimer di<eovered the secret of alchemy with the first movie three years . ago. turning . mediocre action spiced with American lore into box. office gold. and the same is likely to hold for the second chapter in their hi story text. "National Treasure : Book of Secrets" is another fOmp through the past that tlits from one di sjointed action sequence to another, gussying it all up with crowd-pleasing morse ls of fact and rivers of crazy legends that turn out to be true. Knuckle-headed as the movies are in historical context, they sure know how to reel in great casts. Joining Academy Award winners Cage and Jon Voight and fellow "Treasure" veteran Harvey Keitel is Helen Mirren, fresh off her Oscar win for "The Queen," along with Ed Harris. The last time, Cage's history buff and puzzle solver Ben Gates swiped the · of Declaration Independence and used a treasure map hidden on ·its parchment to uncover a vast hidden fortune. This time, he and dad Patrick (Voight) are stung by an accusation that an ancestor was a conspirator with John Wilkes Booth in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The claim is backed by a longmissing page from Booth's diary produced by Mitch INSIDE Down on the Farm, Page 02 This undated photo provided by Disney shows Helen Mirren , left, . Nicolas cage, center, and Diane Kruger in a scene Wilkinson (Harris), a man our president s to project. with an <~X to grind ahout his Ynu almost wi sh the movie own famil y legacy . ....,....< would take it' cue from True to action formula. "Air Fr>rce One'' and let producer Bruckheimer. the commander in chief director Turteltaub and lead the action . rather than screenwriters Cormac 'and Cage. Marianne Wibberly feel The movie does have a compelled to start Ben out decent dose of droll as estranged from the girl - humor, which perfectly friend with whom he ended suits Cage . the .first movie, archivisi "My girlfriend kicked me Chase (Diane out, I' m li ving with my dad, Abigail Kruger). That's so they can and my family killed have those cute love-hate President Lincoln," Cage 's moments of blossoming Ben laments early on . romance all over again as Harris' role is crafted they inevitably reteam to with more inner co ntlict fetc h cl ues and piece and nobility than most bad together the mystery. guys, and he brings a nice Voight is give n his own air of me lancholy to the estnmgement to deal with . character. It seems like a in Ben's mom, Emily waste to have Mirren in a (Mirren),. an authority in role that almost anv 60American Indian languages something ac tress could who has not spoken to her play, but she and Voi ght do hubby in 32 years. But it manage some moments of turns out the Gates boy s humor. need her expertise as the As with the , fir st . movie, trai l eve ntuall y leads them " Book of Secrets" leaps to myth s of a lost ~ity of around like a choppy travel gold the Indians left doc umentary, B'en going behind. overseas this time to find Also back 1s Justin clues in Paris and London Ben and and again solving seemingBartha as Abigail's tech-geek part- ly incomprehensible ridner, Riley, <md Keitel as the . dles with ridiculous !lashes FBI guy again forced to try of insight. to brin g Ben in. Eve n the The film closes with the president of the United tease of a third chapter in States · (Bruce Greenwood) the franchise , some mystery · is drawn into the quest, in the president's book that. Ben's mission forcing him could send Ben and his pals to sneak a peek at a fabled on another treasure hunt. book of secrets to which They 've only worked their only Ovai Office occupants way through four score and are privy. . seven years of American Quiet and unassuming as intrigue with the first two 'it is amid the big stunts and tlicks, so there 's plenty of ' car chases, a little adventure U.S. history left in which to Cage and Greenwood share muck about. · is one of the movie's most"National Treasure: Book satisfying scenes. o.f Secret.,," a Disney Greenwood, who played release, is rated PG for John F. Kennedy in some violence and action. 'Thirteen Days ," has the Rwming time: 124 minutes. . aura of a president - or at One 1:nd a half stars out of least, the aura we'd like jou1: Sunday, December 23, 2007 ' IN THE GARDEN from " National Treasure : Book Of Secrets." AP photo ·A wreath from your garden bridges the seasons Bv LEE REICH FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Whether for Christmas, the ancient winter festival of Saturnalia, or any other tradi· tion, a wreath celebrates the continuity of life through winter. Evergreens are favorite wreath materials because their branches flout winter's apparently lifeless cold. Here's how to make your own, either from trees in your backyard or from the branches trimmed from the bottom of a Christmas tree: GATHER SOME GREENS-OR YELLOWS OR BLUES Plenty of native and cul~i­ vated plant~. many growing right in your backyard, could supply evergreen leaves for wreaths. Dependin~ on the weather and the vanety, needles of some junipers might still look bright green, although many tum purplish in the cold. Norway spruce always looks rich green. For a soft, er look, use the long, slender needles of white pine. The flattened sprays of arborvitae are another good choice, and most appropriate considering that the name translates to "tree of life." Don't forget broadleaf evergreens such as boxwood. Go beyond green leaves if you want to get a · little wilder - more in keeping ·W.itb t~e>rauc:lJus•Saturnalia celebrated in ancient Rome. No evergreen has all yellow leaves, but Gold Star junipers have yellow-tipped· leaves. Midas Touch and This undated photo · shows the wreath being constructed . In New Variegata are var1elles of Japanese holly with spots or splotches of yellow on its otherwise green leaves. These evergreens-and-yellows .look wild - if that's your fancy - in a wreath with Colorado blue spruce Paltz, N.Y. Whether for Christmas, the ancient winter festival of Saturnalia, or any other tradition, a wreath celebrates the continuity of life through winter. AND NOW, · FORABASE Any wreath needs support. Easiest to use is a styrofoam doughnut that you can buy. Just don't let that styrofoam show through anywhere. Other support materials are less obtrusive or more natural than styrofoam. Rigid wire bent from an old wire coat hangar works well. Tie evergreen stems right against the ,wire or dry . moss held in place with raffia or thin copper wire. Vines are easy to twist around and weave into themselves to make the "bones" for a wreath, anCI no need to hide them in greenery. Gathe~ grapes from the wild or from your prunings. Other wild and cultivated vines to consider include bittersweet, clematis, honeysuckle, and Virginia creeper. Before grabbing at any wild vine, make sure you can identify and avoid poison ivy - it can cause rashes even this time of year. .FLOWERS AND FRUITS LIVEN THE SHOW ·· · With · support and ever• green leaves in place, it's time for ornaments. Dried flowers from last summer's garden might include Baby'sbreath, bells-of-Ireland, and AP photo statice. Many seed pods are · also good as ornaments. Besides the obvious - pine cones - also consider the flattened silvery pods of silver dollar plant, the wiry ones of love-in-a-mist, and the sha!liD': manes of clematis. Fmally, add some colorful fruits such as rose hips, bittersweet, and winterberry. Brightly colored fruits, like evergreen leaves, show plants bridging one warm season with the next right through wlhter's cold, ArlO this makes any plant having both evergreen leaves and colorful colorful fruits particula'rly appealing in a wreath. Deck the halls. Inc. Garden Center Winter Hours 4 1'Thanks to our many customers for your patronage. · We will be closing on Friday, Dec. 28th for the month of January and February. See you in the Spring! Share the holidays and trim ,a·tree for the foraging wildlife Bv DEAN FOSDICK FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS .·ALL ··TIMEX · WATCHES ·..·o . · ·0 With OYer 150 Yean Combine4.of Boarcl Certlfted Emergency Medicine Esperieace PhWp C. 'oltbl•t, DO J. Daet Rollmpworth, DO T. W.,ae MIIIUO, MD VlYiea Newbold, MD Gream1 J. Vlctw•tt,MD Rudtll L. SbllitOII, MD. J••aWtpneer,DO Jotepll D. Cru•, DO a..vn Standen llN MSN, BR U.U Mini., HOLZER CLINIC 90 J1cboe Pike, GaiUpoiU, OJdo NEW MARKET, . Va. When decorating the yaro for the holidays this year, don't forget about your extended family - the wildlife sheltering in shrubs and greenery. There are many wildlifeedible options if you stick to biodegradable materials like soft string or thread. Curious critters become too easily entangled in plastic, monofilament or other artificial wrappings. One couple living on a Pennsylvania farm is known to buy stale Krispy Kreme Doughnuts in commercial quantities for feeding foraging flocks of wild turkeys and whitetail deer. The wandering wildlife disappears back into the countryside once things start greening · up again in the spring. If you've got less exotic beasts in mind, here are some o~tions, even if the boundanes of your property extend only as far as the apartment balcony : • String garlands heavy with benies or pack pinecones with high caforie, high-energy peanut butter that's been rolled in seed or dried fruit. Hang them from tree limbs, trellises, window and door frames much as you wou id traditional holiday ornaments. • String popcorn, apple slices, raisins, currants and dried cherries into colorful wreaths. • Create balls or blocks from an inexpesive paste of lard or peanut butter that has been enriched with pumpkin and sunflower seeds, cracked com and millet. • Use toothpicks to pierce raisins, dried cranberries, currents or fruit slices then stick them into whole .. Otristmas Decorating Items •excludes poinsettias ' Monday, December 24th 8 am - 3 pm Tue.<day, Dec. 25th Closed Wednerday, December 26th 8 am - 6 pm Thursday, Dectmher 27th 8 am - 6 pm (Final Day) Friday, Dec. 28th 8 am- 6 pm apples. After the birds finish tie) and millet. Cardinals eating the garnish, they'll and jays are partial to saf, flower seeds, peanuts and start on the apples. • Tailor the bird buffet to large open feeders. your area. Woodpeckers, for • Don't forget those backexample, love suet., nuts and yard acrobats, the squirrels. peanuts. Attract nuthatches, They love ear corn, she]\ed chickadees and titmice with corn and whatever birdfeed black oil sunflower seeds. they can filch - and proFinches and buntings favor vide plenty of entertainment small seeds like nyjer (this- while getting it. 2400 Eastern Avenue Gallipolis, Ohio Phone (740) 446·1711 7 Days Holzer Clinic Urgent Care Holi.day Hours ' Chrt.tmas Eve. December 24 Ga/Hpolis F8clllty Jackson, Athens, Meigs Facilities 1pm-6pm 12pm-6pm I Chrlatnla Day, Dacembar25 ~Facility Jaclcson,Aihens, Meigs Faa1ilies 1pm-6pm 12pm-6pm NMrt Y..,.a Eve, December 31 ~Facllly Alllens & JacJcson FacilitieS Meigs Fecilily 1pm-9pm 9am--9pm 11am-9pm NN Yt. . Day, ....uary 1 GaRpJiis Fec!lltY . Jadcson.Aihens. Uaigs Facilities 1pm-6pm '12pm-6pm HOLZER CLINIC �PageD2 iunbap tEtme' -ientintl iunllap lime' -ienttnel Sunday, December 23, 2007 . Submitted plloto .Last-minute gift ideas for ·gardeners BY HAL California citrus growers sue Florida, saying quarantine of imported fruit discriminatory BY AARON C. DAVIS ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER '· SACRAMENTO, Calif. - ·For decades, a common fungus fotmd on citrus in California was so insignificant tbat farmers say they nearly forgot about it. So they were taken by surprise earlier thi s month when Florida began quarantining truckloads of oranges, a move that has threatened to cut off one or California's mo st lucrative domestic markets for lem()ns and oranges, grapefruits. The move has also prompted a lawsuit by the California citrus industry, which exports about $75 million worth of citrus lo Florida each year. "We've stopped shipping to Florida. It's hurting," said Joel Nelson, presi.dent of the California Cttrus Mutual , a nonprofit representing farmers who grow 200,000 acres of citrus. "The retail stores are crying, the trucking companies are crying. This affects a lot of people, all along the line." . California growers are convinced the quarantine is retaliation for federal rule s · banning Florida orange exports to California. Texas and other citrus-growing states to prevent the spread of the more infectious citrus canker diseuse. Florida officials say that's ' not so. "They say (the fungus has) been in California for years, so why do we need to do thi s now ? Well, frankly, we were not aware ,of how much it was in California and our job is to protect our growers," said Liz Compton, spokeswoman for · the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. · Growers and agriculture California growers and officials faced off in state shippers say they will have court in Tallahassee on to radically change the way Tuesday in a battle over the they .package and_ haul validity of the Dec . 7 quar- California citru s to Florida antine. California sought an and elsewhere. Rarely does one tractor emergency injunction to tift it but Circuit Judge William trailer deliver to just one Qary ruled against state . To meet the new California on Wednesday, requirements, growers will deciding in part that the state have to tailor shipments to had failed to show the rule is Florida and document them, unconstitutional or that it is a process that will cost likely to suffer irreparable more, require more trips and harm pending final resolu- drive up prices, growers say. tion of the lawsuit. Florida state regulators At issue is Septoria citri, a say they must protect common· fungus the U.S. Florida growers who have Department of Agriculture been forced to destroy has classified as a disease of entire groves to deal with minor significance to citru s citrus canker, greening discrops. The disease first ease and leaf miner. appears as small , pitted Septaria citri. which is not lesions and ultimately can ,found in Florida, could scar cause premature fruit drop . . more of the state's harvest, Under the quarantine, they say. · every container · of In the lawsuit, California California citrus must be growers - led by the citrus inspected for fungus spots, nonprofit and Sunkist treated with a fungicide and Growers -. claim the ban stamped with a certificate on California imports violates interstate commerce authorized by the state. The fight is unusual terri - and di sc riminate~ against tory for the nation's two cit- California products. "This action is not to rus titans. The Florida and California industries have · protect the health and safe traditionally been cordial, ty of the Florida citrus in large part because their industry, but is an impropt:narkets are different: Most er burden upon interstate of Florida's. crop· is crushed commerce that protects the for juice, while most of Florida fresh tndustry at California's is sold us the expense of the whole fruit. California fresh industry." California growers have the lawsuit reads. · •oo been shipr.ing about 7,000 tractor tratlers full of citru s BISMARCK, N.D. (A P) to Florida annually. - Farmers and ranchers Steve Lyle, spokesman · spend more money on for the California health insurance than most Department of Food and Americans, a new report has Agriculture, said he does found . not believe any California Farm and ranch families grower has become certified spent an average of $7,247 to meet Florida's stringent on health insurance in 2006, new requirements. Growers according to The Access say they will not be able to Project, a research organizafully meet the requirement s tion at Brandeis University before the end of the season. in Boston, which conducted To meet the requirements, the suFvey. The report, released Tuesday, found that one in four producers have financial problems because of the cost of health insurance. "It is generally considered that spending I0 percent of one's income on health costs is an indicator of excessive health burdeh," said lead researcher Jeffrey Prottas, a professor at Brandeis University. "For many in our sample, this was certainly the case." · The researchers' sample included · more than 2,000 farmers and ranchers in North Dakota, Iowa. Minnesota. Montana, Nebraska and South Dakota. The report said familie s who farm and ranch in those states are at a disadvantage because they often have to purchase health insurance in the indivjdual market, instead of getting it as part of a group plan provided by an employer. The study found that 36 percent of families surveyed are paying an . average of $4.359 more than their . counterparts who get insurance through an employer. "It 's getting to be such a burden that some of them are just ·going underinsured or uninsured," said Wade Moser, executive director of the North Dakota Stockmen's Association. Moser said loan interest payments used to make up the single largest expense in ranching. Now it's health insurance, he said. Moser said he would like to see rules allowing farmers and ranchers to deduct their personal health care costs from their taxes in the •same manner that business owners can deduct the cpst for thei r employees. "That is their business, and they are the employees." lie said. KNEEN LivESTOCK REPORT GALLIPOLIS - United Producers Inc. market report from Gallipolis for sales conducted on Wednesday, Dec. 19. Clementines, sometimes called "Christmas oranges" due to their abun· ctance at the holiday season , are a thin skinned , easy to peel and seedless fruit that make them a great snack for children. When looking through a display like this one at the Hannaford store in · Concord, N.H .. Thursday, Dec. 6, look for fruit that is shiny, free of spots and fragrant with a heavy fee l in your hand. Florida forced buyers tq import tons of citrus , including clementines. "This has been an explosion within the last five to seven years out of California," says Scott Owens, ·vice preSident of sales and marketing for Delano, · Calif. -based Paramount Citrus. which along with partner Sun Pacific grows 74 percent ·of all U. S. clementines. Paramount harvested its. tirst trees in 2004, and this season Owens says the American industry is expected to produce 135 ,000 tons of clementines. Their popularity has grown so fast - and so suddenly - that 2007 marks the first year the government has tracked them separately from other citrus. MICHELE KAYAL ginger, peeled and finely chopped 2 Cinnamon sticks This light but satisfying 1 cup milk or cream soup has lots of tang and Salt, to taste texture. Pair it with a warm 4 tablespoons butter baguette and a hearty salad (O,Ptional) for a great winter meal. l/4 cup pine nuts (optional) Start to finish: 8 hours 3 teaspoons finely (20 minutes active) chopped Oat-leaf Servings: 6 parsley BY FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 275-415 lbs., Steers. $75-$119.50, Heifers, $75 -$99; 425-525 Ibs., Steers, $75-$115, Heifers, $75-$90; 550625 lbs., Steers, $75-$85, Heifers, $75-$85; 650-725 Ibs., Steers, $75-$85, Heifers, $70-$80; 750-850 lbs., Steers, $75-$85, Heifers, $70-$77 . Cows-Lower Well-Muscled/Fleshed, $45-$51. Medium/Lean, $37-$41. Thin/Light, $I 0-$20. Bulls, $45-$70. S clementines 1 pound carrots, trimmed and cut into l/2-lnch . pieces 1/4 cup ch~pped red onion 1 quart low-sodium chicken broth 2-inch piece of fresh Back to the Farm: Cow/Calf Pairs, nla; Bred Cows, $390,-$650; Baby Calves, $30-$ I 70; Goats, $13-$ 195; Hogs, $42-dn. ' No sale Dec. 26. Next sale Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008. Happy holidays! Direct sales and free on-farm visits. For more information, call De Wayne at (740) 3390241 or Stacy at (304) 634-0224. Visit the website at www.uproducers.com. I • Using a vegetable peeler, remove the zest from I clementine in l-inch wide strips and set aside. Use a zester to remove the zest from the remaining 4 clementines. Juice all 5 clementines to produce I Skyline Lanes Opening at 12:00 pm Dec. 26, 27; 28 Courtside Bar & .Grill . ARBORS AT GALLIPOLIS Make your New Years Reservations .now Tables are going quickly · Walk in's welcome but reservations are suggested. Stay for thEl balloon drop and champagne toast and ring in the New Year with us. Skilled Nursing and Rehabllltatlon Center 740-441 · 9~71 70 Pinecrest Dr. Gallipolis. Ohio 45631 740·446· 7112 ' . ·=ruc.:oi EXTEND!~ • tastes great but has a pres'entation and sme ll that will grace any holiday table well. Recipe for Pears with Clementines Bv MICHELE KAYAL FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ·This easy, seasonal dessert looks at~d .~mells great on a wintertime din· ner table. · Start to finish: I hour 15 minutes ( 15 minutes active) Servings: 6 'There are a lot of people and are not cross pollinated. out there planting them," he Clementine season runs says. "It's a segment of the from late October through citrus industry that's really April. But Napolitano says growing now. And the stick to the window industry overall is flat. So between Thanksgiving and it's nice to have somet~ing early January for the best new and fresh. " quality. Select fruit that is Sometimes said to have shiny and free of spots, been an accidental hybrid smells fragrant and feels discovered by French mis- heavy in the hand. sionary Father Clement "If it feels like a feather, Rodier in the garden of his it's going to taste like a orphanage in Algeria, feather," he says. "You're clementines are generally . looking for the juice in considered by scientists to there." Store them in a cool be a type of Chinese man- place f~r up to two weeks. darin, says Khan. There are Organic clementines are dozens of varieties. she sometimes available. Even says, all very similar. though the skin isn't conThe one grown most.often sumed, conventional in the United States is the clementines wiU be sprayed clemnule . Clementines also from blossom to harvest, are naturally seedless as Napolitano says, something long as they remain isolated for organics devotees to from other types of trees consider. about 3/4 cup of juice. Refrigerate the juice and tine zest for use later. Place the carrots and onion in a slow cooker or heavy bottomed pot and add the broth . In the center of a I0-by10-inch square of cheesecloth, place the .ginger, cinnamon sticks and inch-wide strips of zest. Tie it tightly and add to the pot. Set the slow cooker to low and cook for 8 to I0 hours. If using a pot, cover and simmer very gently for 3 to 4 hours, or until the carrots are soft and the broth has a rich flavor. Remove .the spices. Using a hand blender, puree the soup until very smooth. Stir in the reserved zest and juice . .Stir in the milk or cream and bring the mixture slowly back to temperature. Add salt to taste. When the soup is hot, add 2 tablespoons of the butter. stirring until melted. In a small skillet. melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add the pine nuts and toast, stirring constantly. Cook until the butter and nuts are browned, about I minute. Serve .in - soup bowls . Garnish with toasted pine nuts and butter, and a pinch of parsley. 3 tablespoons butter 6 ripe pears, preferably Anjou or Bose, peeled, halved and cored 1 cup mascarpone cheese 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 cup pitted dates, chopped 3 clementines, separated into sections 2 tablespoons honey 1/4 cup roru;ted almonds, finely chopped Preheat the oven to 350 F. O'Dell True Value Lumber ALL CASE XX Culler; 20% OFF All CASE XX SELECT Knives in Stock 61 Vine St. 446- t 276 Open Sunday 10 am · 4 pm Dec. 24th 7 am to 3·pm? O'Dell True Value Lumber Masler Mechanic 3/8" Drill, Hand Sander. Jigsaw & Work Table $59.95 All in one easy to wrap box! 61 Vine St. 446· t 276 Open Sunday t 0 am to 4 pm Dec. 24th 7 am to 3 pm? L&L Scrap Metals Recycling, Inc. will be closed the following days: December 24 &25 for Christmas December 31 , 2007 & January 1, 2008 lor New Years To all our customers Merry Christmas and Happy. New Year Put the butter in a 9-by13-inch cake pan and place . it into the oven to melt. Once the butter has melted. place the pear halves coreside down in the pan and spoon some of the melted butter over them. Roast for about I hour. basting with butter from the pan every 15 minutes, or until the pears are caramelized on the bottom. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. Meanwhile, in a small bowl mix the mascarpone and cinnamon. Let it come to room temperature. When the pears are still warm but not hot, place two halves each in serving bowl. core-side up. Stuff the center. with the mascarpone mixture. Scatter -dates and . dementine sections on top. then drizzle with honey and sprinkle with almonds. Hot chocolate that can knock your boots off BY J.M. HIRSCH whipped cream) AP FOOD EO!TOA Off the heat, in a !-quart Pastry chef Elizabeth saucepan, combine the milk Falkner developed this and cream. Split the vanilla recipe for hot chocolate to be bean lengthwise and use the a cross between tlwt favorite ·tip of your knife to scrape winter drink and chocolate the seeds into the saucepan. sauce. She .my.~ it also has . then add the scraped pod. enough body to lilke on a Whisk the cocoa powder shot of brandy or wh~~key for and brown sugar into the an aduft ILlke on this drink. milk, then place the saucepan over medium heat and whisk Start to finish: 15 min for 5 to 7 minutes, or until utes . forthy and simmering. · Servings: 4 Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Remove and .1 1/2 cups whole milk discard the vanilla pod from 1/2 cup heavy cream ·the milk mixture, then pour 1/2 vanilla bean the mixture over the choco2 tablespoons late. Add the salt and whisk unsweetened cocoa until the chocolate is smooth. powder · Divide . the hot chocolate 2 tablespoons packed dark among cups and top each witl1 brown sugar 2'marshmallows or a dollop of 2 ounces bittersweet whipped cream. Can be cooled, tightly covered and chocolate (70 ·percent cacao), coarsely refrigerated up to 3 dilys. · (Recipe from Elizabeth chopped (about l/2 cup) Fa Ikner's "Demolition 1 to 3 grains fleur de S!!l (French sea salt) Desserts, " Ten Speed Press, 8 marshmallows (or 2007. $35) BULLETIN BOARD I ' The puzzle answer lis' sprmsrJred AP Photo A bowl of Pears Studdep with Clementines and Dates is seen in this Saturday, Dec. 15 photo . This dish not only · AP pllolo Recipe for Carrot Clementine Soup Feeder Cattle-Steady/Lower Upcoming specials: MICHELE KAYAL Kids today aren't likely to be quite as excited by holiday fruit as Pete Napolitano was as a child. Fifty years ago, it was Napolitano family tradition to stuff Christmas stocking with citrus wrapped in brightly colored foil. " It was Italian tradition," say~ Napolitano, also known as Produce Pete on hi s weekly New York area television segme nt abou t what to buy at the market. "If I did that to my grandkids they'd look at me and say ' Poppy, we want a Game Boy.' lt..,.,ould be like putt~ng coal in their stockmg . . Fruit may not cut it any more as an acceptable stockin g stuffe r, but the tiny, vibrant globes . called clemenlines are a growing part of the winter food season. Sometimes called "Christmas orange s" because they peak in sup~r­ markets between Thanksgiving and early January, these small, slightly flat mandarins generally are sold in 5-pound boxes. Thin-skinned, easy to peel and (most pleasantly) seedless, intensely sweet clementines stand out as snacking fruit, especially for children . . America11s are expected to eat more than i 80,000 tons of clementiries this year, according io U.S. government and industry ligures, most of them from Spain and California. Domestic growers have only recently plunged into the more than $69 million industry. Clementines first came to the United States in I909 from Algeria and were in grown sporadically Florida and California, says Tracy Kahn, curator of the Citrus Variety Collection at the University of California, Riverside. But Americans first developed a real taste for them in 1997, industry executives said, when a crop-crushing freeze in ... AP photo Tom Wollenman. general manager at LoBue Bros. packing house looks over oranges Monday, Dec. 17 in lindsay, Calif. Citrus packers in California like LoBue Bros. are being effected by a quarantine by Florida citrus officials due to a little black fungus that has been a minor pest existing for years on California citrus. The move has thr~atened to cut off one of Californ ia's most lucrative domestic markets for oranges, lemons and grapefruits and prompted a lawsuit by the ; California citrus industry. . FOR THE ASSOCIATED PR ESS Park in Kirkland. This year's program guest speaker is. Dr.. Still looking for the last Tim Perkin .s, director ol minute gift for the nature Proctor Mapl e Research lover or gardener? C::heck Center in Underhill, Vt. His presentations are entiout bagged wild bird seed. Pri ces have jumped thi s tied "Maximizing Syrup year with . the increase of Yields: Tips and Tricks," corn · and sunflower seed. "Maple Research & Results Suet cakes and home made from Proctor" and "Air pine cones or boards drilled Injection: What Research with one-inch holes filled Reveals" .. . In addition a with peanut butter and question and answer session sprinkled with bird seed "Maple Nuggets" will allow n.ovic.e syrup producers to make wonderful gifts. Check out bird hath ask questions from more heaters to keep the water expenenced producers. A from freezing. The bird s trade show ot venders and will appreciate it! Check out lunch will be included . gift certificates for garden- Registration fee is $30 and is ers from the various garden due by.Jan. 4. Further inforcenters and mail order hous- mation may be obtained by es. A new wheel barrow, calling Gary Graham or Lisa shovel , spade, hand pruners at Ohio State University· or rake are always wel- Exiension at Wooster at comed. A gift card volun- (330) 263-3799. teering three, six or eight Farmers. free copies of hours of assisting gardeners with digging, carting or the Farmer's Tax Guide for cleaning the yard make a 2007 , Publication 225, may great gift for one low on be picked up from the cash but with time to spare. extension otfice during regBooks are always eagerly ular office hours. There read by the gardeners and have been some changes in nature lovers so pick up a the tax so make sure you new book on gardening, bird- review with your accouning, animal lore, rock collect- tant. Some of the changes ing, native plants or building include standard mileage a walk, patto or gaze\Jo. J.ust rate for the cost of operating reminder you may be asked a car, van, pi ck-up or panel to assist in some new project truck in 2007 is 48.5 cents a mile for business miles driaround the yard. 000 ven. Increased section 179 Are you. interested in deduction dollar limits. Up to $125,000 for projllearning about the latest techniques in making maple erty placed in service m syrup from sugar maples in 2007 may . be deducted , your woodlot?" Three sepa- watch when investment rate Ohio Maple Days have exceeds $500,000 as reductions in the section 179 may been scheduled. occur. Lots of other changes Jan. 17 in Morrow County at the Lutheran Mell)orial are listed for 2007 and 2008 • Camp, Fulton; Jan. 26 in on the second page of the Wayne County at the tax guide. . (Hal Kneen is the Meigs Mennonite Christian Assembly Church located in County Agriculture and Resources Fredericksburg; and on Jan. Natural Ohio State 27 in Lake County at Lake Educator, County Metroparks Farm University Extension.) BY Sunday,December 23, 2007 Tiny oranges roll in·for the season. -EXTENSION (ORNERThe River Va lley High School FFA Chapter had six members attend the Colt Confrence Leaders,hip Pragram.These : members were Carissa Gilmore, Kayla Smith, Travis Roush , David Holliday, Trent Holcomb and Eric Caldwell. The members went up to Columbus and sat through a presention on about how to be a good leader and roll model to others. They also participated in ma ny group activites with others to better there leadership, and cooperation skills and abilites with other students and FFA members. They also listend to a guest speaker talk abo.ut many qual ities and responabilities you must have and take to .become a better leader to others. Many of the students were pleased and said the information will help them in many areas wheh they return 'to school. PageD3 FOOD ' �PageD2 iunbap tEtme' -ientintl iunllap lime' -ienttnel Sunday, December 23, 2007 . Submitted plloto .Last-minute gift ideas for ·gardeners BY HAL California citrus growers sue Florida, saying quarantine of imported fruit discriminatory BY AARON C. DAVIS ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER '· SACRAMENTO, Calif. - ·For decades, a common fungus fotmd on citrus in California was so insignificant tbat farmers say they nearly forgot about it. So they were taken by surprise earlier thi s month when Florida began quarantining truckloads of oranges, a move that has threatened to cut off one or California's mo st lucrative domestic markets for lem()ns and oranges, grapefruits. The move has also prompted a lawsuit by the California citrus industry, which exports about $75 million worth of citrus lo Florida each year. "We've stopped shipping to Florida. It's hurting," said Joel Nelson, presi.dent of the California Cttrus Mutual , a nonprofit representing farmers who grow 200,000 acres of citrus. "The retail stores are crying, the trucking companies are crying. This affects a lot of people, all along the line." . California growers are convinced the quarantine is retaliation for federal rule s · banning Florida orange exports to California. Texas and other citrus-growing states to prevent the spread of the more infectious citrus canker diseuse. Florida officials say that's ' not so. "They say (the fungus has) been in California for years, so why do we need to do thi s now ? Well, frankly, we were not aware ,of how much it was in California and our job is to protect our growers," said Liz Compton, spokeswoman for · the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. · Growers and agriculture California growers and officials faced off in state shippers say they will have court in Tallahassee on to radically change the way Tuesday in a battle over the they .package and_ haul validity of the Dec . 7 quar- California citru s to Florida antine. California sought an and elsewhere. Rarely does one tractor emergency injunction to tift it but Circuit Judge William trailer deliver to just one Qary ruled against state . To meet the new California on Wednesday, requirements, growers will deciding in part that the state have to tailor shipments to had failed to show the rule is Florida and document them, unconstitutional or that it is a process that will cost likely to suffer irreparable more, require more trips and harm pending final resolu- drive up prices, growers say. tion of the lawsuit. Florida state regulators At issue is Septoria citri, a say they must protect common· fungus the U.S. Florida growers who have Department of Agriculture been forced to destroy has classified as a disease of entire groves to deal with minor significance to citru s citrus canker, greening discrops. The disease first ease and leaf miner. appears as small , pitted Septaria citri. which is not lesions and ultimately can ,found in Florida, could scar cause premature fruit drop . . more of the state's harvest, Under the quarantine, they say. · every container · of In the lawsuit, California California citrus must be growers - led by the citrus inspected for fungus spots, nonprofit and Sunkist treated with a fungicide and Growers -. claim the ban stamped with a certificate on California imports violates interstate commerce authorized by the state. The fight is unusual terri - and di sc riminate~ against tory for the nation's two cit- California products. "This action is not to rus titans. The Florida and California industries have · protect the health and safe traditionally been cordial, ty of the Florida citrus in large part because their industry, but is an impropt:narkets are different: Most er burden upon interstate of Florida's. crop· is crushed commerce that protects the for juice, while most of Florida fresh tndustry at California's is sold us the expense of the whole fruit. California fresh industry." California growers have the lawsuit reads. · •oo been shipr.ing about 7,000 tractor tratlers full of citru s BISMARCK, N.D. (A P) to Florida annually. - Farmers and ranchers Steve Lyle, spokesman · spend more money on for the California health insurance than most Department of Food and Americans, a new report has Agriculture, said he does found . not believe any California Farm and ranch families grower has become certified spent an average of $7,247 to meet Florida's stringent on health insurance in 2006, new requirements. Growers according to The Access say they will not be able to Project, a research organizafully meet the requirement s tion at Brandeis University before the end of the season. in Boston, which conducted To meet the requirements, the suFvey. The report, released Tuesday, found that one in four producers have financial problems because of the cost of health insurance. "It is generally considered that spending I0 percent of one's income on health costs is an indicator of excessive health burdeh," said lead researcher Jeffrey Prottas, a professor at Brandeis University. "For many in our sample, this was certainly the case." · The researchers' sample included · more than 2,000 farmers and ranchers in North Dakota, Iowa. Minnesota. Montana, Nebraska and South Dakota. The report said familie s who farm and ranch in those states are at a disadvantage because they often have to purchase health insurance in the indivjdual market, instead of getting it as part of a group plan provided by an employer. The study found that 36 percent of families surveyed are paying an . average of $4.359 more than their . counterparts who get insurance through an employer. "It 's getting to be such a burden that some of them are just ·going underinsured or uninsured," said Wade Moser, executive director of the North Dakota Stockmen's Association. Moser said loan interest payments used to make up the single largest expense in ranching. Now it's health insurance, he said. Moser said he would like to see rules allowing farmers and ranchers to deduct their personal health care costs from their taxes in the •same manner that business owners can deduct the cpst for thei r employees. "That is their business, and they are the employees." lie said. KNEEN LivESTOCK REPORT GALLIPOLIS - United Producers Inc. market report from Gallipolis for sales conducted on Wednesday, Dec. 19. Clementines, sometimes called "Christmas oranges" due to their abun· ctance at the holiday season , are a thin skinned , easy to peel and seedless fruit that make them a great snack for children. When looking through a display like this one at the Hannaford store in · Concord, N.H .. Thursday, Dec. 6, look for fruit that is shiny, free of spots and fragrant with a heavy fee l in your hand. Florida forced buyers tq import tons of citrus , including clementines. "This has been an explosion within the last five to seven years out of California," says Scott Owens, ·vice preSident of sales and marketing for Delano, · Calif. -based Paramount Citrus. which along with partner Sun Pacific grows 74 percent ·of all U. S. clementines. Paramount harvested its. tirst trees in 2004, and this season Owens says the American industry is expected to produce 135 ,000 tons of clementines. Their popularity has grown so fast - and so suddenly - that 2007 marks the first year the government has tracked them separately from other citrus. MICHELE KAYAL ginger, peeled and finely chopped 2 Cinnamon sticks This light but satisfying 1 cup milk or cream soup has lots of tang and Salt, to taste texture. Pair it with a warm 4 tablespoons butter baguette and a hearty salad (O,Ptional) for a great winter meal. l/4 cup pine nuts (optional) Start to finish: 8 hours 3 teaspoons finely (20 minutes active) chopped Oat-leaf Servings: 6 parsley BY FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 275-415 lbs., Steers. $75-$119.50, Heifers, $75 -$99; 425-525 Ibs., Steers, $75-$115, Heifers, $75-$90; 550625 lbs., Steers, $75-$85, Heifers, $75-$85; 650-725 Ibs., Steers, $75-$85, Heifers, $70-$80; 750-850 lbs., Steers, $75-$85, Heifers, $70-$77 . Cows-Lower Well-Muscled/Fleshed, $45-$51. Medium/Lean, $37-$41. Thin/Light, $I 0-$20. Bulls, $45-$70. S clementines 1 pound carrots, trimmed and cut into l/2-lnch . pieces 1/4 cup ch~pped red onion 1 quart low-sodium chicken broth 2-inch piece of fresh Back to the Farm: Cow/Calf Pairs, nla; Bred Cows, $390,-$650; Baby Calves, $30-$ I 70; Goats, $13-$ 195; Hogs, $42-dn. ' No sale Dec. 26. Next sale Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008. Happy holidays! Direct sales and free on-farm visits. For more information, call De Wayne at (740) 3390241 or Stacy at (304) 634-0224. Visit the website at www.uproducers.com. I • Using a vegetable peeler, remove the zest from I clementine in l-inch wide strips and set aside. Use a zester to remove the zest from the remaining 4 clementines. Juice all 5 clementines to produce I Skyline Lanes Opening at 12:00 pm Dec. 26, 27; 28 Courtside Bar & .Grill . ARBORS AT GALLIPOLIS Make your New Years Reservations .now Tables are going quickly · Walk in's welcome but reservations are suggested. Stay for thEl balloon drop and champagne toast and ring in the New Year with us. Skilled Nursing and Rehabllltatlon Center 740-441 · 9~71 70 Pinecrest Dr. Gallipolis. Ohio 45631 740·446· 7112 ' . ·=ruc.:oi EXTEND!~ • tastes great but has a pres'entation and sme ll that will grace any holiday table well. Recipe for Pears with Clementines Bv MICHELE KAYAL FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ·This easy, seasonal dessert looks at~d .~mells great on a wintertime din· ner table. · Start to finish: I hour 15 minutes ( 15 minutes active) Servings: 6 'There are a lot of people and are not cross pollinated. out there planting them," he Clementine season runs says. "It's a segment of the from late October through citrus industry that's really April. But Napolitano says growing now. And the stick to the window industry overall is flat. So between Thanksgiving and it's nice to have somet~ing early January for the best new and fresh. " quality. Select fruit that is Sometimes said to have shiny and free of spots, been an accidental hybrid smells fragrant and feels discovered by French mis- heavy in the hand. sionary Father Clement "If it feels like a feather, Rodier in the garden of his it's going to taste like a orphanage in Algeria, feather," he says. "You're clementines are generally . looking for the juice in considered by scientists to there." Store them in a cool be a type of Chinese man- place f~r up to two weeks. darin, says Khan. There are Organic clementines are dozens of varieties. she sometimes available. Even says, all very similar. though the skin isn't conThe one grown most.often sumed, conventional in the United States is the clementines wiU be sprayed clemnule . Clementines also from blossom to harvest, are naturally seedless as Napolitano says, something long as they remain isolated for organics devotees to from other types of trees consider. about 3/4 cup of juice. Refrigerate the juice and tine zest for use later. Place the carrots and onion in a slow cooker or heavy bottomed pot and add the broth . In the center of a I0-by10-inch square of cheesecloth, place the .ginger, cinnamon sticks and inch-wide strips of zest. Tie it tightly and add to the pot. Set the slow cooker to low and cook for 8 to I0 hours. If using a pot, cover and simmer very gently for 3 to 4 hours, or until the carrots are soft and the broth has a rich flavor. Remove .the spices. Using a hand blender, puree the soup until very smooth. Stir in the reserved zest and juice . .Stir in the milk or cream and bring the mixture slowly back to temperature. Add salt to taste. When the soup is hot, add 2 tablespoons of the butter. stirring until melted. In a small skillet. melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add the pine nuts and toast, stirring constantly. Cook until the butter and nuts are browned, about I minute. Serve .in - soup bowls . Garnish with toasted pine nuts and butter, and a pinch of parsley. 3 tablespoons butter 6 ripe pears, preferably Anjou or Bose, peeled, halved and cored 1 cup mascarpone cheese 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 cup pitted dates, chopped 3 clementines, separated into sections 2 tablespoons honey 1/4 cup roru;ted almonds, finely chopped Preheat the oven to 350 F. O'Dell True Value Lumber ALL CASE XX Culler; 20% OFF All CASE XX SELECT Knives in Stock 61 Vine St. 446- t 276 Open Sunday 10 am · 4 pm Dec. 24th 7 am to 3·pm? O'Dell True Value Lumber Masler Mechanic 3/8" Drill, Hand Sander. Jigsaw & Work Table $59.95 All in one easy to wrap box! 61 Vine St. 446· t 276 Open Sunday t 0 am to 4 pm Dec. 24th 7 am to 3 pm? L&L Scrap Metals Recycling, Inc. will be closed the following days: December 24 &25 for Christmas December 31 , 2007 & January 1, 2008 lor New Years To all our customers Merry Christmas and Happy. New Year Put the butter in a 9-by13-inch cake pan and place . it into the oven to melt. Once the butter has melted. place the pear halves coreside down in the pan and spoon some of the melted butter over them. Roast for about I hour. basting with butter from the pan every 15 minutes, or until the pears are caramelized on the bottom. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. Meanwhile, in a small bowl mix the mascarpone and cinnamon. Let it come to room temperature. When the pears are still warm but not hot, place two halves each in serving bowl. core-side up. Stuff the center. with the mascarpone mixture. Scatter -dates and . dementine sections on top. then drizzle with honey and sprinkle with almonds. Hot chocolate that can knock your boots off BY J.M. HIRSCH whipped cream) AP FOOD EO!TOA Off the heat, in a !-quart Pastry chef Elizabeth saucepan, combine the milk Falkner developed this and cream. Split the vanilla recipe for hot chocolate to be bean lengthwise and use the a cross between tlwt favorite ·tip of your knife to scrape winter drink and chocolate the seeds into the saucepan. sauce. She .my.~ it also has . then add the scraped pod. enough body to lilke on a Whisk the cocoa powder shot of brandy or wh~~key for and brown sugar into the an aduft ILlke on this drink. milk, then place the saucepan over medium heat and whisk Start to finish: 15 min for 5 to 7 minutes, or until utes . forthy and simmering. · Servings: 4 Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Remove and .1 1/2 cups whole milk discard the vanilla pod from 1/2 cup heavy cream ·the milk mixture, then pour 1/2 vanilla bean the mixture over the choco2 tablespoons late. Add the salt and whisk unsweetened cocoa until the chocolate is smooth. powder · Divide . the hot chocolate 2 tablespoons packed dark among cups and top each witl1 brown sugar 2'marshmallows or a dollop of 2 ounces bittersweet whipped cream. Can be cooled, tightly covered and chocolate (70 ·percent cacao), coarsely refrigerated up to 3 dilys. · (Recipe from Elizabeth chopped (about l/2 cup) Fa Ikner's "Demolition 1 to 3 grains fleur de S!!l (French sea salt) Desserts, " Ten Speed Press, 8 marshmallows (or 2007. $35) BULLETIN BOARD I ' The puzzle answer lis' sprmsrJred AP Photo A bowl of Pears Studdep with Clementines and Dates is seen in this Saturday, Dec. 15 photo . This dish not only · AP pllolo Recipe for Carrot Clementine Soup Feeder Cattle-Steady/Lower Upcoming specials: MICHELE KAYAL Kids today aren't likely to be quite as excited by holiday fruit as Pete Napolitano was as a child. Fifty years ago, it was Napolitano family tradition to stuff Christmas stocking with citrus wrapped in brightly colored foil. " It was Italian tradition," say~ Napolitano, also known as Produce Pete on hi s weekly New York area television segme nt abou t what to buy at the market. "If I did that to my grandkids they'd look at me and say ' Poppy, we want a Game Boy.' lt..,.,ould be like putt~ng coal in their stockmg . . Fruit may not cut it any more as an acceptable stockin g stuffe r, but the tiny, vibrant globes . called clemenlines are a growing part of the winter food season. Sometimes called "Christmas orange s" because they peak in sup~r­ markets between Thanksgiving and early January, these small, slightly flat mandarins generally are sold in 5-pound boxes. Thin-skinned, easy to peel and (most pleasantly) seedless, intensely sweet clementines stand out as snacking fruit, especially for children . . America11s are expected to eat more than i 80,000 tons of clementiries this year, according io U.S. government and industry ligures, most of them from Spain and California. Domestic growers have only recently plunged into the more than $69 million industry. Clementines first came to the United States in I909 from Algeria and were in grown sporadically Florida and California, says Tracy Kahn, curator of the Citrus Variety Collection at the University of California, Riverside. But Americans first developed a real taste for them in 1997, industry executives said, when a crop-crushing freeze in ... AP photo Tom Wollenman. general manager at LoBue Bros. packing house looks over oranges Monday, Dec. 17 in lindsay, Calif. Citrus packers in California like LoBue Bros. are being effected by a quarantine by Florida citrus officials due to a little black fungus that has been a minor pest existing for years on California citrus. The move has thr~atened to cut off one of Californ ia's most lucrative domestic markets for oranges, lemons and grapefruits and prompted a lawsuit by the ; California citrus industry. . FOR THE ASSOCIATED PR ESS Park in Kirkland. This year's program guest speaker is. Dr.. Still looking for the last Tim Perkin .s, director ol minute gift for the nature Proctor Mapl e Research lover or gardener? C::heck Center in Underhill, Vt. His presentations are entiout bagged wild bird seed. Pri ces have jumped thi s tied "Maximizing Syrup year with . the increase of Yields: Tips and Tricks," corn · and sunflower seed. "Maple Research & Results Suet cakes and home made from Proctor" and "Air pine cones or boards drilled Injection: What Research with one-inch holes filled Reveals" .. . In addition a with peanut butter and question and answer session sprinkled with bird seed "Maple Nuggets" will allow n.ovic.e syrup producers to make wonderful gifts. Check out bird hath ask questions from more heaters to keep the water expenenced producers. A from freezing. The bird s trade show ot venders and will appreciate it! Check out lunch will be included . gift certificates for garden- Registration fee is $30 and is ers from the various garden due by.Jan. 4. Further inforcenters and mail order hous- mation may be obtained by es. A new wheel barrow, calling Gary Graham or Lisa shovel , spade, hand pruners at Ohio State University· or rake are always wel- Exiension at Wooster at comed. A gift card volun- (330) 263-3799. teering three, six or eight Farmers. free copies of hours of assisting gardeners with digging, carting or the Farmer's Tax Guide for cleaning the yard make a 2007 , Publication 225, may great gift for one low on be picked up from the cash but with time to spare. extension otfice during regBooks are always eagerly ular office hours. There read by the gardeners and have been some changes in nature lovers so pick up a the tax so make sure you new book on gardening, bird- review with your accouning, animal lore, rock collect- tant. Some of the changes ing, native plants or building include standard mileage a walk, patto or gaze\Jo. J.ust rate for the cost of operating reminder you may be asked a car, van, pi ck-up or panel to assist in some new project truck in 2007 is 48.5 cents a mile for business miles driaround the yard. 000 ven. Increased section 179 Are you. interested in deduction dollar limits. Up to $125,000 for projllearning about the latest techniques in making maple erty placed in service m syrup from sugar maples in 2007 may . be deducted , your woodlot?" Three sepa- watch when investment rate Ohio Maple Days have exceeds $500,000 as reductions in the section 179 may been scheduled. occur. Lots of other changes Jan. 17 in Morrow County at the Lutheran Mell)orial are listed for 2007 and 2008 • Camp, Fulton; Jan. 26 in on the second page of the Wayne County at the tax guide. . (Hal Kneen is the Meigs Mennonite Christian Assembly Church located in County Agriculture and Resources Fredericksburg; and on Jan. Natural Ohio State 27 in Lake County at Lake Educator, County Metroparks Farm University Extension.) BY Sunday,December 23, 2007 Tiny oranges roll in·for the season. -EXTENSION (ORNERThe River Va lley High School FFA Chapter had six members attend the Colt Confrence Leaders,hip Pragram.These : members were Carissa Gilmore, Kayla Smith, Travis Roush , David Holliday, Trent Holcomb and Eric Caldwell. The members went up to Columbus and sat through a presention on about how to be a good leader and roll model to others. They also participated in ma ny group activites with others to better there leadership, and cooperation skills and abilites with other students and FFA members. They also listend to a guest speaker talk abo.ut many qual ities and responabilities you must have and take to .become a better leader to others. Many of the students were pleased and said the information will help them in many areas wheh they return 'to school. PageD3 FOOD ' �Page 04 • 6unblp ltlmd -6tntfntl Sunday, December 23, 2007 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Pt. Pleasant, WV ~ribune Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Pt. Pleasant, WV -~~~~~~~~~ ,~~~~~~~~~~~~ '!o(m _ -Htu-·W.·A-_.IIl' NIID ~ I r ~~ ., Lor__~_ANml_RENr_ _.,.~l r ~ I Lor__FOR_I'E_r.~.£-.,l L.or.o_••!.ui;i ::i .~. ..,.,l lr.rtilro-"""':':H~OME~-., - Sentinel - l\e li'alner Poaltion Are VOU Interested In a rewarding position? PAIS 1s 4Jrrent1y seeking a pan time staff fof Mason and Ftoint ....__ nt:tasant, WV providing res1· denMVcommuntty Skill train· lng w1th in dividuals w1th IIIRIDD. HIQh school dlploor GEO required No ••perience necessarv • Cnm1nat background check "'"Uired Must have reliable •• , iransportaliOn and vahd auto tnsurance Patd .tralntng Hourtv rate startmg at $7- House for sale in Racme area ApprO)( 4 acres, all professJonally landscaped Ranch 'style house wtlh 4 bedrooms, l1v1ng room dm1ng room. kitchen large tam lly room central 811, gas heat and 1 fireplace Addition at a large Florida room completely cedar opens onto patio & pool area Heat·" 1n ~ ground pool enclosed h., pr1. "' vacv fenctng and rand· ' soa ped Ftnished 2 car garage altactr-4 to house and hn 1sh-• &~ heat-• 3 ca r ' ~ ICN $8 OOillour Please call 1 garage unattached '3o4-373· 10 I 1 or toll free at Excellent condition readv to ' t -877-3,.,·101 1. move'" 5255 000 00, Call (740)949 -2217 CLASSIFIED 1 Bedroom frt·level, Quiet lo hospital, References & Oepos1t Required (740)446·2957 ~tion. close 1BR Apt. W/0 hookups interneVsatellite mel w/rent, close to hospttal Call _740-·33_9·_ 036_2____ Ap I f I I ar men 1 or ren • -2 Bd•m remodel~ n~ ca · ICN, '"' " rpet, stove & fr1g • wa ter, ..sh pd M ""I rt sewer, luu epa $425 00 No · Pets Ret reqUire d· 740-643 -5264 rv ma Galli a County OH In One Week With Us E-mail classified@ mydaJiytnbune .com Websjtes: REACH OVER 285,000 PROSPECTS Your Ad, Call TOday... or Fax To o~ Fax To 446-3008 •POLICIES* OhloYalley Publishing reserves the right to edit, reject or cancel any Business Days Prior To In Next Day's Paper Publication ' Sunday In-column: 1:00 p .m. For Sundays Paper Sunday Display: 1:00 p.m. Thursday for Sunday• • Start Your Ads With A K•yword • Include complete Ducriptlon • Include A Price • Avoid Abbreviations • Include Phone Number And AddfU.I When Needed ld at any lima. Errors Must B eportld on the firs y of publication an he Tribune-Sentinel glster will b aponalble for n ore than the cost o he apace occuple y the error and onl e first Insertion. W hall not be liable to • Ada Should Run 7 D•r• ANNol~CFMDm :r;::Y;ARD:;S;ALE~ r 1 ~t___%iiANIFDiiBuviii-•r Chnstmas Wreaths & Grave Blankets, $5-$25. 1740)949· ' 21 15, 740-949-3151 , Sue's Absolute Top Dollar U.S. Greenhouse S1l11er and Gold Cams, Proofsets, Gold A1ngs, PreGIVEAWAY 1935 US Currency, Soli1a1re 01amo['lds- U TS r Coin Shop, 151 Second ~ M pup, 10wks old, blk & Avefl.le, Gallipolis, 740 _446 _ wMe w/ blue eyes. W11i be 2842 · med 512'8 adult dog VERY good w1th Children 446·0t89 I \11'1(,\\11 \I " I f{ \ It I ..., hat results from lh ubllcation or omls ion of an advertls nt. Corrections wll made In the firs vallable edition. , !ways confidential. rate car Real Estat dvertlaements ar ubject to the Fedora air Housing Act o 968. This ccepts newspape only hel anted ads meetin 100 WORKERS NEEDED ::---:-:------,,-To good home, 8 pups. Blue Healer/Golden Ret m1x 10 wks old. Great With Children 379·9 165 or 645·4320 r Assemble crafts, wood 1tems.To $480/wk Materials provided Free InformatiOn pkg. 24Hr. BOt-428-4649 loiJ' ANO FoUND Reward Lost short hatred 6 month old male Beagle/Rat Temer m1x Sunday mornnlQ 1n Rollmg Acres area on Sandhill Ad "Brook Sr K1ds pets, they 're concerned because of the cOld ~eather 304 675-7882 or 304-5931162 OE standards. We will not knowing accept anw adver sement In vlolaUo I the law. Fax To (304) 675-5234 r. be prepaid' n"' 1 '"~• Now you con have borders artd graphics "-' addedtoyourclasslfledads (.~ Jm Borders $3.00/per ad ~ Graphics 50¢ far small S1.00 for large POLICIES: Ohio Ylllty Publlthlng reaervn thl right to edit, reject, or t11ncelany ld et any Um. !IJon mUll be NSMN"'td on thl tlrlt c11y of TrlbUne.-BantiMI-Aegltter will be ruponaiiH IOf no mor. thlln the COlt of tht tptn oceupiiCI by tf'lt error end only tM flret lnelrtlon . We ahlll not any k»st or expen" that retutte from tt. pubtlcatlon or om Iuton of en actvet'IIHrnent. COrrec11on wtU be mldeln the ftrtt avtllabte edllton • Box n::-.:.:::1 ere alweyt conflaentlll. • Curr~nt rete cara •pplln. ·All reel ut.te advtrtiMmtntt ere to the FederW Felr Houtlnt Act ot 1111. • Thlt r Kelptt only help wanted edl W. will of the ln. \\\01 \(I \ II \ I\ ny loss or expens Box number ads ar All Dl•play: 12 Noon 2 Monday- Friday f"or In•ertlon • All ads must !!o YOUR CLASSifiED LINE.AD ... Qisplay Ads Dally In-Column: 1100 p.m . Should Include These Items To Help Get Response ... Or Oearllfir~ Wprd Ads Monday thru Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 992-2157 300 Bnarwood Ortve Gallipolis, Ohto 740·44t-9633 Holzer ASSISted LIVIng· Gallipolis has Employment Opportunltle!i for a PARTTIME Cook and Otshwasher Cook exp. preferred Reward M1ss1ng Dog Red F01c 'Pomeraman, needs se12er mads Please call Bill PleaM apply In person or & Sharon Sturgeon 304send resume 10: 675-1708 Of 304-674-1707 Ann: Peggy Wltlloms, Executive Director CLASSIFIED INDEX 4x4's For Sale ........ ................... ................... 725 Announcemeni ............................................ 030 Anllques ....................................................... 530 Apartments for Rent.. ................................. 440 Auction and Flea Market ........ ..................... Aulo Parts & Accessories .......................... 780 Aulo Repalr ....................... .......................: ... 770 Autoe for Sale ..... ......................................... 710 Boats I Molors for Sale ............................. 750 Bultdlng Suppllea ............................... ......... Buslnesa and Bultdlnga ...... ................... 340 Business Opportunlty ................................. 210 Business Training ....................................... 140 Campers I Motor Homes ........................... 790 Camping Equlpmenl ., .. .................... ........... 780 Carda ol Thanks .......................................... 010 Child/Elderly Care ....................................... 190 Electrical/Refrigeration ........ ,.. ,.................. 840 Equlpmenl for Rent.. ................................... 480 Excavating ................................ ............. ...... 830 Farm Equlpment .......................................... 61 0 Farms for Rent. ............................................ 430 Farms for Sale ............. ...... ............. .......... 330 For Lease ............................................ .... . 490 For Salo ........................... ........ ..................... 585 For Sole or Trade ........................................ 590 Fruha & Vegelabtes .............. ........... ........... 580 Furnished Rooms .. ......... ............................. 450 General Haullng .......................... .................850 Glvoaway ......................................................040 Happy Ado ........................................... .........oso Hay I Graln ..................................................840 Help Wanted ................................................. 110 Home lmprovements ............ ...... ................. 810 Homes tor Sate ....... .. ................................ 310 Houoehold Goods ..................... ................. 510 Houses tor Rent ............................. ............. 410 In Memoriam ................................ ...., ........ 020 lnaurance ..................................................... 130 Lawn I Garden Equipment.. ..................... 660 Livestock .................................. .. ................. 630 oao sso An Excellent way to earn money. The New Avon Call Marl~n 304·992-2645 Mlscellaneous ........................... ................... 170 Mlecellaneous Me)'Chandlae ....................... 540 Mobile Home Repair ......... <.... ... , .................660 Mobile Homes for Rent ...... ........ .............. 420 Mobile Homes for Sale..............................320 Money to Loan ............... .............................. 220 Motorcycles & 4 Wheelera ................... ...... 740 Musical Instruments ............... ................... 570 Personal& ..................................................... 1105 Polo for Sale .. ............................................. 580 Plumbing & Heeling.. .... ..... .. ............... 820 Professional Services ... ...................... 230 Radio, TV & CB Reparr ....... .... ................... 180 Real Estate Wanted ...... ............................... 360 Schootolnstruction..... .. .......................... 150 Seed , Plan1 & Fertilizer ............................. 650 Situations Wanted ......... ................... ...... 120 Space tor Rent ..................................: ........ 480 Sporting Goods .................................... 520 SUV's for Sale . ..... . ............................. 720. Trucks for Sale ... ... ...... .................. ........ 715 Upholstery ........ .............. ........................ 870 Vans For Sale . .. ..................... ......... 730 Wanted to Buy . .. ......... .. ............ 090 Wanted to Buy - Farm Suppliea . . .......... 620 Wanted To Do ........ ............................... 180 Wanted to Rent. .......... ............................. 470 Yard Sale- Gallipolr s ......... ..................... 072 Yard Sale-Pomeroy/Middle ..... .. .. .......... 074 Yard Sale·Pt. Pleasant. ...... .. ................ .. 078 Commercial construc11on co seeks construction supenntendent for local work Must have at least 1a yrs ex penance with larger commeraal projects Fax/Emall614-2525893 Of mallroom@ roslovic com ·---~~--­ Elks Lodge In Galllpolla, Individual needed 1or regionBartenders needed, experi- al EMS Stat10n Chtef enced preferred, please Experience m EMS mansend resume to P 0 Box agement of public employ303, Attn M~e ees and labor relations IS - - - - - - - - preferred. Superv1sor plans, Energetic and effiCient chtro· manages and coordinates pract1c ass1stant needed tor operations 6f a stat1on and busy Gall1pol1s office 20·:Jl several employees -= hours per week Please matl Excellent verbal and wr~tten Dependable worker needed resumes to Bad< to Health communications sk1lls and for first shift at the Gall1pol1s Ch1roj1racttc 1OA Old word proce&sing ski lls Dairy Queen Apply •n perAirport Rd , Galhpohs reqwred State of Ohio Oeadlme. Jaooary 4, 2008 ParamediC cert1hcation requ1red. Full public employ ee benefit package avail FEDERAL able Resumes wtth a cover POSTAL JOBS letter should be e-ma1led to $17.33-$27 5811lr., now hlr· operattons@ seoems com or tng. For application and free mailed or hand del1vered to governement JOb tnfo, call 3240 State Route t60, American Assoc. of Labor 1· Gallipolis, Oh10 45631, Attn · 913·599-8226, 24/hrs. emp Director ol Fteld operat1ons by 4 30 pm, December 28, 2007 The Athens-Meigs' : - - - - - , - - Educational Service Center Local Insura nce Co laokmg has a position openmg for a tor representative, to ser:vtce Bus Momtor Mlntmui'JI of local areas Guaranteed ftrst H1gh School graduate or year 1ncome ' plus commls· GED Prev1ous expenence sian M1ntmum $i950 1n early childhood selling monthly Please call. 740preferred Ab11t1y to lift 30 701-25~7 email lbs Th1s position has Board kyndle ctark@wsllfe com approved benefits Submit letter ol mterest, resume , McCiures Restaurant { and relerences to John D Gallipolis Only} now hmng Costanzo, Supermtendent, part & full time - dayshlft Athens-Me1gs ESC, PO Box avwlable. Apply between 10 684, Pomeroy, Oh 45769 and 11 AM Monday Dea dlme· Saturday Application December 28 at noon The ; : - - - : : - - - - - AMESC IS an Equal Two Swttchboard operators 0 p p o r t u n 1 t y nee ded m the Gallipolis Empk>yer/Provider area Must be Willing to worM all three shtfts Payrate 1s Would you like to work from $8 OOhr plus d1fferent1al Drivers: home? No scams no nsk, Must have previous switch BONUSES II g u a··r a n t e e d I board expenence Fax wWW.home4myfour com resumes to 740·353-2913 Plus great pay, home-ttme, benefits 100% PAID health/life 1ns Regional Help Wanted Runs, 1 yr Tractor Trl Exp Req. 866-293·7435 AVON 1 All Areas• To Buy or Sh1rley Spears 304675·1429. Person for live 1n With elderly lady Call740-367-7t29 CLERICAL R+L CARRIERS, one of the nation's largest fam1ly Help Wanted owned lTL motor fretght earners, has 1mmecliate openIngs lor Part·T1me. Cle~cai/Data Enlry/Bllttng posttions, 2nd shift (M F/4pm-10pm). Musl type m1n 30 wpm w1th accuracy • Health Insurance and possess excellent data •4011k) entry/general · oHtce skills We offer a 1tartlng w9 of • Profit Sllanng $8.50/hr and a comprehen· slve benefl1s package that NOW HIRING lndudes a 401k retirement • Management plan and lree vacatiOn lodg•ng at our employee resorts • Customer Sales m Ft Myers Beach & • Collections Daytona Beach , Fl. B1g • Deli very ~ Bear, CA. and P1geon Forge, Tn. Come for a per· Opportunity to Grow! sonal tnterVtew at 6163 Huntington Ad , Gallipolis Apply o nline Ferry, WV 255 t 5. PH BOO· www.r2o.com 669-1809 or fax to 304-6754682. M/FI DN EOE Or apply al any www gorlc com www..r.lr..: Starting Pay $8.00- $12.00/hr RENT-1-0WN HelpWanled Help Wantad ®· NURSING HOUSE SUPERVISOR Pleasant Valley Hospital is currently accepting resumes for a part· time Nursing House SupeJVisqr. Experience in an acute care setting preferred . Critical care experience preferred, but not required. Current WV license. Send resumes to: Pleasant Valley Hospital c/o Human Resources 2520 Valley Drive Point Pleasant, WV 25550 ib r: EllmView Apartments Or apply online at: www.pvalley.org AA/EOE POST OFFICE NOW HIRING Avg. Pay $20/hr or $57K annually Including Federal Benefl1s and OT,Pald Tralntng, Vacallons-FTIPT t-866-542·t53t USWA to !oa:r ~811011WIUI ~UllOm 2Br 2ba •n GallipoliS, great location large Lr, OR, & kit wl OW Basement & garage ~-~~~~-.. $575/mo Sec.dep. req 339•NOTICE• 1101 Senous 1nqu1res only OHIO VALLEY PUBLISH - leave a message • 1-~-----.. Help Wanted Help Wanted Do you wont D job with summers off? Greenhouse Jobs in Mason, WV a Bob's Marl<et and Greenhouses Inc. is leader in the horticulture rndustry with 17 acres of greenhouse. retail stores located in 3 states. and a trucking operat1on. We need approxrmately 50 new employees. Full-time seasonal jobs Worl<ing September through May. Summer layoff period eligible for unemployment. Wages currently $6.85 per hour, 40 hours a week, 8 am • 5 pm Voluntary overtime. REQUIREMENT: M1mmum Oualilications: High School Diploma or equivalent. Must have regular and predictable attendance. Good attitude and deSire to learn are extremely important. Mu'st be able to stand for long periods of time, bend & squat, use good hand dextenty, work With soil and plants wnhout allergic reaction, and work 1n hot & humid conditions. Maximum lifting requirement 1 0 lbs. , unless applying for labor support job, which is 50 lbs max1mum. There are no benefits associated with these positions until after the introductory pariod. Full lime benefrls are medical/dental/life/diability/401 klpaid vacallon/emloyee discount/bonus Help Wllnted Do you love working with chlldren? Are you pa~~lonale aboulllbraries? A,. you looking ror a rewtll'dblg & exciting cao:ter opportunity? Bring: your lon of chUdren, children's Uteraturt, and lnnovadve proarammlnc Ideas to our 0011111)1 dlotrlct public Ubrary! Bossard Manorial Ubrary, Glllllfl Counl)''o Dialrlct Llbrvy, ...0 appllcaniS ror the porsltlooo 'Ytndh ~· Sua:eooftd or candidate must be • creative, meraetl: r MONEY mloAN Sorrow Smart Contact the Oh10 OMs1on ot F1nanc1al Institution's ot11ce of Consumer Affairs BEFORE you refi nance your home or oblatn a loan BEWARE at requests for any large advance payments ol fees or Insurance Call the Off1ce of Consumer Affatrs toll free at 1-866278-0003 to learn if the mortgage broker or is property lender hcensed (Th1s IS a public serv1ce announcement from the Oh1o Valley PubliShing Company) i I'ROillSSIONAL ;:.:;wW proYkle TURNED DOWN ON SOCIAL SECURITY ISSI? No Fee Untess We Wml t ·888·582·3345 I{ I \I I "I \II Attention I local company offenng "NO DOWN PAYMENT" pro· ' Qfams for you to buy your home mslead of rentmg •. 100% lmanctng • Less than perfect cred1t ~coopted •• Payment could be the !lame as rent Mortgage locators 1740)367·0000 community. Plans, mB,IIBges, ud evaluates tbe Youth Services Family- Nurse Practitioner Needed The Community Action Committee of Pike County, Inc. Family Health Center is seeking a full time CNP to worli in their busy Community Health Center. The position is 40 hours per week , no weekend office hours. The salary is competitive with a generous b~nefits package. For further information pleuse contact Lynn Holland at 740-9477726 or send Curriculum Vitae to: Department or the Library; odvt.es other managers on library servlceslo child,.n and youn~ adults. Creates, Implements, and presents library & community progr111as ror chUdrealyouth- 4-18 yean and dtlld-relaled programs for pJwents, caregivers, and teatbers. Provides reference and ' reader's advl.so1 . services & interprets the Library's poUdes and r.or juvenile patrons. rocedures. Develops and maintains a ...rerenu and circulating collection Position Type: Non-Exempt Reports To: -Library Dlredor SuP.f'rviBes: Youth Services Department staff Pa) Rate: $13.54 pt!r hour+ beneftiS 40 1 rorty) hours per week Daylime, Enning, and Weekend hours Must he able to meet the ftexible scheduling needs or lbe Library Schedule: Position Responsibilities: Complete job deso:riptloa available al Library Circulation Desk. Mlplmum OneJIDrat!gq' Educaun• -P.....Jon or a Bachelor's Degree In School Library Media or Elementary Education rrom an accredited college or university. -Possession or a Master or Library (or Library & lnrormatlon) Science rrom an ALA accredited college or university Is desirable, aot required Expericqrearajgjpp -Must have experience working with dtlldren ; Strong public speaking and Interpersonal communication sldlls essential; Some library Family Health Center 227 Yalleyview Drive Waverly, Ohio 4569,0 e•perience Is highly desirable. Must possess a valid delver's lkense and have access·to a vehld•. Must pass <rlmlnal background check . luteres1ed applicaniS should obtain an application rrom the Circulation Desk at the Library. Completed application & mume must be M&11 1ED (postmarked) by Janual) 4, 2008 to Debbie Saunders, Interim Dlre<tor, 7 Spruce St. Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. EOE All rMIIItllle ldvtrtlllng In tNI ntwtpiplf II oubltct to tho Flderll F1lr ttoualng Act of 11181 which- h lltogol to ldvwtiM "lny prettr.1101, tlmltltlon or d1ocnmlnlttonbooldon COlOr, NMgton, 10 flmlilllttotuo or notional orlflln, or •"Y h•nuon to 1'801, l'ftlktln., IUch PNftNnolr Umltdon or dloo~mlnotlon," now•- will not __ Thlo knowlf1IIIY i - ' ldVIIIIMmentl for rHI -whlohloln vlotltiOn at INIIIW. Ot.ir _., 1-lllllatl -lintlloclvortllldln ttlll l'liW pptr.,. nllteiHI on an equal _..,lty-. .. HOliSDfOI.D r r=~--"':P~E-1-S--., 1740)388·9824 Just In time for Christmas, reduced price $250 AKC Aeg1stered Boston Tem~r pupp1es Now tak1ng 1 male York1e Puppy, very depos1ts to hold for tiny 740·446·3398 Chnstmas Parents on prem Ises. w1th ped1gree F1rst 3 AKC Black & Tan Brindle, shots, vet checked and l ong ha11ed Da chshund wormed Ca ll 740 -388 -9325 pupp1es $450 Ca ll 446- t~l~ , ~SM£ 46" b1g screen TV, good condn•on. $250, call 1740)943· 5283 - - - - - -- 4¥8 pool table, 4~~:8 atr hock· ey table, neonForman beer signs, 1237 2004 Honda 450 - - - - - - - ....,.-,-----,..,.-Mrnt Ptnchers Females.-1 4x4. 740-339-3528 "Barrel Only~ Remmgton Model 31 12 Ga , 26M Imp Cyl , vent nb, thrs barrel has nfllng for stug shoot1ng, nt ce $175. Also Remtngton Model 870 12 Ga , 30" fu ll, early model w1 th small round grooved forend excellent through-out, you won't f1nd another th1s clean $395 740·533-3870 Brand new N1ntendo Wll. Box never opened. $500. Call740·709-9532 JET AERATION MOTORS Repaired , New & Rebuilt In Stock Call Ron Evans, 1· 800-537-9528 ~N::E::-W:-:-A::-NO~·U::-S;:E;:D-c:ST;:E;:E::--L 9 CKC regrstered =~ 185.24 Receipt• Balance In Treaoury Ending Balance) $384,187.72 Grand Total or Racalpto and Carry Over ,100,352.118 EllllndHuNI Baiarlta 1nd WID" 155,713.30 11111111115,38U1 8upplltl end Mlterlllal35,111 .17 Controotual Barvlall (2001 172,120.04 Plolllalonal lllrvlcea 1112,013.41 Property 81rvlcn 154,701.37 AdYertlllng Expen$24,144.51 Ropal18 138,440.111 lneurance ·a 110,7114.00 For oolo by owner 38R Ren11\eaae ExponRanch, 1 bOth , Family 15,55t.l3 Room, Stova/Frldge. W/0 C.pllll Oulley Included Aaklng S70.000 $8,108.00 Catl 740.709-t339 r $504,209.45 Balance In "ll'eaaury, November 30, 2007 Total Expendlturn and Balance $9110,352.118 December,23, 2007 Public Notice NOTICE TO TAXPAY· ERS Reference: 5715.17 Ohio Revised Code Tile Melga County Board of Revlal"n has completed Ita work ol equallzaUon. The tax returns lor lex year 21107 have been revlltd and the valua· tl008 completed 1nd are open lor public lnapectlon In the Office or tha Melga County Auditor, Bacond Floor, Courlhou11, Bacond 8treet, Pomeroy, Ohio. Complllnta 1galnat thl Vlluatlona, a1 11t1bllahed lor tax y11r 2007 ntUit bl m1dt In IOOOnlaMt with 810tlon 5715.1t the Ohio Revlald Code. Thall aom· plllnta mull be IIIICI In the County AudHor'a Ollloa on or bllore 11113111 t11y March 2008. All plllnta flied with the County Auditor will be hNnl by lho llolnl ol llevlolon In thl mannor provided by SIOtlon 57t5.11 ollhe Ohio Revllld Code. Miry T. Byer-HIII Mllga County AudHor (12) 21, 23, 24, 211,27, 30,31 (I) 1, 2 or or oorn- 28, Reg1 stered Pa 1nt Mare & Palom1no Geld1ng Both tramed easy to handle $400-$500 Includes 5 bates· of hay 14• saddle new bndie & pad $120 ~740)367 7760 r.o------· Ill\ \S I'IIH I II Ill\ In Memory I MPROVEMENTS ' BASEMENT WATERPROOFING Unconditional l!fetmte guarWarra nty on all veh1cles antee Local references furStop or call Cook Motors nished Established 1975 32B Jackson Pike 740 446, Call 24 Hrs {7 40) 446· 0103 0870, Rogers Basement WaterprOOfing For Chnstmas 1999 Toyota Corolla, auto well mam tamed 160 ooo m1 52850 446 9555 or 339 0315 c 5 ' TRUCKS I'OR SAI.t: Get A Jump on SAVINGS 40 MmYllln u .I:.'J 4 Wm:t:LH<s 00 883 HD Sportster, 2 sea! wmdsh1eld, new e)(haust exc cond $4000 441 -0243 eves 64 5-3589 days Card of Thanks Shop the Classifieds! Card of Thanks A\.JI'ai ~~ Alice "Sing" Rainey The family wou ld like to thank anyone that brought food, se nt flowers, especially like to thank Pastor Dan Freeman, H eartland of Jackson , Willr s Funeral In Focus Cavalier Lesabre Impala Grand Am Toyota Mazda Camara Regal small and full s1ze tr ucks ompare qua11ty and pnce 2000 F1 50 XLT 4WD Supercab 5 4L AC I PW I C Dl AT / A B SlAB Angus Bulls bred he1ters very good cond1tmn Well Excellent Breedui'g, Top cared for 117k m1les 59500 Performance , Pnced 441 7233 R easo n a b l y - - - - - -- ww w slaterunangus com 84 Ford Ranger 4WO Std (740)286-5395 $1000 740-2 45-5677 Of 645-7400 bllcJtan 1 rustlred ta1t Dew foUR SAU: claws cut, wormed , shots 8 wks $300 740-388·8124 01 Hyunda1 Accent Hatchback 5 speed trans ----~--­ 65 310 m1les, good condlOnly two beautiful Blchon ttan needs catalytiC convertFrtse pupp1es ava1lable 10r er Ask1ng $3200 Call 740that spec1al Chn stmas pres 709 6339 entl One male ($300) and one female ($350 ) Please - - - - - - - 03 Chevy Monte C~rl o, 20 call (740) 247-4700 SS 3800, 36.500ml, loaded , AKC Reg Beagle Pups tn- - - - - - - -lrhr, blklsll ver $10500 446& Pomeran1an Puppies, 3 161D or441 -5640 colored , wormed shots $100 740·446-4172 or Male. 2 reel, 1 cream 2 Females cream $300 - - - - - - - 256-1619 Steve Stapleton Ready 12-20 740-388-8642 1999 0 1ds lntngue runs good and looks good AKC S1be.nan Husky pUps, $t BOOIOBO 304 675 6996 blue eyes $175 - $300 Price depends on eye color 98 Pont1ac Fuebtrd, V-6, 5 Ready Nowi740-446·B627 - Small sp1net p1an o, no key spd, T-Tops, dual flowmaster Boxer pups, REDUCEDI to board cover (made that e•haust, K&N filter, da1ly $225 00 CKC Reg Vet way), Wurlltzer, $500 dnver PIW,P/L $6000 OBO checked, tails cropped, dew 1740)992-5043 740-416-0860 or 441·9335 claws removed, ready to go 6-lemales, 4-males 740·· - - - , , - - - - - - - - - - - -- - 388-6845 Card of Thanks Card of Thanks Mm1 Dachshunds, long & short hatred. red, black & tan. sable · Ready to Go~ females & mates $300 each 304-593-3820 - -- - - - - Adorable rea dy for Chnstmas CKC Yorkies, 2 very healthy males, black & tan pupp1es 304-675-12 98 ScoTt and Bernadeue Le11 is would like to thank all of the Renerous people, (hurch1'; and orga ni~ations for their ongomg .1upport in our tune of need. We tru l) have felt the presence oj Christ r/11.1 Christmas season cmd 11·e thank God in ow prayersj(1r the kindness of each and everyone ofymt, it has meallf more to us thllll,lott 11'111 ever know--m this l(fetime. at lem t unce agwn, and from th e depth\ of our sou /;, "Thank You" atfd Merry Clmstmw. H ome and pallbearers for their comfort and at d mpas sing of our wife and mother Auc.tlon Auction & grandmother. R aym o nd Rainey D ebbie, Dave & Card of Thanks H. Lee Clark II-10-18 2-25-04 Your memory is r1ur keepSillce. With which we'll never fNJ11. God has you in His kteping, We have you in ·our heans. Love, Your Family Jared C. Leach 3-7-79 5·11-04 go away. They wu/k beside us day by day. Unse~n, unheard, bu/ alway1 near, So loved, so missed, so dear Love, YourFtJmily Card of Thanks The Family of Guy Spencer wishes to thank one and for thefood,jlowers, cards, thoughts and prayers during our iime of sorrow. God bless each and everyone of you. Thanks Again, Nora Eve/ n S In Memory Auction Auction Large New Year's 2 Day Extrangam~a Antique Public Auction Sat. Dec. 29, 2007 10:00 A.M. Located at Hartwell Storage. 34055 Laurel Cliff Rd ., Pomeroy, OH "6 Units" Unit# 47, 59, 72, 76.37 and 67 Dan Smith-Auctioneer Ohio# 13449 Positi ve I.D. Cash Auction Auction PRE·NEW Y£4RS DAY ANTIQUE AUCTION Auction Monday,ll<c. 31, 2007 a1 10:00 a.m. Tuesday,Jan.l,2008a110:00o.m. Moodispaugh 's Auction House Torch, Ohio Monday's Auction: Glassware Older Fentoll. Cam1val. l mpcl l,tl. PlenRo. Clu na & m url! ~ Hull. McCoy, Watt . Shawnee & more Adve rll ~ llll! 6 ' mall pouch . Coke. R C & clc Coltect!bles, Pore & tm s1gns. Thermo ·~ clocks c.ms & more Toys Buddy L. Stcto, Marx , Dtsnc)'. Da1~ey. (2) chtld's sewmg machine wagon~ . sleds rcddlc traclors & cars and more. Sm Pnmm ves· Salt & cundle hoxes. sugar bk1s . slaw cutter (rare). candy kettles. Y..etl bkts, coal mmer memo. Tea & sp tcc Uns. pen ny cigarette slot merchandise, chu rn s, dough bowls, baskets, cr.t.dle rocky horse (ra re) 19 12 Sears bla~.:k peddle horse & more Mll£_ oak telephone, dock s. qmlts, hoqk rugs gas l1ghtmg. box fans, Jronw.tre blad.: memo. pnnt s, pamltn gs tm t)pe photo·, {1) smgcr 22 1 fcathcrwl'\ (c,Jrl y) W1kox & G1 b b~ ~ew m g machme. enamel ware. gl.1s" nun now t c~gs 7 more Decorated stoneware 60+ pes 4 gal Reppert F.agk . Palaune . WVu Sh mmston. WV. Bndgpon WV New Manmsvllle. WV, Palestme. WV. Proctor WV. Wheehng WV. Morgantown. WV.A P Doni.tghho' s. 2 Pomeroy, Ohm, Belpre, Oh1 o (rare ) 6 gal Cattletsburg. KY, Greensboro. PA, Freehand Jan & In Loving Memory of Bob Wingett Missing you this Christmas Season & Always Ruth & George Strode Family & Friends Announcements Donna all Those we love don '1 Public Notice Junior Fair Expenaes $64,1102.28 Other Fair Ex pen- ' $15,930.50 Total Dlabursemente r 7 APAI!IMEr-.7S GALLIA COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, INC. P.O. BOX 931 GALLIPOLIS, OHIO 45631-o931 FINANCIAL STATEMENT December 1, 2006 thru November 30, 2007 Receipts and Admlsalons Season Passes $212,002.35 Feoo Privilege $39,976.50 Sales by Fair llolrd 54,470.91 Entry Feea $15,973.89 Rental $187,391.110 State and Local Support $6,348.45 Restricted Support $32,554.00 Unreotrlctad Support $25,411.11 lnteroot on • Depooll $12,036.88 11 oi"""-~F:"AR-~-1--., CKC Toy Teacup Poodles 3 C!lfil' l males 1 female $300 each EQUUl!\U.Nl 740-446·4430 or 339·9729 Beautilul M1tS1b1Shi MS070 :-:-:-----:-:-::-::-- heavy duty trq; ckh oe wtt h Doberman "''P5 AKC , shots, ""' d1ggmg and land sca p!ng black/rust and red/rust M & bucket 733 actual hOui"S F Ready to got 740-379- and looks new With no 2140 mechamcal problems Is a must sale and has been reduced to $20,000 tho'U•nh Full blooded Rat Tamer for -.-, ks ld N sale 7 wee o o shots probable val ue 1s 30 to 40 P1ctures ava1ble but lOOk s $50 00 Contact Roy M1ller J t 4 04 Pmneer Tnat Rd new Must sell by Or patnot. OhiO 456 58 Westmorel and Gr eat deal'304·773-6000 or 304..,---::-::--cc- - 773-5333 i:~;;:;;:;..._ _ _ __ Full bl ooded Pitt Bull pup· L ptes :$150 080 Parents IVJ.S'IOCI\ on prem1ses Call446·3511 Swim Spas Amved l Save $$$ T1k1Tubs Hot Tub Outlet Closeouts available Ashland, KY 606 929-5655 Carpet Sale Berber. Free DeliVery+ $500 OFFII $6 95/yd , plush , $5 95/yd, 15' w1de & 13' 6Mw1de carpet Used 95 WoiH Sunquest Pro 1n stock Mollohan Carpet, 16s tanntng bed New parts 2212 Eastern Ave , new bulbs axe cond $600 Galhpohs, OH Ph one l1rm U·Haul446-8613 _17_40_1_44_6_ · 7_4_44_ _ _ _ :----.,----,..,.We now have Saba flex CO's Mollohan Furniture ca II 304 · 593· 8187 or 304• New Soa f & Lave Seat $400 593-8 107 1n Mason WV 202 Clark Ohapel Ad Bidwell, Oh1o- 740·388..()173 Wll Game system w/ 7 games , 3 contro1ters, 3 -H-,,m-a-lay an--,Pe -r""~a-n-kitt -,e-n-s, Oak Round Pedestal k1tchen clubs. 3 plastiC covers for -b Q CFA h 1 103 1 table. claw feet wl 4 match- controllers Used only 15 $~~~ ask for Heathers ~g: _ mg chatrs $250 2 oak m1nutes $700 740-388 386 0459 match1ng swrvel bar stools. 8070 after 5pm,740-208· exc cond $50 ea Cash Only 3264 anytime GoDs Tra 1ler for rent, 3BR, 2 BA.. Tw1n Rtvers Tower IS accept- ~~~==~~~ Call367-7762 or 446-4060 tng applications tor waitmg : list for Hud-eubSIZed, 1~ br, In Memory the apartment,for eldenyld•sabled call 675FOR Ibm 6879 Equal Housing 1 and 2 bedroom apart- Opportunity ments, furnished and unfurVery clean, cozy, 2 BR. apt. mshed , and houses In tn pnvate seHing. WID Pomeroy and Middleport, hookup NO smoknlQ NO secunty deposit required, no pets $400+ utilities. Deposh pels. 740-992-22 t 8 requ~red 1740)992-4tt9 Public Notice 0 down payment 4 bed· rOoms Large yard Covered deck Attached garage 740· 367-7 129 r10 Steel Beams, Pipe Rebar For Concrete, An gle, Channel, Flat Bar, Steel Grating For Dra 1ns, CKC registered Toy Poodle Driveways & Walkways l&L puppies, ta1 ls docked. dewMOdern i Bedroom apt Call Scrap Metals Open Monday, claws removed, shots & vet 446..()390 Tuesday, WedneSday & checked, colors black, apnFriday, 8am-4 30pm Closed cot & cream, maleS $300 & Modern 1 BR Apt Call 446· Thursday, Saturday & females $350, (740)992Sundau ( 40)446-7300 3736 7 7 7007 New 2 bd apt In Mason, 3 br house, Pomeroy, 2 full wOOd floors, Includes water, bath, gar8ge, full basement, sewer, appliances and new carpet, very clean, washer & dryer, $435, handicap accessible, $635 a (740)41 6-6622 month. (740)949-23:13 New Haven,1 Br furnished 3BR , 1 bath In Bidwell, W/D,no apt has $575/mo + sec dep 446pets,dep.&ref 992-Q-165 3644 Spacious second-floor apt. 3BR, 1 5 bath house In overlooking GaiiiJl(>IIS City town $5751rent + sec dep Park and river L R den, 446-3644 large kitchen-dining area with all new appliances & cupboards. 3BR. laundry area, 2 1/2 baths. $900 per or bedroom avaMable month Call 446-4425, or 2 3 446-2325 Water & trash 1ncluded No pets 740-441 -7033 Tara Townhouse~ Apartments, Very Spacious. Ntce 2 bd tra iler, New 2 Bedrooms, CIA, 1 1/2 Haven. small year, mctudes Beth, Adull Pool & Baby gas. $4t5, 1740)416-6622 Pool, PatiO, Start $425/Mo Ntce 2BA at Johnsons No Pets, Lease Plus Mobile Home Park 740-446· Security Deposit Requ•ed, (740)367·0547. 2003 I SER.VIm exceptional children's servlcesthroup planning, conduciJntl, and advocating services that meelthe needs orthe chlld,.n and youth In the Help Wantad Qroctous U.lng t and 2 Bedroom Apts at Vd lage Manor and Riverstde Apts 1n Middleport, from $32 7 to $592. 740..992-5064 Equal Housmg Opportunity. =-----,--- Help Wanted Dr. Samuel L. Bossard Memorial Llbrary/Gallla County District Library Position Announce!Dent Help Wanted 3 BR house m GaMipolts, WID connection , $450/mo, $2501d Yo 11 til ep u pay 8 u It1es Cat! Wayne 404·4563802 NOT to send money through the mall untH you have lnvest1gated the offering Help Wanted e 2 & 3 bedroom houses for rent , no pets, 1740)992-5858 -:---,.,..,--,---, Builder/Dealer Dtmltr8 Brtght net 740-222-t031 Need to Rent Pastures lor a . Seasoned FtreWOOd PICked few Cows & Horses , w1U up or delivered OH HEAP clean & fence if needed 304- &LAA, WV LEAP accepted 675-2592 Calt Melv1n Clagg 740-4410941 01 740"V'f ••5-5946 (304)882-3017 Homea Wanted lNG CO. recommends that you do bustness wtth People you know, and Help Wanted Or fax: 304-675-6975 PAIS Is seeking LPN: admlntsler/monttor patient medication preparation for 1nd1viduals with develop· mental disabilities in Mason County and surrounding areas $13-$15 per hour based on expenence Please call 13041 373-tOt t or toll free al 1-8n ·373t01 t. Interested applicants should apply in person at any of our retail stores, our corporate office (2nd Street, Mason, WV), or the Pt. Pleasant Job SeJVice offtce. Ftnal offer ol employment contingent upon successful completion ol all pre-employment assessments. EOE (MIF/DN). Drug Free Workplace RENT-2-0WN ~ Ohio Valley Home Heatth, Inc htring STNA, CNA, Home Health Aides and Personal Care Aides Full, Part Time and Per Otem positions available. Apply at 1480 Jackson Ptke , Gallipolis, phone 441 -t 393 for Sk1Ued Office or apply at 1456 Jackso n P1ke, phone 441 ·9263 for Passp ort/Private ' Care Office COmpetitive Wages and Benefits 1ncludlng Insurance and health mlleage re1mbursement I j OlroRTUNIJ'Y Sell. Loet and Found ........................................... 060 Lola & Acreage ........................................ 350 Apt fCM' Rent No Pets 740· 992-5858 - - - - -- - Beautiful Apts , at Jacklon Eattnea. 52 Westwood Dnve. from $365 to $560 MOBILil.ltoMEs 740·446-2569 Equal :Wanted expenenced or w1llf'OR SALE Opportumty ThiS HOL1511lQ tng to be tratned to 1nstall 1nshtut1on ts an Equal and repa 1r 2-way rad1o 2002 16xBO Oakwood 3 beO Opportunity ProVIder and eQUipment Good pay 2 bath, 1999 16x80 Fortune Emplover 6xceltent benefits Mall or 3 bed 2 bath, 3 more to _:.._:~---,~-­ fax resume to Ga11 Clutter. choose !rom Day 740-388· Beech St ,MiddlePort 2 Br Qoyd's Electron1cs Inc PO 0000 EVentng 740-245-9213 turn1shed apt, ut1l1t1eS paid , iox 250, Millwood, WV no pets depostl & reler25262 304·273-2790 New 3 Bedroom homes !rom encee 740·992-Q165 (j,hone), 304-273-0105 (fax) $214.36 per month, Includes ScHoo many upgrades, del•very & CONVENIENTLY LOCATu; set-up 1740)385-2434 ED 6 AFFOR9AaLEI ll'6nlucnOI'ol 1. Townhouse apartments, 1 Lms & and/or smau houses FOR l)ollfpolla Career Collage ACREAGE RENT.. Cell (740)441 -t t 1 I (Ca reers Close To Home) for application & InformatiOn ,Pall Todayl 740-446·4367, Bruner Land Company Easy to heat upstatrs 2 bed740-44 t · l492 t -800-2t4 0452 room apt Trash, water, stove · WWO¥ galllpo i~&CSreefC(IIege com Over 130 parcels ava1lable and fridge Included. $350 Accredrled Member ACCflldrtrng In st: OhiO, from 5 acres rent $350 depos1t . 441·9872 Councol lor lndepenOenl Colleges $ 11,900 to 114 acres and Schools t274B Of 446·7620 Of 709·9519 $75 .900! Every va nety for WANfED you r home site or To Do recreallonal needs Call for maps or VISit t:ooking for work tak1 ng care www bruner lan d . com •2&3 bedroom apartments Of the elderly 1n the1r home Happy Holidays' Have references 740-446- ---'--~---- • Central heat & AJC 7245 MOBILE HOME LOT FOR •Washer/dryer hookup RENT, 1031 Georges Creek •AI electnc- averagtng It\ \\t I \ I Ad, 441-1 t t t $50-$60/month IH '\ I \I ..., pays water, sewer, •Owner BlNNEill ..sh '---iiiliiiiiiiii-- ~ribune Sentinel l\egtster (740} 446~2342 (740) 992-2156 (304}- 675-1333 To Place HOW SUccestuds I0 W§l;rf, 6fi 6Q www.mydailytrJbune.com www.mydailysentinel.com www.mydailyregister.com AD &unbnp Gtimttt-&enttnd • Page DS more decorated. 20-30 unmarked Jar:; Thesda) 's Auction: JOO+ pes ol furmture Wythe Co Va T1gcr Map~e p1e cupb. 8-1 0 more pn of Announcements AHidden Treasure.• LAUU~ Sideboards, flatwa!l, step-back's, pewte r. cupb\ (2) 9 pc mahg DR su1tes fr,Jrt) (m m1 cond ) Ch1 ld's sellers cabinet . Beautifully Renovated Apartments New Management Remodeled tptdoua rental apartment~ for you and your family! New Kltehen/ batb/llincl?ws/ doors/ tj~ applilnes tbrou&bout! ldeallocaOOr! T1gcr \1ap lc, (2) sug,Jr chest. Hu nt bo,trd , Comer comer Chtnn, cyl roll desk /Bkc~ top. comer cupb s oak chma's. Hall seats. ptcr mtrrors. Grand father dock. cane case. bookcases. (rare) Eastlake 3 pc Kmg s1u BR suue, Vtct Beds. oak h1ghwal! . BR suites , Willett 3 pc cherry BR sune . 3 pc: bt rds-eye Muple BR su1te & other bnds -eye pes dressers. chest s, washstand. w 1 rd robe~ . oak. lbh & .: unu ~. oak . Ceotnlly local io RMnswood w.mn Wlltio& diataDce &om sdloda/ sboppilll/re!laurants/ churtbes/ ~ CALL TODAY FOR MORE INFORMATION 304-273-3344 tilt lop . hbrary . sofa thi s. famtmg couchs. blanket. boxes 1 M T Ctr tbls. tel top RCA Victrola wlhnrd & more Pr!m!l! V£3 (21 (rure) cuhm corner cupb 's. mhe comer cupb's 16. 12. M & 6 tm p1c cupb's, Jelly cupb's, drysink s. flm wull 's. step buck s. pin top mvem tbl, (2) Hutch tbls . 121 ste p lxtck dry~mk cupb's , ~· x If furm tb l~. puntry & hncn cupb s, plantn t1on de~k . (2) ~cU!c btnch · ~. de~ortt tell Mammy rocker. chmr~. (ru rc) pu~try cooks cabmc t (Hart\\oell , Ohio) Crock. !ihelf'!l. I & 1 dwr stds. Wtnd~or rocker!\ cradle, lg 1760's bl anket box w/s nipe h1nscs . 2 & ~ dwr blankrt hoxc~. & lots more. The very bc!~t pnmiuves I ha~c seen m yenT'li Other 2 Seated amt~h bu&RY· Lg. Rooster weather vane , Country ch_arm eh:~t cook stove, green & Cream barber chau. Moodlopau&h Auctlon..rtna S.nkes AUdto,..n" Bill & Todd ; Ohio Lie. i769J & 000107 Licensed and bonded in favor or State or Ohio. Terms: Cash or good check wilD. An nouncement day of sale take premlence of printed materal. For grut ph:tuns go to our web sile 111 www.moodbpaugh.tom. lnrormation (740) 667-0644; 667·3840, or 989·2623. located Rt The Ruction Center On Rl. 62 n. masonW.U. FURN ITURE 4 Pc Mah B R. Su ••tue;;·,t~~~~; ~:~ Hcppk wl11te Tabk -.f L eaves & 6 r, Ch a1rs. Mah Double Ped estal Table W l!;hie·ldl Bad Cham; , Gold Gilt Pte r M1rror. Unusa l Stze 4 St.H: k MaiL Ope n Bookcase Unmal Oak Hall Stdl VKt tu m Chan Pme Dental C 1bmct. Uut ~ t .mJ.mg 0,11.. Scttt:e. Wal. V tl:1 M.T Dres~cr. 6 Wtnsor Captatns Cham;, 2 C .. no Cab1nct W/ k ,u.kd Glass Doors. Mah . MUSIC C.lbmct . W.il M 'I wa~h Sta nd. Kttch en Prep T.ihlc. W ,JI M T S11Creoc1a11JI W fb.1d:, ·Haywood 2 Pc C.1!:lmct {m 1546- I Y2) . Tab le W I 2 L e.JVcs I 165 -s!. 6 Ch au s I 1.12-al. Oi1k S lant Top Dc .. k. Jel l] Cupboard L herr·'l One Dr,twer Stand, Pie Sale. 2 Pc Wal Parlor Sutte. 3 Table Top DISplay Cuse's. Ov al M t Table . Roll Top D esk. Cut>bo:1rd s Rope TwJsl Chum , Oak S tdc Buard W/ Feet. 2door Over 2 Dr.twer Oak Book Case. Fancy Lidte"i Stdc By S1dc Oak Sec retar}. V1 ct. Wash St,md . 0.1k Cr.mk W.1ll Phone & More G L ASSWARE -Sev Pes Fenton Flm1 B l ue. Depress1on. Blu e Wdlo\\ ..~ mc nc an Foston a, Homer Laughhn VtrgmJ.t Rose. Kttchen Craf t Bowls, Pressed Glass 2~; Of Chm u. Carntval Glass, P1ckle Jars, Ma ss1ve Vase Weller Rook wood & Other p,,llery. Stoneware Jugs & O th ers COLLECTIBLES Prmts . Ptc ture<. 2 Sel s Scales . Chrldren' s lto ms. Gas L• ghts. S1erli rrd & Srl ver Pl ate , Sewer Til e. Old Cane s, 22 4 Tuhp Epergn e W I H.mgmg Bo~s kets. & More ESTATE GUNS M od IlK W rn 22 Pump . Chnrlcs Dailey Pump. K70 Rem 12 G.1 Pump. Franchi 12 W I Extrn B arrel. Mnd 94 Win 30-.10 Weav er Scope. Auctioneers Notl': Another O ut ~tondi na Auctlon s()RlC Super Ntl'C Items As Usual The Bull drng I s Full Auction Conducred Bsr. Rick Pearson Auction Co. #66 304-773 -5447 Or 304-773-578~ For Picturea Web . Stte Www. Aucuonz t~.com o-r•.• _ . Cash Or Check W1th 10 . Out Of Buyier Must Have A Bank Letter Of Unless Known To Auctton Co. M ade Day Of Sale Take Precedence Wnnen Materta l �Page 04 • 6unblp ltlmd -6tntfntl Sunday, December 23, 2007 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Pt. Pleasant, WV ~ribune Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Pt. Pleasant, WV -~~~~~~~~~ ,~~~~~~~~~~~~ '!o(m _ -Htu-·W.·A-_.IIl' NIID ~ I r ~~ ., Lor__~_ANml_RENr_ _.,.~l r ~ I Lor__FOR_I'E_r.~.£-.,l L.or.o_••!.ui;i ::i .~. ..,.,l lr.rtilro-"""':':H~OME~-., - Sentinel - l\e li'alner Poaltion Are VOU Interested In a rewarding position? PAIS 1s 4Jrrent1y seeking a pan time staff fof Mason and Ftoint ....__ nt:tasant, WV providing res1· denMVcommuntty Skill train· lng w1th in dividuals w1th IIIRIDD. HIQh school dlploor GEO required No ••perience necessarv • Cnm1nat background check "'"Uired Must have reliable •• , iransportaliOn and vahd auto tnsurance Patd .tralntng Hourtv rate startmg at $7- House for sale in Racme area ApprO)( 4 acres, all professJonally landscaped Ranch 'style house wtlh 4 bedrooms, l1v1ng room dm1ng room. kitchen large tam lly room central 811, gas heat and 1 fireplace Addition at a large Florida room completely cedar opens onto patio & pool area Heat·" 1n ~ ground pool enclosed h., pr1. "' vacv fenctng and rand· ' soa ped Ftnished 2 car garage altactr-4 to house and hn 1sh-• &~ heat-• 3 ca r ' ~ ICN $8 OOillour Please call 1 garage unattached '3o4-373· 10 I 1 or toll free at Excellent condition readv to ' t -877-3,.,·101 1. move'" 5255 000 00, Call (740)949 -2217 CLASSIFIED 1 Bedroom frt·level, Quiet lo hospital, References & Oepos1t Required (740)446·2957 ~tion. close 1BR Apt. W/0 hookups interneVsatellite mel w/rent, close to hospttal Call _740-·33_9·_ 036_2____ Ap I f I I ar men 1 or ren • -2 Bd•m remodel~ n~ ca · ICN, '"' " rpet, stove & fr1g • wa ter, ..sh pd M ""I rt sewer, luu epa $425 00 No · Pets Ret reqUire d· 740-643 -5264 rv ma Galli a County OH In One Week With Us E-mail classified@ mydaJiytnbune .com Websjtes: REACH OVER 285,000 PROSPECTS Your Ad, Call TOday... or Fax To o~ Fax To 446-3008 •POLICIES* OhloYalley Publishing reserves the right to edit, reject or cancel any Business Days Prior To In Next Day's Paper Publication ' Sunday In-column: 1:00 p .m. For Sundays Paper Sunday Display: 1:00 p.m. Thursday for Sunday• • Start Your Ads With A K•yword • Include complete Ducriptlon • Include A Price • Avoid Abbreviations • Include Phone Number And AddfU.I When Needed ld at any lima. Errors Must B eportld on the firs y of publication an he Tribune-Sentinel glster will b aponalble for n ore than the cost o he apace occuple y the error and onl e first Insertion. W hall not be liable to • Ada Should Run 7 D•r• ANNol~CFMDm :r;::Y;ARD:;S;ALE~ r 1 ~t___%iiANIFDiiBuviii-•r Chnstmas Wreaths & Grave Blankets, $5-$25. 1740)949· ' 21 15, 740-949-3151 , Sue's Absolute Top Dollar U.S. Greenhouse S1l11er and Gold Cams, Proofsets, Gold A1ngs, PreGIVEAWAY 1935 US Currency, Soli1a1re 01amo['lds- U TS r Coin Shop, 151 Second ~ M pup, 10wks old, blk & Avefl.le, Gallipolis, 740 _446 _ wMe w/ blue eyes. W11i be 2842 · med 512'8 adult dog VERY good w1th Children 446·0t89 I \11'1(,\\11 \I " I f{ \ It I ..., hat results from lh ubllcation or omls ion of an advertls nt. Corrections wll made In the firs vallable edition. , !ways confidential. rate car Real Estat dvertlaements ar ubject to the Fedora air Housing Act o 968. This ccepts newspape only hel anted ads meetin 100 WORKERS NEEDED ::---:-:------,,-To good home, 8 pups. Blue Healer/Golden Ret m1x 10 wks old. Great With Children 379·9 165 or 645·4320 r Assemble crafts, wood 1tems.To $480/wk Materials provided Free InformatiOn pkg. 24Hr. BOt-428-4649 loiJ' ANO FoUND Reward Lost short hatred 6 month old male Beagle/Rat Temer m1x Sunday mornnlQ 1n Rollmg Acres area on Sandhill Ad "Brook Sr K1ds pets, they 're concerned because of the cOld ~eather 304 675-7882 or 304-5931162 OE standards. We will not knowing accept anw adver sement In vlolaUo I the law. Fax To (304) 675-5234 r. be prepaid' n"' 1 '"~• Now you con have borders artd graphics "-' addedtoyourclasslfledads (.~ Jm Borders $3.00/per ad ~ Graphics 50¢ far small S1.00 for large POLICIES: Ohio Ylllty Publlthlng reaervn thl right to edit, reject, or t11ncelany ld et any Um. !IJon mUll be NSMN"'td on thl tlrlt c11y of TrlbUne.-BantiMI-Aegltter will be ruponaiiH IOf no mor. thlln the COlt of tht tptn oceupiiCI by tf'lt error end only tM flret lnelrtlon . We ahlll not any k»st or expen" that retutte from tt. pubtlcatlon or om Iuton of en actvet'IIHrnent. COrrec11on wtU be mldeln the ftrtt avtllabte edllton • Box n::-.:.:::1 ere alweyt conflaentlll. • Curr~nt rete cara •pplln. ·All reel ut.te advtrtiMmtntt ere to the FederW Felr Houtlnt Act ot 1111. • Thlt r Kelptt only help wanted edl W. will of the ln. \\\01 \(I \ II \ I\ ny loss or expens Box number ads ar All Dl•play: 12 Noon 2 Monday- Friday f"or In•ertlon • All ads must !!o YOUR CLASSifiED LINE.AD ... Qisplay Ads Dally In-Column: 1100 p.m . Should Include These Items To Help Get Response ... Or Oearllfir~ Wprd Ads Monday thru Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 992-2157 300 Bnarwood Ortve Gallipolis, Ohto 740·44t-9633 Holzer ASSISted LIVIng· Gallipolis has Employment Opportunltle!i for a PARTTIME Cook and Otshwasher Cook exp. preferred Reward M1ss1ng Dog Red F01c 'Pomeraman, needs se12er mads Please call Bill PleaM apply In person or & Sharon Sturgeon 304send resume 10: 675-1708 Of 304-674-1707 Ann: Peggy Wltlloms, Executive Director CLASSIFIED INDEX 4x4's For Sale ........ ................... ................... 725 Announcemeni ............................................ 030 Anllques ....................................................... 530 Apartments for Rent.. ................................. 440 Auction and Flea Market ........ ..................... Aulo Parts & Accessories .......................... 780 Aulo Repalr ....................... .......................: ... 770 Autoe for Sale ..... ......................................... 710 Boats I Molors for Sale ............................. 750 Bultdlng Suppllea ............................... ......... Buslnesa and Bultdlnga ...... ................... 340 Business Opportunlty ................................. 210 Business Training ....................................... 140 Campers I Motor Homes ........................... 790 Camping Equlpmenl ., .. .................... ........... 780 Carda ol Thanks .......................................... 010 Child/Elderly Care ....................................... 190 Electrical/Refrigeration ........ ,.. ,.................. 840 Equlpmenl for Rent.. ................................... 480 Excavating ................................ ............. ...... 830 Farm Equlpment .......................................... 61 0 Farms for Rent. ............................................ 430 Farms for Sale ............. ...... ............. .......... 330 For Lease ............................................ .... . 490 For Salo ........................... ........ ..................... 585 For Sole or Trade ........................................ 590 Fruha & Vegelabtes .............. ........... ........... 580 Furnished Rooms .. ......... ............................. 450 General Haullng .......................... .................850 Glvoaway ......................................................040 Happy Ado ........................................... .........oso Hay I Graln ..................................................840 Help Wanted ................................................. 110 Home lmprovements ............ ...... ................. 810 Homes tor Sate ....... .. ................................ 310 Houoehold Goods ..................... ................. 510 Houses tor Rent ............................. ............. 410 In Memoriam ................................ ...., ........ 020 lnaurance ..................................................... 130 Lawn I Garden Equipment.. ..................... 660 Livestock .................................. .. ................. 630 oao sso An Excellent way to earn money. The New Avon Call Marl~n 304·992-2645 Mlscellaneous ........................... ................... 170 Mlecellaneous Me)'Chandlae ....................... 540 Mobile Home Repair ......... <.... ... , .................660 Mobile Homes for Rent ...... ........ .............. 420 Mobile Homes for Sale..............................320 Money to Loan ............... .............................. 220 Motorcycles & 4 Wheelera ................... ...... 740 Musical Instruments ............... ................... 570 Personal& ..................................................... 1105 Polo for Sale .. ............................................. 580 Plumbing & Heeling.. .... ..... .. ............... 820 Professional Services ... ...................... 230 Radio, TV & CB Reparr ....... .... ................... 180 Real Estate Wanted ...... ............................... 360 Schootolnstruction..... .. .......................... 150 Seed , Plan1 & Fertilizer ............................. 650 Situations Wanted ......... ................... ...... 120 Space tor Rent ..................................: ........ 480 Sporting Goods .................................... 520 SUV's for Sale . ..... . ............................. 720. Trucks for Sale ... ... ...... .................. ........ 715 Upholstery ........ .............. ........................ 870 Vans For Sale . .. ..................... ......... 730 Wanted to Buy . .. ......... .. ............ 090 Wanted to Buy - Farm Suppliea . . .......... 620 Wanted To Do ........ ............................... 180 Wanted to Rent. .......... ............................. 470 Yard Sale- Gallipolr s ......... ..................... 072 Yard Sale-Pomeroy/Middle ..... .. .. .......... 074 Yard Sale·Pt. Pleasant. ...... .. ................ .. 078 Commercial construc11on co seeks construction supenntendent for local work Must have at least 1a yrs ex penance with larger commeraal projects Fax/Emall614-2525893 Of mallroom@ roslovic com ·---~~--­ Elks Lodge In Galllpolla, Individual needed 1or regionBartenders needed, experi- al EMS Stat10n Chtef enced preferred, please Experience m EMS mansend resume to P 0 Box agement of public employ303, Attn M~e ees and labor relations IS - - - - - - - - preferred. Superv1sor plans, Energetic and effiCient chtro· manages and coordinates pract1c ass1stant needed tor operations 6f a stat1on and busy Gall1pol1s office 20·:Jl several employees -= hours per week Please matl Excellent verbal and wr~tten Dependable worker needed resumes to Bad< to Health communications sk1lls and for first shift at the Gall1pol1s Ch1roj1racttc 1OA Old word proce&sing ski lls Dairy Queen Apply •n perAirport Rd , Galhpohs reqwred State of Ohio Oeadlme. Jaooary 4, 2008 ParamediC cert1hcation requ1red. Full public employ ee benefit package avail FEDERAL able Resumes wtth a cover POSTAL JOBS letter should be e-ma1led to $17.33-$27 5811lr., now hlr· operattons@ seoems com or tng. For application and free mailed or hand del1vered to governement JOb tnfo, call 3240 State Route t60, American Assoc. of Labor 1· Gallipolis, Oh10 45631, Attn · 913·599-8226, 24/hrs. emp Director ol Fteld operat1ons by 4 30 pm, December 28, 2007 The Athens-Meigs' : - - - - - , - - Educational Service Center Local Insura nce Co laokmg has a position openmg for a tor representative, to ser:vtce Bus Momtor Mlntmui'JI of local areas Guaranteed ftrst H1gh School graduate or year 1ncome ' plus commls· GED Prev1ous expenence sian M1ntmum $i950 1n early childhood selling monthly Please call. 740preferred Ab11t1y to lift 30 701-25~7 email lbs Th1s position has Board kyndle ctark@wsllfe com approved benefits Submit letter ol mterest, resume , McCiures Restaurant { and relerences to John D Gallipolis Only} now hmng Costanzo, Supermtendent, part & full time - dayshlft Athens-Me1gs ESC, PO Box avwlable. Apply between 10 684, Pomeroy, Oh 45769 and 11 AM Monday Dea dlme· Saturday Application December 28 at noon The ; : - - - : : - - - - - AMESC IS an Equal Two Swttchboard operators 0 p p o r t u n 1 t y nee ded m the Gallipolis Empk>yer/Provider area Must be Willing to worM all three shtfts Payrate 1s Would you like to work from $8 OOhr plus d1fferent1al Drivers: home? No scams no nsk, Must have previous switch BONUSES II g u a··r a n t e e d I board expenence Fax wWW.home4myfour com resumes to 740·353-2913 Plus great pay, home-ttme, benefits 100% PAID health/life 1ns Regional Help Wanted Runs, 1 yr Tractor Trl Exp Req. 866-293·7435 AVON 1 All Areas• To Buy or Sh1rley Spears 304675·1429. Person for live 1n With elderly lady Call740-367-7t29 CLERICAL R+L CARRIERS, one of the nation's largest fam1ly Help Wanted owned lTL motor fretght earners, has 1mmecliate openIngs lor Part·T1me. Cle~cai/Data Enlry/Bllttng posttions, 2nd shift (M F/4pm-10pm). Musl type m1n 30 wpm w1th accuracy • Health Insurance and possess excellent data •4011k) entry/general · oHtce skills We offer a 1tartlng w9 of • Profit Sllanng $8.50/hr and a comprehen· slve benefl1s package that NOW HIRING lndudes a 401k retirement • Management plan and lree vacatiOn lodg•ng at our employee resorts • Customer Sales m Ft Myers Beach & • Collections Daytona Beach , Fl. B1g • Deli very ~ Bear, CA. and P1geon Forge, Tn. Come for a per· Opportunity to Grow! sonal tnterVtew at 6163 Huntington Ad , Gallipolis Apply o nline Ferry, WV 255 t 5. PH BOO· www.r2o.com 669-1809 or fax to 304-6754682. M/FI DN EOE Or apply al any www gorlc com www..r.lr..: Starting Pay $8.00- $12.00/hr RENT-1-0WN HelpWanled Help Wantad ®· NURSING HOUSE SUPERVISOR Pleasant Valley Hospital is currently accepting resumes for a part· time Nursing House SupeJVisqr. Experience in an acute care setting preferred . Critical care experience preferred, but not required. Current WV license. Send resumes to: Pleasant Valley Hospital c/o Human Resources 2520 Valley Drive Point Pleasant, WV 25550 ib r: EllmView Apartments Or apply online at: www.pvalley.org AA/EOE POST OFFICE NOW HIRING Avg. Pay $20/hr or $57K annually Including Federal Benefl1s and OT,Pald Tralntng, Vacallons-FTIPT t-866-542·t53t USWA to !oa:r ~811011WIUI ~UllOm 2Br 2ba •n GallipoliS, great location large Lr, OR, & kit wl OW Basement & garage ~-~~~~-.. $575/mo Sec.dep. req 339•NOTICE• 1101 Senous 1nqu1res only OHIO VALLEY PUBLISH - leave a message • 1-~-----.. Help Wanted Help Wanted Do you wont D job with summers off? Greenhouse Jobs in Mason, WV a Bob's Marl<et and Greenhouses Inc. is leader in the horticulture rndustry with 17 acres of greenhouse. retail stores located in 3 states. and a trucking operat1on. We need approxrmately 50 new employees. Full-time seasonal jobs Worl<ing September through May. Summer layoff period eligible for unemployment. Wages currently $6.85 per hour, 40 hours a week, 8 am • 5 pm Voluntary overtime. REQUIREMENT: M1mmum Oualilications: High School Diploma or equivalent. Must have regular and predictable attendance. Good attitude and deSire to learn are extremely important. Mu'st be able to stand for long periods of time, bend & squat, use good hand dextenty, work With soil and plants wnhout allergic reaction, and work 1n hot & humid conditions. Maximum lifting requirement 1 0 lbs. , unless applying for labor support job, which is 50 lbs max1mum. There are no benefits associated with these positions until after the introductory pariod. Full lime benefrls are medical/dental/life/diability/401 klpaid vacallon/emloyee discount/bonus Help Wllnted Do you love working with chlldren? Are you pa~~lonale aboulllbraries? A,. you looking ror a rewtll'dblg & exciting cao:ter opportunity? Bring: your lon of chUdren, children's Uteraturt, and lnnovadve proarammlnc Ideas to our 0011111)1 dlotrlct public Ubrary! Bossard Manorial Ubrary, Glllllfl Counl)''o Dialrlct Llbrvy, ...0 appllcaniS ror the porsltlooo 'Ytndh ~· Sua:eooftd or candidate must be • creative, meraetl: r MONEY mloAN Sorrow Smart Contact the Oh10 OMs1on ot F1nanc1al Institution's ot11ce of Consumer Affairs BEFORE you refi nance your home or oblatn a loan BEWARE at requests for any large advance payments ol fees or Insurance Call the Off1ce of Consumer Affatrs toll free at 1-866278-0003 to learn if the mortgage broker or is property lender hcensed (Th1s IS a public serv1ce announcement from the Oh1o Valley PubliShing Company) i I'ROillSSIONAL ;:.:;wW proYkle TURNED DOWN ON SOCIAL SECURITY ISSI? No Fee Untess We Wml t ·888·582·3345 I{ I \I I "I \II Attention I local company offenng "NO DOWN PAYMENT" pro· ' Qfams for you to buy your home mslead of rentmg •. 100% lmanctng • Less than perfect cred1t ~coopted •• Payment could be the !lame as rent Mortgage locators 1740)367·0000 community. Plans, mB,IIBges, ud evaluates tbe Youth Services Family- Nurse Practitioner Needed The Community Action Committee of Pike County, Inc. Family Health Center is seeking a full time CNP to worli in their busy Community Health Center. The position is 40 hours per week , no weekend office hours. The salary is competitive with a generous b~nefits package. For further information pleuse contact Lynn Holland at 740-9477726 or send Curriculum Vitae to: Department or the Library; odvt.es other managers on library servlceslo child,.n and youn~ adults. Creates, Implements, and presents library & community progr111as ror chUdrealyouth- 4-18 yean and dtlld-relaled programs for pJwents, caregivers, and teatbers. Provides reference and ' reader's advl.so1 . services & interprets the Library's poUdes and r.or juvenile patrons. rocedures. Develops and maintains a ...rerenu and circulating collection Position Type: Non-Exempt Reports To: -Library Dlredor SuP.f'rviBes: Youth Services Department staff Pa) Rate: $13.54 pt!r hour+ beneftiS 40 1 rorty) hours per week Daylime, Enning, and Weekend hours Must he able to meet the ftexible scheduling needs or lbe Library Schedule: Position Responsibilities: Complete job deso:riptloa available al Library Circulation Desk. Mlplmum OneJIDrat!gq' Educaun• -P.....Jon or a Bachelor's Degree In School Library Media or Elementary Education rrom an accredited college or university. -Possession or a Master or Library (or Library & lnrormatlon) Science rrom an ALA accredited college or university Is desirable, aot required Expericqrearajgjpp -Must have experience working with dtlldren ; Strong public speaking and Interpersonal communication sldlls essential; Some library Family Health Center 227 Yalleyview Drive Waverly, Ohio 4569,0 e•perience Is highly desirable. Must possess a valid delver's lkense and have access·to a vehld•. Must pass <rlmlnal background check . luteres1ed applicaniS should obtain an application rrom the Circulation Desk at the Library. Completed application & mume must be M&11 1ED (postmarked) by Janual) 4, 2008 to Debbie Saunders, Interim Dlre<tor, 7 Spruce St. Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. EOE All rMIIItllle ldvtrtlllng In tNI ntwtpiplf II oubltct to tho Flderll F1lr ttoualng Act of 11181 which- h lltogol to ldvwtiM "lny prettr.1101, tlmltltlon or d1ocnmlnlttonbooldon COlOr, NMgton, 10 flmlilllttotuo or notional orlflln, or •"Y h•nuon to 1'801, l'ftlktln., IUch PNftNnolr Umltdon or dloo~mlnotlon," now•- will not __ Thlo knowlf1IIIY i - ' ldVIIIIMmentl for rHI -whlohloln vlotltiOn at INIIIW. Ot.ir _., 1-lllllatl -lintlloclvortllldln ttlll l'liW pptr.,. nllteiHI on an equal _..,lty-. .. HOliSDfOI.D r r=~--"':P~E-1-S--., 1740)388·9824 Just In time for Christmas, reduced price $250 AKC Aeg1stered Boston Tem~r pupp1es Now tak1ng 1 male York1e Puppy, very depos1ts to hold for tiny 740·446·3398 Chnstmas Parents on prem Ises. w1th ped1gree F1rst 3 AKC Black & Tan Brindle, shots, vet checked and l ong ha11ed Da chshund wormed Ca ll 740 -388 -9325 pupp1es $450 Ca ll 446- t~l~ , ~SM£ 46" b1g screen TV, good condn•on. $250, call 1740)943· 5283 - - - - - -- 4¥8 pool table, 4~~:8 atr hock· ey table, neonForman beer signs, 1237 2004 Honda 450 - - - - - - - ....,.-,-----,..,.-Mrnt Ptnchers Females.-1 4x4. 740-339-3528 "Barrel Only~ Remmgton Model 31 12 Ga , 26M Imp Cyl , vent nb, thrs barrel has nfllng for stug shoot1ng, nt ce $175. Also Remtngton Model 870 12 Ga , 30" fu ll, early model w1 th small round grooved forend excellent through-out, you won't f1nd another th1s clean $395 740·533-3870 Brand new N1ntendo Wll. Box never opened. $500. Call740·709-9532 JET AERATION MOTORS Repaired , New & Rebuilt In Stock Call Ron Evans, 1· 800-537-9528 ~N::E::-W:-:-A::-NO~·U::-S;:E;:D-c:ST;:E;:E::--L 9 CKC regrstered =~ 185.24 Receipt• Balance In Treaoury Ending Balance) $384,187.72 Grand Total or Racalpto and Carry Over ,100,352.118 EllllndHuNI Baiarlta 1nd WID" 155,713.30 11111111115,38U1 8upplltl end Mlterlllal35,111 .17 Controotual Barvlall (2001 172,120.04 Plolllalonal lllrvlcea 1112,013.41 Property 81rvlcn 154,701.37 AdYertlllng Expen$24,144.51 Ropal18 138,440.111 lneurance ·a 110,7114.00 For oolo by owner 38R Ren11\eaae ExponRanch, 1 bOth , Family 15,55t.l3 Room, Stova/Frldge. W/0 C.pllll Oulley Included Aaklng S70.000 $8,108.00 Catl 740.709-t339 r $504,209.45 Balance In "ll'eaaury, November 30, 2007 Total Expendlturn and Balance $9110,352.118 December,23, 2007 Public Notice NOTICE TO TAXPAY· ERS Reference: 5715.17 Ohio Revised Code Tile Melga County Board of Revlal"n has completed Ita work ol equallzaUon. The tax returns lor lex year 21107 have been revlltd and the valua· tl008 completed 1nd are open lor public lnapectlon In the Office or tha Melga County Auditor, Bacond Floor, Courlhou11, Bacond 8treet, Pomeroy, Ohio. Complllnta 1galnat thl Vlluatlona, a1 11t1bllahed lor tax y11r 2007 ntUit bl m1dt In IOOOnlaMt with 810tlon 5715.1t the Ohio Revlald Code. Thall aom· plllnta mull be IIIICI In the County AudHor'a Ollloa on or bllore 11113111 t11y March 2008. All plllnta flied with the County Auditor will be hNnl by lho llolnl ol llevlolon In thl mannor provided by SIOtlon 57t5.11 ollhe Ohio Revllld Code. Miry T. Byer-HIII Mllga County AudHor (12) 21, 23, 24, 211,27, 30,31 (I) 1, 2 or or oorn- 28, Reg1 stered Pa 1nt Mare & Palom1no Geld1ng Both tramed easy to handle $400-$500 Includes 5 bates· of hay 14• saddle new bndie & pad $120 ~740)367 7760 r.o------· Ill\ \S I'IIH I II Ill\ In Memory I MPROVEMENTS ' BASEMENT WATERPROOFING Unconditional l!fetmte guarWarra nty on all veh1cles antee Local references furStop or call Cook Motors nished Established 1975 32B Jackson Pike 740 446, Call 24 Hrs {7 40) 446· 0103 0870, Rogers Basement WaterprOOfing For Chnstmas 1999 Toyota Corolla, auto well mam tamed 160 ooo m1 52850 446 9555 or 339 0315 c 5 ' TRUCKS I'OR SAI.t: Get A Jump on SAVINGS 40 MmYllln u .I:.'J 4 Wm:t:LH<s 00 883 HD Sportster, 2 sea! wmdsh1eld, new e)(haust exc cond $4000 441 -0243 eves 64 5-3589 days Card of Thanks Shop the Classifieds! Card of Thanks A\.JI'ai ~~ Alice "Sing" Rainey The family wou ld like to thank anyone that brought food, se nt flowers, especially like to thank Pastor Dan Freeman, H eartland of Jackson , Willr s Funeral In Focus Cavalier Lesabre Impala Grand Am Toyota Mazda Camara Regal small and full s1ze tr ucks ompare qua11ty and pnce 2000 F1 50 XLT 4WD Supercab 5 4L AC I PW I C Dl AT / A B SlAB Angus Bulls bred he1ters very good cond1tmn Well Excellent Breedui'g, Top cared for 117k m1les 59500 Performance , Pnced 441 7233 R easo n a b l y - - - - - -- ww w slaterunangus com 84 Ford Ranger 4WO Std (740)286-5395 $1000 740-2 45-5677 Of 645-7400 bllcJtan 1 rustlred ta1t Dew foUR SAU: claws cut, wormed , shots 8 wks $300 740-388·8124 01 Hyunda1 Accent Hatchback 5 speed trans ----~--­ 65 310 m1les, good condlOnly two beautiful Blchon ttan needs catalytiC convertFrtse pupp1es ava1lable 10r er Ask1ng $3200 Call 740that spec1al Chn stmas pres 709 6339 entl One male ($300) and one female ($350 ) Please - - - - - - - 03 Chevy Monte C~rl o, 20 call (740) 247-4700 SS 3800, 36.500ml, loaded , AKC Reg Beagle Pups tn- - - - - - - -lrhr, blklsll ver $10500 446& Pomeran1an Puppies, 3 161D or441 -5640 colored , wormed shots $100 740·446-4172 or Male. 2 reel, 1 cream 2 Females cream $300 - - - - - - - 256-1619 Steve Stapleton Ready 12-20 740-388-8642 1999 0 1ds lntngue runs good and looks good AKC S1be.nan Husky pUps, $t BOOIOBO 304 675 6996 blue eyes $175 - $300 Price depends on eye color 98 Pont1ac Fuebtrd, V-6, 5 Ready Nowi740-446·B627 - Small sp1net p1an o, no key spd, T-Tops, dual flowmaster Boxer pups, REDUCEDI to board cover (made that e•haust, K&N filter, da1ly $225 00 CKC Reg Vet way), Wurlltzer, $500 dnver PIW,P/L $6000 OBO checked, tails cropped, dew 1740)992-5043 740-416-0860 or 441·9335 claws removed, ready to go 6-lemales, 4-males 740·· - - - , , - - - - - - - - - - - -- - 388-6845 Card of Thanks Card of Thanks Mm1 Dachshunds, long & short hatred. red, black & tan. sable · Ready to Go~ females & mates $300 each 304-593-3820 - -- - - - - Adorable rea dy for Chnstmas CKC Yorkies, 2 very healthy males, black & tan pupp1es 304-675-12 98 ScoTt and Bernadeue Le11 is would like to thank all of the Renerous people, (hurch1'; and orga ni~ations for their ongomg .1upport in our tune of need. We tru l) have felt the presence oj Christ r/11.1 Christmas season cmd 11·e thank God in ow prayersj(1r the kindness of each and everyone ofymt, it has meallf more to us thllll,lott 11'111 ever know--m this l(fetime. at lem t unce agwn, and from th e depth\ of our sou /;, "Thank You" atfd Merry Clmstmw. H ome and pallbearers for their comfort and at d mpas sing of our wife and mother Auc.tlon Auction & grandmother. R aym o nd Rainey D ebbie, Dave & Card of Thanks H. Lee Clark II-10-18 2-25-04 Your memory is r1ur keepSillce. With which we'll never fNJ11. God has you in His kteping, We have you in ·our heans. Love, Your Family Jared C. Leach 3-7-79 5·11-04 go away. They wu/k beside us day by day. Unse~n, unheard, bu/ alway1 near, So loved, so missed, so dear Love, YourFtJmily Card of Thanks The Family of Guy Spencer wishes to thank one and for thefood,jlowers, cards, thoughts and prayers during our iime of sorrow. God bless each and everyone of you. Thanks Again, Nora Eve/ n S In Memory Auction Auction Large New Year's 2 Day Extrangam~a Antique Public Auction Sat. Dec. 29, 2007 10:00 A.M. Located at Hartwell Storage. 34055 Laurel Cliff Rd ., Pomeroy, OH "6 Units" Unit# 47, 59, 72, 76.37 and 67 Dan Smith-Auctioneer Ohio# 13449 Positi ve I.D. Cash Auction Auction PRE·NEW Y£4RS DAY ANTIQUE AUCTION Auction Monday,ll<c. 31, 2007 a1 10:00 a.m. Tuesday,Jan.l,2008a110:00o.m. Moodispaugh 's Auction House Torch, Ohio Monday's Auction: Glassware Older Fentoll. Cam1val. l mpcl l,tl. PlenRo. Clu na & m url! ~ Hull. McCoy, Watt . Shawnee & more Adve rll ~ llll! 6 ' mall pouch . Coke. R C & clc Coltect!bles, Pore & tm s1gns. Thermo ·~ clocks c.ms & more Toys Buddy L. Stcto, Marx , Dtsnc)'. Da1~ey. (2) chtld's sewmg machine wagon~ . sleds rcddlc traclors & cars and more. Sm Pnmm ves· Salt & cundle hoxes. sugar bk1s . slaw cutter (rare). candy kettles. Y..etl bkts, coal mmer memo. Tea & sp tcc Uns. pen ny cigarette slot merchandise, chu rn s, dough bowls, baskets, cr.t.dle rocky horse (ra re) 19 12 Sears bla~.:k peddle horse & more Mll£_ oak telephone, dock s. qmlts, hoqk rugs gas l1ghtmg. box fans, Jronw.tre blad.: memo. pnnt s, pamltn gs tm t)pe photo·, {1) smgcr 22 1 fcathcrwl'\ (c,Jrl y) W1kox & G1 b b~ ~ew m g machme. enamel ware. gl.1s" nun now t c~gs 7 more Decorated stoneware 60+ pes 4 gal Reppert F.agk . Palaune . WVu Sh mmston. WV. Bndgpon WV New Manmsvllle. WV, Palestme. WV. Proctor WV. Wheehng WV. Morgantown. WV.A P Doni.tghho' s. 2 Pomeroy, Ohm, Belpre, Oh1 o (rare ) 6 gal Cattletsburg. KY, Greensboro. PA, Freehand Jan & In Loving Memory of Bob Wingett Missing you this Christmas Season & Always Ruth & George Strode Family & Friends Announcements Donna all Those we love don '1 Public Notice Junior Fair Expenaes $64,1102.28 Other Fair Ex pen- ' $15,930.50 Total Dlabursemente r 7 APAI!IMEr-.7S GALLIA COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, INC. P.O. BOX 931 GALLIPOLIS, OHIO 45631-o931 FINANCIAL STATEMENT December 1, 2006 thru November 30, 2007 Receipts and Admlsalons Season Passes $212,002.35 Feoo Privilege $39,976.50 Sales by Fair llolrd 54,470.91 Entry Feea $15,973.89 Rental $187,391.110 State and Local Support $6,348.45 Restricted Support $32,554.00 Unreotrlctad Support $25,411.11 lnteroot on • Depooll $12,036.88 11 oi"""-~F:"AR-~-1--., CKC Toy Teacup Poodles 3 C!lfil' l males 1 female $300 each EQUUl!\U.Nl 740-446·4430 or 339·9729 Beautilul M1tS1b1Shi MS070 :-:-:-----:-:-::-::-- heavy duty trq; ckh oe wtt h Doberman "''P5 AKC , shots, ""' d1ggmg and land sca p!ng black/rust and red/rust M & bucket 733 actual hOui"S F Ready to got 740-379- and looks new With no 2140 mechamcal problems Is a must sale and has been reduced to $20,000 tho'U•nh Full blooded Rat Tamer for -.-, ks ld N sale 7 wee o o shots probable val ue 1s 30 to 40 P1ctures ava1ble but lOOk s $50 00 Contact Roy M1ller J t 4 04 Pmneer Tnat Rd new Must sell by Or patnot. OhiO 456 58 Westmorel and Gr eat deal'304·773-6000 or 304..,---::-::--cc- - 773-5333 i:~;;:;;:;..._ _ _ __ Full bl ooded Pitt Bull pup· L ptes :$150 080 Parents IVJ.S'IOCI\ on prem1ses Call446·3511 Swim Spas Amved l Save $$$ T1k1Tubs Hot Tub Outlet Closeouts available Ashland, KY 606 929-5655 Carpet Sale Berber. Free DeliVery+ $500 OFFII $6 95/yd , plush , $5 95/yd, 15' w1de & 13' 6Mw1de carpet Used 95 WoiH Sunquest Pro 1n stock Mollohan Carpet, 16s tanntng bed New parts 2212 Eastern Ave , new bulbs axe cond $600 Galhpohs, OH Ph one l1rm U·Haul446-8613 _17_40_1_44_6_ · 7_4_44_ _ _ _ :----.,----,..,.We now have Saba flex CO's Mollohan Furniture ca II 304 · 593· 8187 or 304• New Soa f & Lave Seat $400 593-8 107 1n Mason WV 202 Clark Ohapel Ad Bidwell, Oh1o- 740·388..()173 Wll Game system w/ 7 games , 3 contro1ters, 3 -H-,,m-a-lay an--,Pe -r""~a-n-kitt -,e-n-s, Oak Round Pedestal k1tchen clubs. 3 plastiC covers for -b Q CFA h 1 103 1 table. claw feet wl 4 match- controllers Used only 15 $~~~ ask for Heathers ~g: _ mg chatrs $250 2 oak m1nutes $700 740-388 386 0459 match1ng swrvel bar stools. 8070 after 5pm,740-208· exc cond $50 ea Cash Only 3264 anytime GoDs Tra 1ler for rent, 3BR, 2 BA.. Tw1n Rtvers Tower IS accept- ~~~==~~~ Call367-7762 or 446-4060 tng applications tor waitmg : list for Hud-eubSIZed, 1~ br, In Memory the apartment,for eldenyld•sabled call 675FOR Ibm 6879 Equal Housing 1 and 2 bedroom apart- Opportunity ments, furnished and unfurVery clean, cozy, 2 BR. apt. mshed , and houses In tn pnvate seHing. WID Pomeroy and Middleport, hookup NO smoknlQ NO secunty deposit required, no pets $400+ utilities. Deposh pels. 740-992-22 t 8 requ~red 1740)992-4tt9 Public Notice 0 down payment 4 bed· rOoms Large yard Covered deck Attached garage 740· 367-7 129 r10 Steel Beams, Pipe Rebar For Concrete, An gle, Channel, Flat Bar, Steel Grating For Dra 1ns, CKC registered Toy Poodle Driveways & Walkways l&L puppies, ta1 ls docked. dewMOdern i Bedroom apt Call Scrap Metals Open Monday, claws removed, shots & vet 446..()390 Tuesday, WedneSday & checked, colors black, apnFriday, 8am-4 30pm Closed cot & cream, maleS $300 & Modern 1 BR Apt Call 446· Thursday, Saturday & females $350, (740)992Sundau ( 40)446-7300 3736 7 7 7007 New 2 bd apt In Mason, 3 br house, Pomeroy, 2 full wOOd floors, Includes water, bath, gar8ge, full basement, sewer, appliances and new carpet, very clean, washer & dryer, $435, handicap accessible, $635 a (740)41 6-6622 month. (740)949-23:13 New Haven,1 Br furnished 3BR , 1 bath In Bidwell, W/D,no apt has $575/mo + sec dep 446pets,dep.&ref 992-Q-165 3644 Spacious second-floor apt. 3BR, 1 5 bath house In overlooking GaiiiJl(>IIS City town $5751rent + sec dep Park and river L R den, 446-3644 large kitchen-dining area with all new appliances & cupboards. 3BR. laundry area, 2 1/2 baths. $900 per or bedroom avaMable month Call 446-4425, or 2 3 446-2325 Water & trash 1ncluded No pets 740-441 -7033 Tara Townhouse~ Apartments, Very Spacious. Ntce 2 bd tra iler, New 2 Bedrooms, CIA, 1 1/2 Haven. small year, mctudes Beth, Adull Pool & Baby gas. $4t5, 1740)416-6622 Pool, PatiO, Start $425/Mo Ntce 2BA at Johnsons No Pets, Lease Plus Mobile Home Park 740-446· Security Deposit Requ•ed, (740)367·0547. 2003 I SER.VIm exceptional children's servlcesthroup planning, conduciJntl, and advocating services that meelthe needs orthe chlld,.n and youth In the Help Wantad Qroctous U.lng t and 2 Bedroom Apts at Vd lage Manor and Riverstde Apts 1n Middleport, from $32 7 to $592. 740..992-5064 Equal Housmg Opportunity. =-----,--- Help Wanted Dr. Samuel L. Bossard Memorial Llbrary/Gallla County District Library Position Announce!Dent Help Wanted 3 BR house m GaMipolts, WID connection , $450/mo, $2501d Yo 11 til ep u pay 8 u It1es Cat! Wayne 404·4563802 NOT to send money through the mall untH you have lnvest1gated the offering Help Wanted e 2 & 3 bedroom houses for rent , no pets, 1740)992-5858 -:---,.,..,--,---, Builder/Dealer Dtmltr8 Brtght net 740-222-t031 Need to Rent Pastures lor a . Seasoned FtreWOOd PICked few Cows & Horses , w1U up or delivered OH HEAP clean & fence if needed 304- &LAA, WV LEAP accepted 675-2592 Calt Melv1n Clagg 740-4410941 01 740"V'f ••5-5946 (304)882-3017 Homea Wanted lNG CO. recommends that you do bustness wtth People you know, and Help Wanted Or fax: 304-675-6975 PAIS Is seeking LPN: admlntsler/monttor patient medication preparation for 1nd1viduals with develop· mental disabilities in Mason County and surrounding areas $13-$15 per hour based on expenence Please call 13041 373-tOt t or toll free al 1-8n ·373t01 t. Interested applicants should apply in person at any of our retail stores, our corporate office (2nd Street, Mason, WV), or the Pt. Pleasant Job SeJVice offtce. Ftnal offer ol employment contingent upon successful completion ol all pre-employment assessments. EOE (MIF/DN). Drug Free Workplace RENT-2-0WN ~ Ohio Valley Home Heatth, Inc htring STNA, CNA, Home Health Aides and Personal Care Aides Full, Part Time and Per Otem positions available. Apply at 1480 Jackson Ptke , Gallipolis, phone 441 -t 393 for Sk1Ued Office or apply at 1456 Jackso n P1ke, phone 441 ·9263 for Passp ort/Private ' Care Office COmpetitive Wages and Benefits 1ncludlng Insurance and health mlleage re1mbursement I j OlroRTUNIJ'Y Sell. Loet and Found ........................................... 060 Lola & Acreage ........................................ 350 Apt fCM' Rent No Pets 740· 992-5858 - - - - -- - Beautiful Apts , at Jacklon Eattnea. 52 Westwood Dnve. from $365 to $560 MOBILil.ltoMEs 740·446-2569 Equal :Wanted expenenced or w1llf'OR SALE Opportumty ThiS HOL1511lQ tng to be tratned to 1nstall 1nshtut1on ts an Equal and repa 1r 2-way rad1o 2002 16xBO Oakwood 3 beO Opportunity ProVIder and eQUipment Good pay 2 bath, 1999 16x80 Fortune Emplover 6xceltent benefits Mall or 3 bed 2 bath, 3 more to _:.._:~---,~-­ fax resume to Ga11 Clutter. choose !rom Day 740-388· Beech St ,MiddlePort 2 Br Qoyd's Electron1cs Inc PO 0000 EVentng 740-245-9213 turn1shed apt, ut1l1t1eS paid , iox 250, Millwood, WV no pets depostl & reler25262 304·273-2790 New 3 Bedroom homes !rom encee 740·992-Q165 (j,hone), 304-273-0105 (fax) $214.36 per month, Includes ScHoo many upgrades, del•very & CONVENIENTLY LOCATu; set-up 1740)385-2434 ED 6 AFFOR9AaLEI ll'6nlucnOI'ol 1. Townhouse apartments, 1 Lms & and/or smau houses FOR l)ollfpolla Career Collage ACREAGE RENT.. Cell (740)441 -t t 1 I (Ca reers Close To Home) for application & InformatiOn ,Pall Todayl 740-446·4367, Bruner Land Company Easy to heat upstatrs 2 bed740-44 t · l492 t -800-2t4 0452 room apt Trash, water, stove · WWO¥ galllpo i~&CSreefC(IIege com Over 130 parcels ava1lable and fridge Included. $350 Accredrled Member ACCflldrtrng In st: OhiO, from 5 acres rent $350 depos1t . 441·9872 Councol lor lndepenOenl Colleges $ 11,900 to 114 acres and Schools t274B Of 446·7620 Of 709·9519 $75 .900! Every va nety for WANfED you r home site or To Do recreallonal needs Call for maps or VISit t:ooking for work tak1 ng care www bruner lan d . com •2&3 bedroom apartments Of the elderly 1n the1r home Happy Holidays' Have references 740-446- ---'--~---- • Central heat & AJC 7245 MOBILE HOME LOT FOR •Washer/dryer hookup RENT, 1031 Georges Creek •AI electnc- averagtng It\ \\t I \ I Ad, 441-1 t t t $50-$60/month IH '\ I \I ..., pays water, sewer, •Owner BlNNEill ..sh '---iiiliiiiiiiii-- ~ribune Sentinel l\egtster (740} 446~2342 (740) 992-2156 (304}- 675-1333 To Place HOW SUccestuds I0 W§l;rf, 6fi 6Q www.mydailytrJbune.com www.mydailysentinel.com www.mydailyregister.com AD &unbnp Gtimttt-&enttnd • Page DS more decorated. 20-30 unmarked Jar:; Thesda) 's Auction: JOO+ pes ol furmture Wythe Co Va T1gcr Map~e p1e cupb. 8-1 0 more pn of Announcements AHidden Treasure.• LAUU~ Sideboards, flatwa!l, step-back's, pewte r. cupb\ (2) 9 pc mahg DR su1tes fr,Jrt) (m m1 cond ) Ch1 ld's sellers cabinet . Beautifully Renovated Apartments New Management Remodeled tptdoua rental apartment~ for you and your family! New Kltehen/ batb/llincl?ws/ doors/ tj~ applilnes tbrou&bout! ldeallocaOOr! T1gcr \1ap lc, (2) sug,Jr chest. Hu nt bo,trd , Comer comer Chtnn, cyl roll desk /Bkc~ top. comer cupb s oak chma's. Hall seats. ptcr mtrrors. Grand father dock. cane case. bookcases. (rare) Eastlake 3 pc Kmg s1u BR suue, Vtct Beds. oak h1ghwal! . BR suites , Willett 3 pc cherry BR sune . 3 pc: bt rds-eye Muple BR su1te & other bnds -eye pes dressers. chest s, washstand. w 1 rd robe~ . oak. lbh & .: unu ~. oak . Ceotnlly local io RMnswood w.mn Wlltio& diataDce &om sdloda/ sboppilll/re!laurants/ churtbes/ ~ CALL TODAY FOR MORE INFORMATION 304-273-3344 tilt lop . hbrary . sofa thi s. famtmg couchs. blanket. boxes 1 M T Ctr tbls. tel top RCA Victrola wlhnrd & more Pr!m!l! V£3 (21 (rure) cuhm corner cupb 's. mhe comer cupb's 16. 12. M & 6 tm p1c cupb's, Jelly cupb's, drysink s. flm wull 's. step buck s. pin top mvem tbl, (2) Hutch tbls . 121 ste p lxtck dry~mk cupb's , ~· x If furm tb l~. puntry & hncn cupb s, plantn t1on de~k . (2) ~cU!c btnch · ~. de~ortt tell Mammy rocker. chmr~. (ru rc) pu~try cooks cabmc t (Hart\\oell , Ohio) Crock. !ihelf'!l. I & 1 dwr stds. Wtnd~or rocker!\ cradle, lg 1760's bl anket box w/s nipe h1nscs . 2 & ~ dwr blankrt hoxc~. & lots more. The very bc!~t pnmiuves I ha~c seen m yenT'li Other 2 Seated amt~h bu&RY· Lg. Rooster weather vane , Country ch_arm eh:~t cook stove, green & Cream barber chau. Moodlopau&h Auctlon..rtna S.nkes AUdto,..n" Bill & Todd ; Ohio Lie. i769J & 000107 Licensed and bonded in favor or State or Ohio. Terms: Cash or good check wilD. An nouncement day of sale take premlence of printed materal. For grut ph:tuns go to our web sile 111 www.moodbpaugh.tom. lnrormation (740) 667-0644; 667·3840, or 989·2623. located Rt The Ruction Center On Rl. 62 n. masonW.U. FURN ITURE 4 Pc Mah B R. Su ••tue;;·,t~~~~; ~:~ Hcppk wl11te Tabk -.f L eaves & 6 r, Ch a1rs. Mah Double Ped estal Table W l!;hie·ldl Bad Cham; , Gold Gilt Pte r M1rror. Unusa l Stze 4 St.H: k MaiL Ope n Bookcase Unmal Oak Hall Stdl VKt tu m Chan Pme Dental C 1bmct. Uut ~ t .mJ.mg 0,11.. Scttt:e. Wal. V tl:1 M.T Dres~cr. 6 Wtnsor Captatns Cham;, 2 C .. no Cab1nct W/ k ,u.kd Glass Doors. Mah . MUSIC C.lbmct . W.il M 'I wa~h Sta nd. Kttch en Prep T.ihlc. W ,JI M T S11Creoc1a11JI W fb.1d:, ·Haywood 2 Pc C.1!:lmct {m 1546- I Y2) . Tab le W I 2 L e.JVcs I 165 -s!. 6 Ch au s I 1.12-al. Oi1k S lant Top Dc .. k. Jel l] Cupboard L herr·'l One Dr,twer Stand, Pie Sale. 2 Pc Wal Parlor Sutte. 3 Table Top DISplay Cuse's. Ov al M t Table . Roll Top D esk. Cut>bo:1rd s Rope TwJsl Chum , Oak S tdc Buard W/ Feet. 2door Over 2 Dr.twer Oak Book Case. Fancy Lidte"i Stdc By S1dc Oak Sec retar}. V1 ct. Wash St,md . 0.1k Cr.mk W.1ll Phone & More G L ASSWARE -Sev Pes Fenton Flm1 B l ue. Depress1on. Blu e Wdlo\\ ..~ mc nc an Foston a, Homer Laughhn VtrgmJ.t Rose. Kttchen Craf t Bowls, Pressed Glass 2~; Of Chm u. Carntval Glass, P1ckle Jars, Ma ss1ve Vase Weller Rook wood & Other p,,llery. Stoneware Jugs & O th ers COLLECTIBLES Prmts . Ptc ture<. 2 Sel s Scales . Chrldren' s lto ms. Gas L• ghts. S1erli rrd & Srl ver Pl ate , Sewer Til e. Old Cane s, 22 4 Tuhp Epergn e W I H.mgmg Bo~s kets. & More ESTATE GUNS M od IlK W rn 22 Pump . Chnrlcs Dailey Pump. K70 Rem 12 G.1 Pump. Franchi 12 W I Extrn B arrel. Mnd 94 Win 30-.10 Weav er Scope. Auctioneers Notl': Another O ut ~tondi na Auctlon s()RlC Super Ntl'C Items As Usual The Bull drng I s Full Auction Conducred Bsr. Rick Pearson Auction Co. #66 304-773 -5447 Or 304-773-578~ For Picturea Web . Stte Www. Aucuonz t~.com o-r•.• _ . Cash Or Check W1th 10 . Out Of Buyier Must Have A Bank Letter Of Unless Known To Auctton Co. M ade Day Of Sale Take Precedence Wnnen Materta l �• Middleport • Pomeroy • Gallipolis. OH • Point Pleasant Registcr.W Y Page D6 • The Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, December 23 , 2007 LLI)HOLZER Silent auction benefits hospice, A3 I IS ~{!/CLINIC day Pt. Jlleoosam - 675 4t!l8 C.al!poiJ . 446-5411 Mdp - 99Z-oo6Q, Middleport • Pomeroy, ·Ohio 1\101\I>A'I , DFl'I•,MHI·.I{ :!-t. :!oo~ ;;o ( 'I:\ IS • \ 'ol. :;-. :\:o. tol-l "'"' " '' d-"l"''"lillt·i."'" ' Pomeroy Sha"wn Arnott Jacki Casto Ken Coll ier ananna Cremeens JoAnn Crisp Tracy Davidson Fa it!< Dye Cindy Edwards Jackie Fie lds Terri Fife Judi Flowers Kelly Gilland Cindy Gillilan Kristy Greanlee Mark Groves No Sentinel on Thesday HEAP funding remains available POMEROY - The Daily Sentinel will not be published Christmas Day to allow its employees to observe the holiday. Regular publicatiqn and . busine ss hours resume Wednesday. NEWS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM Frances Hawkins Randy Hays VIcki Hoffman Des Jeffers Shirael Johnson Carolyn Kestelllon Melissa Lam bert Erica lemons SPORTS • White Falcons weather Tornadoes. See Page 81 Chasity Martin Jeff Martin Linda Mayer Eddie Nelson Cindy Park · Cassandra Patterson Tracy Pickett Macie Pierce Mary Beth Preston Katie Reed Paul Reed . Jennifer Russell Donna Schmoll Woody Stines Cadi Thomas Ernie Van lnwagen Brenda Venoy Lisa Ann_ Venoy Edna Weber Point Pitllll'lt · Michelle Burris Vicki Clendenin Diane Craddock Gerry Duncan Mike Heib Jul ie Heib Shelly Miller Polly Vanscoy .TI.IPPM Plllnt Sheena Casto Jannifer Doczi Cynthia Durst Becky Grate Dyana Hawthorne Betsy Kearns Helen M i!lhone Lola Sanders Cis Spencer STAFF REPORT CHES HIRE Ga llia Meigs Community Action Agency's EmergeQcy HEAP Program began on Nov. I and will continue through March 31, 2008, said Sandra Edwards, Emergency Services Division director. "We accept call s each Friday to schedule appointments ·for the follow ing week." Edwards said. "HEAP provides financial heating assistance for our area's neediest residents, who may be on a fixed income or among the working poor. HEAP helps senior citizens ·and , families with children avoid the choice of 'heating or eating."' Eligible households will be at or below 175 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. "Most of the HEAP recipients are our neighbors who are living on fixed income or working for low wages," Edwards said. " They are the elderl y or single parent .household and our disabled. HEAP gives them the extra he Ip .they need to make it ing between $450 and $600, tion of eligible households' through the cold Ohio winters, especially since heating costs are on the rise.". Emergency · HEAP provides assistance · to households that have had utilities disconnected, face the threat of disConnection or have I0 days or less suppl y of bulk fuel. The program allows a one-time payment of up to $175 per heating season to restore or retain home heating serv ices. For propane and fuel oil clients, the payment may be up to a 30 day supply or 200 gallon s cost- 390 children served at giveaway BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINELCOM · TUPPERS PLAINS -This year 390 children were provided toys and clothing at the Hearts and Hands Clothing Panty and Bethel Worship Center Christmas Giveaway. The giveaway was founded by Jill Holter eight years ago and has provided for between three to four-thousand children during that time. This. year the giveaway served 123 families , up from last year's count of 100 families. Of tho$!! ' 120 families, 390 children received toys and clothing. Linda Wells, one of the organizers of this year's giveaway, said people began lining up at the church at 6:30 a.m., waiting for the doors to open at 9 a.m. Most of these people were parents who were then led into the church's sanctuary to pick out gifls for their children with the help of a personal shopper. ... Personal shoppers, who were al~o volunteers from the church, led the parents through the large sanctuary that normally holds 300 people but was tlien packed with gifts and clothing sorted by age groups. For each child parents could pick one large, medium and small gift as well as stocking stuffers and clothing . . Wells said this year Holter, who runs Hearts and Hands, was able to collect Christmas outfits throughout the year-so that children could dress festive for the big day set to arrive tomorrow. Wells said Holter buys items for the giveaway year round and she washes each donated piece of clothing. In addition, Wells said used toys are repaired by volunteers who also helped do the shopping for ne'!V toys purchased with donations from sponsors and individuals. This year corporate sponsors for the event were Racine Home National Bank. Rose 's Excavating, Kal Electric, Gheens Painting, Forest Run Church, Athens Ohio State Patrol Post and Ray Karr of Kinsale Corporation. Still, according. to Wells, the need persists in the county for those familie s having a hard time making it at Christmas. She. described getting a phone call from a desperate mother who had no gifts to give a seven-year old child. Thankfully, ihe giveaway still had some items to Plllse see Glve-ay, AS Caitlin Williamson Cherie Williamson Charles W ise Sandra Wise Mary Wolfe Jessica Staley Desiree Taylor OBITUARIES Page ~5 • Christine A Green • Harta,n 'Whit' Dean Whitlach • John VanMeter INSIDE Carson Crow Ben Ewing Tom Karr Paul Klee s Doug ,Litlle John Musser Your Friends At if bud~eting allows, because winter heating bills. 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See ·Page A2 • Breastfeeding class for working mothers offered by O'Bieness. See Page A3 • O'Bieness offering hea~h screenings. See Page A3 Students in the After School Kids program at Meigs Elementary School made cards and goodies for the ho~ iday season. Bernie Anderson, Sarah Nichols, and Claire Graybeal volunteered to work with teacher and students in building gingerbread . houses. Staff of the Ohio State University Extension service worked with students in' grades 3-5 to make loaves of homemade bread to share with their fami lies and miniature pumpkin pies. Primary students designed Christmas cards for veterans and those on the home<jelivered meals · route otlhe Meigs County Senior Center. Karen Walker and Carmen Doherty, and Katyln Ross, Britney Pridemore and Aaliyah Turner are pictured working on the gingerbread project. Sworn-in _ , J. 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