http://host69-005.meigs.lib.oh.us/files/original/d7f83466390969627996ad5e80691e82.pdf cc12a64824d491aa88329764b0625b6e PDF Text Text Page B6 • The Daily Sentinel ' Browns Wahama from PageBl leaving it.'' said Crennel, who was asked about another report that Edwards has a dis' located thumb. "He didn't miss any practice. He's healthy, that's why he wasn't on the injury report." Edwards refused to comment following the game. Also, Anderson separated his right shoulder while being sacked by Hovan late in the game. Anderson was only 10-ot~ 27 for 123 yards. and was plagued by several drop~ passes, including one by t1ght end Steve Heiden ins1de Tampa Bay's 10-yard line in the frrst quarter. '·There's no question I should have had it." Heiden said. "It's my fault . If I catch it, I might have scored. I think it would have been a different game." Anderson believes the Buckeyes unit," linebackers coach Luke Fickell said. ··Last year if something happened you might say. ' Don't worry, A.J. Hawk or Dontc Whitner will make the play or Bobby Carpenter will do something.' This year we went into it saying this team's going to have to be a true team." Maybe. But several individuals had mammoth years. They fit into the team concept, but the're "s no question that the talented Buckeyes were reloading instead of rebuilding. Linebacker James Laurinaitis blossomed in his first trip into the spotlight, leading the team in tackles with an even 100 while intercepting five passes. posting four sacks and forcing three fumbles. The sophomore, used sparingly a year ago. won the Nagurski Award as the top defensive player in the country and was a first-team All-American. "James came along and started making some plays and raised the bar a little bit," said defensive coordi-. nator Jim Heacock. "Then Antonio Smith, another senior, came on and started playing well. What happened is they started getting a little team camaraderie and it just seemed like they started feeding off each · other a little bit." leaders with 10 tackles for Teams are not supposed minus yardage. to lose as many top players There were others. as the Buckeyes d1d and Vernon· Gholston. down the become better. But the num- preseason depth chart at hers point to that. defensive end, had 7.5 sacks Ohio State surrendered and · was All -Big Ten . just over 10 points a game Malcolm Jenkins took over corner opposite against a schedule that the included two No. 2-ranked Antonio Smith and made it teams and two other Top 25 his home, with four in'terteams. Teams m<lllaged just ceptions and three pass 94 rushing yards a game. breakups. · Unproven Most importantly, the sophomores Marcus defense intercepted 21 pass- Freeman · and Jamario e's and recovered six opposi- 0' Neal came up big, the tion fumbles. former stacking up 56 "The one thing that they ·tackles and the latter takdo defensively is they have ing over free safety in midgreat balance from front to season and playing well. back," said Florida offen- · With the Buckeyes sive coordinator Dan ranked No. I in the preseaMullen. "There's not a real son, the defense helfed weak spot in their defense make the season specia . that you try to find this one "A:s a senior, I wanted to guy and. let's try to attack be a part of one of the best him." teams in Ohio State histo. The result is a no-name ry," starting strong safety unit more effective than a · Brandon Mitchell said. lot of defenses stocked with . It was gratifying · for established stars. Heacock to be a part of a Antonio Smith is Exhibit season so unexpected- at A in the Ohio State turn- least by those national pubaround. A former walk-on, lications. the cornerback barely saw "We had some smart the field in 'his tirst four guys and some good leadyears on the team. He was- ers that got them in there n't put on scholarship until watching a lot of extra film last spring. and working hard," Yet he came out of Heacock said. "They studnowhere to finish second on ied the game. They prethe team in tackles with 66, pared probably as well as picking off two passes· and any group I've been finishing among the team around." ball over four times, including a fumble recovery and an interception·from Champ Bailey, who had his leagueleading ninth pick and also helped limit Chad Johnson to three catches for 32 yards .. Denver (9-6) can clinch a playoff spot with a win next week against San Francisco or a loss by Kansas City to Jacksonville. "It was a playoff atmosphere out there," said I.,ynch. who caused Rudi Johnson to fumble on a hit in the fourth quarter. "It was two teams knowing it 's an extremely important game." That's why cornerback/nickel · back/safety Domoniqu.e Foxworth collapsed in the locker room after the game. Foxworth,. who said he was fine and wasn't taken to the · hospital , was completely exhausted. "Kid played his heart out," Lynch said. Cinci nnati lost for the eighth straight time in Denver despite Houshmand:.-:adeh eclipsing the I,000- yard mark for the season for the 'first time in his career and Rudi Johnson rushing for 129 yards. "It was real tough, but we didn 't· play well enough to win the game," said Chad Johnson, who furn bled in the second quarter. "This loss was a lot more than just a bad snap., Rookie Jay Cutler was sensational during a 99-yard drive in the third quarter that culminated with Mike Bell's 2-yard run. It gave · Denver a 21-17 lead it wo.uldn't relinquish as Jason Elam tacked on a 24yard field goal in the fourth quarter. "On that drive we were in fromPageBl defense, as much as any other factor, vaulted the topranked Buckeyes into the national championship game on Jan. 8 against No. 2 Florida. What no <:me had counted on was a resilient group of seniors and several players who were extremely fast learners. The Buckeyes had only · two returning starters from last year's I 0-2 team, which surrendered just over 15 points a game. The losses were staggering. Linebacker A.J. , Hawk, safety . Donte Whitner and linebacker Bobby Carpenter were all taken in the first round of the NFL draft. Cornerback Ashton Youboty and linebacker Anthony Schlegel went in the third round, and safety Niue Salley in the fourth. ' One of the most honored classes ever at Ohio State left behind some h!lge holes . "We knew going into it we were going to have to play together and we were going to have to really, really focus on doing this as a Broncos fromPageBl The snap was wobbly and bounced away -from Larson. Cincinnati recovered an onside kick but was offsides and had to re-kick, and Quincy Morgan fielded it to seal the win·. Now, the Bengals need help to get the wild card. They must beat Pittsburgh at home next week and hope the New York Jets ·lose one of their final two games, including Monday night at Miami. "It was a tough way· to lose a football game," Cincinnati coach Marvin Lewis said. "That play at the end was not why we lost the game. We ·continue to hurt ourselves." The Bengals turned the Tuesday, December ~6, 2006 www.mydailysentinel.com HOLZER .cu·Ntc Browns need to be more accountable. "We all have to grow up." Anderson said. "We all have to understand you have to bring everything every week. We have to understand when we come into the league what the plan is and stay focused." a . rhythm ," Smith said. "When we're i •1 that . rhythm, he's in that rhythm. He's done a good job of leading us.'' Cutler, who had a !-yard touchdown pass to Tony Scheffler and a 39-yard pass to Javon Walker, became the first NFL rookie quarterback to throw for multiple touchdowns in each of his first four games. He finished I 2-for-23 for 179 . yards and one Interception, which came on the first play of the game. · "Every game, I feel more confident," Cutler said. "(The win) was an early Christmas present." After the game, Lewis was second-guessing himself over the extra point. "I thought about going for two," he said. "But that doesn't matter now, does it?'' fromPageBl Iraq's highest court upholds Saddam's death sentence, A2 a 52-49 decision over the Falcon jayvee unit. In the opening contest Roush Matt Dangerfield scored six of his seven points in the extra period to help the Falcons to the four point victory. Roush paced Wahama with I I points with Zuspan tossing in nine and Dan~erfield seven. Southern rece1ved a 12-point effort from C0ppick with Lemley dropping in seven. In the reserve game the Tornadoes used a 21-7 second quarter scoring blitz 1!J gain the early advantage before holding on for a 52-49 win. Kreg Kiosks scored 13, Michael Manuel II and Gabe Hill eight for Southern while Wahama got 12 tallieS from Brandon Flowers, 10 by Josh Pauley and eigl}t from Kerry Gibbs. ; and finish with a game high 21 markers. Patrick Johnson had 13 tallies with Wes Riffie netting I I for Coach Richard Stephens crew. Weston Counts added eight points while. Weston Roberts dropped in six for the Tornadoes. A tightly contested first period had SHS edging out to a slim 14-12 lead before Wahama enjoyed an offensive spurt generated by Smith and Underwood in the second canto. The White Falcons forged .ahead by six at 36-30 at the midway point before appearing to . put the contest away· following the intermission break. So1,1them scored only four WAHAMA(70) Harrison 7 5-9 20. Kevin W~a points in the third and as a casey 4 CH 8, Brenton Clall< 4 D-O 8, JOnt(n result trailed by a 49-34 mar- Smith 4 0-2 8, Gabe Roush 3 ().{) 6. Keith 3 o-o 6, Justin Amo6d 3 o-o 6, gin with just eight minutes · Pearson Garrett UndeiWOOd 1 H 5. Josh Pauley remaining. . 1 0-0 2, Trevor Peters o D-O o. E!ud4Y · Smith fouled out of the Rose 00.1 0 Totals 29 9-18 70. SOUTHERN (68) contest midway through the Corbin SOllers B 2-4 21, Pa1rlcl< Johnson third quarter with Wasonga 4 3-4 13, Wes Ri!lle 3 5·9 11 , Weskjn Counts 4 G-4 8, Weston Robens 2 2-2 6, and Roush exiting the outing Jesse McKnight 2 1-4 5, Jacob Hunter·1 during the early going in the D-1 ·3, Ryan Chapman 1 0·1 2. Totals 25 69. fourth stanza. The early 13-29 Three point goats - wahama (Hanison). · exits by the three WHS Southam (Sellers 3, Johnson 2, Hunter! starters combined with a revived Southern offense permitted the hosts to stage a wild come-from-behind bid. The Tornadoes closed to with ESTABLISHED 1895 ; four at 70-66 when Sellers drilled his third trey .of the 1Vl5 WYBG Bi& Country fourth period with :I0 ~bd:itiDiii 5bll!X • remaining but the Southern JUJ6 flwilbi l't:Db(llttt:l: 12117 RVHS rally fell just shy of its mark Uulida): !iu.i£~ SbQ!! as Wahama held on to escape •visit Our Scholastic Book . with the narrow, one-point, -. Eah:: hardwood triumph. . Audition~: A pair of preliminary #The Diary of Anne Froink" ~ encounters preceded the JUlZ Z·t 6; l~lfl i:l .. main event with the Wahama New Years Eve Gala . ' Dinner &: Dancing Freshmen squad claiming a Make Reservations by 12119 : 34-30 win in overtime while the Tomadoe junior varsity The Ariel-Dater Hall . avoided the visitors sweep of 428 Sec. Ave. Gallil(:'lis, ?H · 740-446-ARTS 27877 . · the three game set by taking Fonner President Gerald Ford dies at 93, As •• Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio :; II ! I· '\ I'S • \ II I ..) \\ I II'\ I .., I I \ \ . Ill ( T \1 II I ({ h . '\ o . I oo SPORTS • Bengals' swoon coul~ cost them playoff spot. See Page 81 Pomeroy considers raising court cos~ BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY -Last night Pomeroy Village Co.uncil passed the first reading of an ordinance that will raise court costs by $10. . Last January council voted to raise court costs to $55 and with the new ordinance the proposed $10 increase will raise the fee to $65. 'This still puts us equal to or still below some other 1 ,AruEL " " " '" \ll,o il) "' 11111u•1, "'" :.! - . :! oo h municipalities," Mayor pay that ticket before late not receiving a Christmas John Musser .said. charges accrue . bonus this year, McAngus • Councilwomen Mary Clerk-Treasurer Kathy spoke to Pomeroy Chief of McAngus and Ruth' Spaun Hysell reported the general Police Mark E. Proffitt voted against the motion fund balance is now at about Proffitt's 'department which requires two more around $10,000 though a recently trading for a police readings and a final vo.te for final pay period must vehicle and how she interapproval. come out of this total. preted this as . an inopporAlso included in the Hr.sell added the books tune time to make the trade. ordinance is a motion w1ll be closed in Pomeroy "TI1at money came out of allowing those charged Mayor's Court today to the law enforcement trust with a parking violation·n hopefully boost the ~ener­ fund," Proffitt told McAngus. hours to pay the ticket al fund which w11l be "That really doesn't have before accumulating a late needed ·in large part to anything to do with bonuscharge. As it stands now, a m~ke that payroll.· . es," Musser remarked. person has only 24 hours to With village employees After the meeting, when . STAFF REPORT NEWS®MYDAILYSENTI NEL,COM ?Jie Perfect rjift... OBITuARIES $CASH$ Page AS • 'Rachel M. Bissell, 77 •-Milo Hutchison, 77 • F'aul McElroy, Sr., 90 • Mary Ritz, 79 • David Spangler, 43 • Elmer Tufts, 91 • Ethel Wolf, 81 • Phyllis Young, 71 . IIIIIIII.IICNII Clllcl OHIO VALLEY CHECK CASHING & LOAN . 216 Upper River Rd. Gallipolis, Ohio 'Ia Mile south of the Silver Brldgti 448-2404 204 W. 2nd St1'14tl~ ·Pq1111roy, Ohio INSIDE 992.Q481 • Brief tsunami scare uriderlines threat as Asian nations remember 230,000 killed in 2004. See Page A2 • Family Medicine. See Page A3 • Roberts celebrates birthday. See Page A3 • Local Briefs. See Page AS • For the Record. See Page AS Is Your Family Ready for .Flu ? asked about the vehicle Proffitt said the Chevrolet Blazer was purchased fot $3,500 with drug forfeite<l money from a local dealer to replace the departmenfs Oldsmobile Bravado which had 164,000 miles on it. "It is a violation of the Ohio Revised Code to spend money in the law enforcement trust fund for wages," Proffitt said. "I have to. abide by that." Ple•se see Costs, AS Commissioners to seek funds for transportation MIDDLEPORt Students received bel< rank promotions and awards BY BRIAN J. REED during the recent quarterly BREED@MYOAILYSENTINEL.COM belt test at Bitanga's Martial Arts Center in POMEROY Meigs County Middleport. Commissioners anticipate receiving a Students promoted were: $25,000 grant through the Ohio Jeffrey D. Jones, April Department of Transportation for develMcCloud, Trenton Prater, opment of a transportation plan. Brandon Prater, Clorrisa At Thursday's meeting, Commissioner Michelle Pollock. Bradley Jim Sheets said Steve Beha, executive'. D. Jones, Tyler James director of the Meigs County Board of Putney. . Brandon Holly, Mental Retardation and Developmental James Selby, Abigail Kaye . Disabilities will oversee a new transportaAtkins, Quentin Kobe tion committee, which will study the Logan, Bill Prater. ' transportation needs of the county's serBen August Nease, Todd vice agencies. Jol)nsoQ, Bry~e Tayengco, The $25,000 grant, through_the OOOT Destinee C. Thomas, Ron in Specialized Tr.msportation Program, would Madill, Matthew Hakins, be made available for development of a C. Wade Harrison. Darsha plan designed to enhance the availability of L. Bitanga, Kirk Legar, public transportation services through variSteven Stewart, Seth ous agenc1es, including the MR/DD, Johnson, Anthony Jessie County Council on Aging, Community James Howard, Zachary Action Agency and Department of Job and Shiflet, Victoria M. Roush, Family Ser1ices, Sheets said. .... Brandon Duncan , Evan The development of a transportation George, Katelin Ferguson, plan ~ould qualify the county and partic· Devin Brown, Tyler ipating public agencies to receive 80 per· Johnson and Katelynn cent funding for the purchase of vehicles, Ginther. Sheets sa id . Some agencies now take Brandon Duncan, . Ben advantage of that grant funding to purNease, Brandon Holly, Todd chase vans , buses .and other vehicles to Johnson, Bill Prater. serve their clients, but . a transportation Abaigail Atkins, Tyler plan will now be required to parttcipate in Putney, Ronin Madill were the grant program. honored, as outstanding stuSheets said the county will likely seek dents. Bryce Tayengco, the services of a consultant to assist with Brandon Holly, Abagail the plan. which would recommend ways Ja:mes Selby, to avoid duplication of services and routes Atkins, Michelle Pollock, and and more efticiently use the vehicles now · Bradley Jones · earned the owned by the county ~gencies providing highest test scores . transportation services . Instructor Don Bitanga, James Selby, Ben Nease, Todd Johnson and Bill Prater presented a board Submitted photo and cement block breaking Students at Bitanga·s Martial Arts Center in Middleport presented a board demonstration as part of and cement block breaking oemonstration as part of recent student testing. the testing. , ·patrol reports safer holiday weekend 8Y MICHELLE MtLLER Income from parking meters, tickets more than doubles WEATHER BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINELCOM Detail• on Pace A6 I I I I I II INDEX 2 SECTIONS- 12 PAGF.S Annie's Mailbox Calendars A3 A3 Classifieds B3-4 Comics Bs Editorials A4 As Ob\tuaries Sports Weather B Section A6 © 2006 Ohio Valle)' Publishing Co. . POMEROY This year income from parking meters and subsequent parking tickets in downtown Pomeroy has more than doubled. · Clerk Treasurer Kathy Hysell estimates from Jan. I through yesterday, the village has taken in . $29,879 from both parking meter fees and parking tickets . Last year this total was $14,832, an increase of $15,047. This income goes back into the village's general fui1d. Last January council voted, though not unanimously, to bor- '· rpw $19,000 frpm Peoples Bancorp. Inc. to purchase 240 reconditioned meters . The loan was for 36 months with a fixed interest rate of 4.5 percent and a monthly payment of $565.09. Hysell said council began making payments on the. meters in February and have approximate! y $ I 4,400 left to pay on the loan. ' Before the new, digital meters were replaced only around half were considered functional which may explain some of the increased revenue. Also explain ing the increased revenue were ·I MMILLER@MVDAILYTRIBUNE.COM GALLI POLIS - Traftic accident deaths were down this holiday weekend, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. · Five people were killed in traffic crashes over the 2006 Christmas holiday weekend as opposed to the 12 people killed in 2005. From Dec. 22. 2006 to Qec. 25 , 2006, there were a total offive fatal crashes with five fatalities and eight injuries. They were: one fatal crash on a state/fed· eral highway with one fatality and five injuries: two fatal crashes on county roads with two fatalities and no injuries; one fatal crash on an Interstate highway inside a city with one fatality and three injuries: and one fatal crash on an Interstate highway outside o.f a city with one fatality and no injuries. · Of the live fatalities , only one victim was wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident and there were no repmts of alCohol use. While fatalities were down this year, operating a vehicle·while under the influence (OVI) arrests were up, the patrol said: State troopers made 383 OVI arrests over the holiday weekend: a number that exceeds Both Sergont;photo the 2005 arrests by more than a I00. Revenue from parking meter fees and parking tickets more than doubled The patrol attributes the lower fatality for Pomeroy this year, bringing $29,879 into the village 's general fund. numhcrs in 2006 to the crackdown on impaireu drivers. the new meter rates which went fe es that had not been amended Since January I·, 2006. 813 peol?le have to 20 cents for one hour anu I0 in :12 year,. been killed in rural traffic crashes m Ohio& The v;llage uf Pmnerny down from the 9n people killed in 2005 cents for one-half hour of park. ing. Parking tickets also went "bagged" the meters this mm1th' from January I to December 25. from $2 to $.1 and after 24 hours to allow free parking fur the holi As a reminder, motorists can call tollthat ticket went to $6. days . Hysell 'aid more than like- free 1-877-7-PATROL to receive highway Other slight changl!s were ly the bags will come otT the .<ls>i,tancc. repon suspicious activity or made tn the parkin g vio.Jation meters next Tuesday, Jan. 2. aJ,isc troopers of disabled vehicles. . i. • �The Daily Sentinel NATION • WORLD PageA2 ·:The Daily Sentinel lVedne~ay,~ntbera7,aoo6 BAGHDAD, Iraq_ Iraq's highest court rejected Saddam Hussein's appeal Tuesday and said the former dictator must be · hanged within 30 days for · ordering the killing of scores of Shiite Muslims in 1982. The sentence has already • stoked Iraq's sectarian ra~e, •· with the Shiite majonty demanding Saddam's death and his fellow Sunni Arabs calling the trial tainted. "From tomorrow, any day · could be the day" Saddam is sent to the ~allows, the chief judge sa1d. Saddam was condemned to death for his role in the execution of 148 Shiite Muslims from the small northern town of Ill' photo · Dujail, after a 1982 assassi- Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein gestures during his trial in Baghdad, in this Jan. . nation attempt. 29 file photo. On Tuesday Iraq's highest appeals court upheld the death sentence for The decision came on a Saddam Hussein, Iraq's national security advis(lr said. particularly bloody day in in "We were looking for- Associated Press Baghdad, where at least 54 the Iraqi people for so long . · ~is died in bombings and So this is an important day . ward to this day so as to October. · pohce discovered 49 appar- for the Iraqi ·people," said achieve justice, though it Raed Juhi, a spokesman ent victims of sectarian deputy White · House press comes late," said Ali al- for the High Tribunal court reprisal killings. Separately, . secretary Scott Stanzel, Adeeb, a Shiite lawmaker. · th<!t convicted Saddam, said · the U.S. military announced who was aboard Air Force "The government should .the judicial system would the deaths of seven One flying from speed up implementing the ensure Saddam is executed American soldiers. Washington to Waco, verdict m order not to give even if the presidency does In upholding the sen- Texas. any chance to the . terror- not ratify the decision. tence, imposed Nov. 5, the Some international legal - ists." "We'll implement the : Supreme Court of Appeals observers, however, called Under Iraqi law, the verdict by the power of the also affirmed death sen- Saddam's · trial unfair appeals court decision must law," Juhi said. · tences for two of his co- because of alleged interfer- be ratified by President He did not elaborate on statement, which defenpants, inc.luding his ence by the Shiite-dominat- Jalal Talabani and Iraq's · the . half brother. And it said life ed government. two vice presidents. One of .implied that Saddam's case · imprisonment for a third The ruling raised doubts . the two deputies is, like might divide the government. was too lenient and about whether other victims · Saddam, a Sunni Arab. Talabani, a Kurd, has said Saddam is being held at : demanded he be giv~n the of Saddam's ruthless Cropper, an regime - including fami- he is opposed to the death Camp death penalty, too. Saddam 's hangin~ ''must lies of Kurds gassed in the penal!)'. But he previously American mihtary ~rison be implemented w1thin 30 late 1980s - will ever tes- · deputized Vice President close to Baghdad's atrport. : da~s,' said Aref Shahin, tify in court about their suf- Adil Abdui-Mahdi, a Shii~ The U.S. military has had Muslim, to sign execution Saddam Hussein in its cus: chtef judge of the appeals fering. tody, on behalf of the Iraqis, : court. "From tomorrow, any But the announcement orders on his behalf. Abdul-Mahdi has said he since his capture. Military : day could be the day of delighted Shiites, who imDiementation." . endured persecution under would sign a death warrant officials, however, were not able to say Tuesday 1be White House called Saddam and are eager to for Saddam. The Sunni vice president, whether the former dictator the ruling a milestone in remove a symbol of the old Tariq Al-Hashirni, has also is being turned over to the Iraq's efforts "to replace the regime. . to · support lraqis now, in anticipation rule of a tyrant with the rule · Some Shiites are con- pledged of law;" cerned that insurgents, Saddam's execution as part of his execution. It's not clear where the· "Saddam Hussein has many of them Sunni Arabs, of a deal that gave him the received due process and will try to disrupt or prevent job last April 22, witnesses hanging will take place. It at the meeting told The might occur at . Camp ; legal ·rights that he denied the execution. Cropper or, perhaps, at a resistance." The appeals court also Baghdad prison where the new Iraqi government has upheld death sentences for carried out other execu- Barzan Ibrahim, Saddam 's tions. It's also uncertain if half brother and intelligence the public or press will be chief during the Dujail allowed to witness the killings, and Awad Hamed hanging, or if the execution ai-Bandar, head of Iraq's will be announced only Revolutionary Court, which issued the death sentences afterward. Human Rights Watch, an against the Dujail residents. The court concluded that international rights group, said figures in the U.S.- the life sentence given forbacked IraqiJovemment mer vice president Taha had undermm the credi- Yassin Ramadan was too bility of Saddam 's trial. lenient, and returned his ·Those officials publicly case to the High Tribunal reconsicieration. criticized a judge early in for the case, leading to his res- · Ramadan was convicted of premeditated murder. ignation. · ''We demand that he be The rights grouy also cited other "politica inter- sentenced to death," said Shahin, the chief appeals ference." "Imposing the death judge . . At his trial, Saddam penalty, which is -indefensible in any case, is especial- . argued that the Dujail resily wrong after the unfair dents who were killed had proceedings of the Dujail been convicted in a legititrial," said Richard Dicker, mate Iraqi court for trying director of the group's to assassinate him. Saddam 's televised trial International Jusuce was watched throughout Program. As an example of Iraqi Iraq and the Middle East as government interference, much for theater as for sub, Dicker noted Mo!Jwafak ai- stance. The fallen dictator Rubaie, Iraq's national was ejected from the courtsecurity adviser, announced room repeatedly for politithe decision of the apllCals cal harangues, and his half court before the court Itself brother once showed up in long underwear and sat did . . AI-Rubaie told AP of the with his back to the judges. Three defense lawyers decision about an hour before the chief judge and a witness were mur·dered during the course of announced it. Shiite residents of its 39 sessions. Saddam is currently in the Baghdad had no doubts about the fairness of the midst of another trial, verdict. "We are very charged with genocide and happy," said' Riyah Abdul other crimes during a 1987-. Sattar in Sadr City, a nei$h- 88 military crackdown on borhood where Shiite mili- Kurds in northern Iraq. An estimated 180,000 tias are strong. "We will get rid of him for sure." Kurds died during ~e operThere was disappoint· ation. That trial · was ment, though, in Tikrit, a adjourned until Jan. 8. mostly Sunni Arab city Saddam was captured north of Baghdad that lies while hiding in a hole in the near Saddam's hometown ground near his home village north of Baghdad in ofOu~a. "It ts a pofitical verdict December 2003, eight that has no relation to law months after he fled the or justice," said Saad capital ahead of advancing Ibrahim Khelil. "I do American troops. He had a believe it's a kind of pres- pistol in the hole, but never · · sure against the (Sunni-led) fired. Democrats want to redistribute Big OU money to conservation, renewables Briiftsunami scare underlines threat as Asian nations remember 230,000 killed in 2004 BY CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA ASSOCIArED PRESS WRITER BY H. JOSEF HEBERT drilling in deep waters of the ject of extensive hearings as part of a broad energy bill, Bv CHRIS BRUMMin a moment of silence at the are estimated to cost the govGulf of Mexico. under GOP leadership. ASSOC,ATED PRESS WRITER . exact time the waves The Interior Department Recently Waxman and ernment about $1.3 billion crashed ashore, while others WASHINGTON-House bas been trying to get more Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., the over 10 years. BALI, Indonesia- Sirens . lit incense on the ·beach, : Democrats in the first weeks than 50 companies to rework committee's departing chairExecutives of the largest blared and thousands of peo- ,offered prayers and threw ; of the new Congress plan to 1998-99 drilling leases that man. asked the Justice oil companies have said the} ple fled the coast Tuesday as flowers mto the sea. Thai : establish a dedicated fund to allow the companies to avoid Department to review don't need those tax breaks Indonesia _held its largest- authorities also opened a : promote renewable energy paying billions of dollars in Interior's claim that royalties and do not oppose their ever tsunami drill. Others cemetery for hundreds of and conservation, using royalties because of a ~ov- legally cannot be collected . repeal. Congress earlier this across Asia prayed at mass unidentified tsunami vicemrnen~ mistake in wnting from past production under year already eliminated the graves, chimed temple bells tims. . money from oil companies. • That's only one legislative the leases. Recently five the leases. tax incentive on exploration and lit candles two years · But along with the com• hit the oil industry is expect- companies agreed to a comHouse Democrats also are f<?r the five largest compa- after devastating waves memorations another push : ed to take next year as a promise to pay royalties on targeting a handful of oil mes. claimed 230,000 lives. was under way, with governOil lobbyists, however, are Congress run hy Democrats future production under the industry tax breaks for There was a jarring ments, volunteers and resi• is likely to show little sym- leases, but not from oil and . repeal. Both Republican and · preparing to fight another reminder of the continued dents taking steps to protect pathy to the cash-rich, htgh- gas already taken from the Democratic lawmakers say proposal that would raise threat in the seismically against future tsunamis. : profile business. . . federal waters. there is unlikely to be an taxes on their inventt;Jries, a charged region when a pow- · Those . efforts gained Whether the issue is Most of the other compa- attempt to push more sweep- change that could cost oil erful earthquake struck off urgency when Thesday's rolling back tax breaks nies argue that the leases rep- ing measures such a new tax companies billions Of dol- southwestern Taiwan, earthquake brought a warnsome approved by Congress resent a binding contract and . on the oil industry's windfall lars. The inventory tax provi- prompting a brief alert that a ing that yard-high waves only 18 months ago- push- have not even talked to profits. sions cover the entire mdus- damaging tsunami might be could hit the east coast of the ing for more use of ethano I Interior officials about them. Members of both parties try and some lawmakers headed toward the Philippines, but there were and other biofuels instead of · The industry intransigence have said they also want to want to repeal them on! y for Philippines. No big waves no known evacuations in the ~asohne, or mvesugauons has upset many in Congress make another stab at passing the biggest companies. materialized. region and no damage was "That would significantly • mto shortfalls in royalty pay- both Republicans . and a · federal law against oil Sharon Howard, whose report~d. : ments to the government, oil Democrats, who say they company price gouging, an raise the cost of holding fiance and two children were In Sri Lanka, the first of industry lobbyists will spend want to find a way to force issue that will gain momen- inventory" and cause compa- among those killed in the I 00 tsunami warning towers most of their time playing the companies back to nego- tum should oil and· gasoline nies to reduce the amount of Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami, one was erected on a beach. defense. tiations on the' flawed leases. prices ·again soar amid huge oil they keep in storage, said of the worst natural disasters Volunteers in Malaysia Details of a renewable One approach is legishition mdustry profits. . Red C~vaney, president of in living memory, was one replanted mangroves, which fuels fund have yet to be · barring companies from bidAt the top of the hit list is the American Petroleum of dozens of survivors to some say act as a natural . worked out. Nonetheless, it's ding on future lea-;es unless a tax break that was aimed at Institute, the industry · trade return to white sand beaches barrier against killer waves. one of the initiatives the they agree to renegotiate the promoting U.S. manufactur- group. If that happens · to honor lost love ones. Indonesia said its tsunami - House will take up during its . flawed ones. ing but has provided a wind- "prices will go through the "I miss them. They were drill on Bali - a resort first roo hours .in session in "There will be a new cop fall for the oil industry as roof' if there is even a mod- my life," the British tourist · island unaffected by the January, according to aides on the beat to force every big well. The provision reduces est disruption, he p~dicted. said, tears pouring down her 2004 disaster - was aimed to Speaker-elect Nancy oil company that is currently the corporate tax rate on The White House is not cheeks after attending a at raising the public's awarePelosi. At least some of the lining its pockets with tax- profits from products made opposed to rolling back memorial .- ceremony on ness of safety measures and . money - revenue gained by payer dollars to come back in the United States. some of the tax breaks that Khao Lak beach in Thailand. testing technology deployed rollin~ back some tax breaks to the negotiating table," As for oil companies Con~ress approved last year. "I wish I could tum back over the last two years . . - Will go to a program to Rep. Edward Markey, D- rolling in profit~ with $60-a- President Bush has said the time and they could all come . Warnings were sent from supp<lrt research into making Mass., declared. barrel crude, it is "a break industry doesn't need the . back." the capital, Jakarta, to radios ethanol from sources other Pelosi calls the royalty \hey didn't earn, deserve or subsidies .\liven today's oil The most powerful earth- along the beach. · Sirens than com. avoidance from the 1998-99 need," says Rep. Jim prices an!i mdustry profits. quake in 40 years ruptured wailed and crowds, many of "Whl11 we '11 do is roll back leases the biggest oil indus- . McDermott, D-Wash. ' B11t the admimstration is the sea floor off Indonesia's them school children, the subsidies to Big Oil and try subsidy issue she intends McDermott tried to elimi- opposed to tinkering with · westernn10st island, briskly walked inland, use the resources to invest in to tackle early. nate the tax break in May but some of the other tax roll- Sumatra, displacing billions accompanied by Indonesia's a reserve for .research in Congressional . estimates was unsuccessful. He esti- backs under consideration of tons of water and sending minister of research and alternative energy," Pelosi, a have put the potential royalty mates that oil companies are including the one on inven- towering walls of water roar- technology and a handful of California Democrat, recent- loss at as much as $10 billion· saving as much as $700 mil- tory taxes. 'fhe Interior in~ across the Indian Ocean foreign tourists. ly told reporters. over the life of the leases. lion in taxes a year because Department also has said it at jetliner speeds into fishing "The biggest challenge is But the oil issue likely to Rep. Henry Waxman, D- of it. wants to work with Congress villages, luxury resorts and working with the people to be first out of the legislative Calif., the incoming chairDemocrats also are target- to find ways to deal with the bustling coastal towns. make them aware," said block in ·January concerns man of . the House ing other. beitefits for refin- royalty, issue, but is worried Some 167,000 of the German geologist Harald the ability of the federal gov- Government Reform ery investments and for the proposal to bar compa- deaths were on Sumatra's Spahn, who IS helping emment to recover royalties Committee, has promised to expenditures for certain nies from future leases could northern tip, with Sri Lanka, Indonesia set up its aJert netmany lawmakers believe continue pressing the Interior types of oil and gas explo- throw the federal offshore . India and Thailand account- Work. "It is a really complex have been unfairly avoided Departmen! on the matter, ration. Those measures, · leasinll program into lengthy ing for most of the rest. job that many people underby · oil and gas companies · which also has been the sub- passed by Congress last year litigation. . Some mourners observed estimate." ~SSOCI~rED PRESS WRITER BYTHEBEND Community Calendar IRAQ'S HIGHEST COURT UPHOLDS SADDAM'S DEATH SENTENCE, ORDERS EXECUTIO~ WITHIN 30 DAYS ClubsJlnd organizations PORTLAND - Lebanon Township Trustees year-end meeting, 8 a.m. Organizational meeting will follow. Thursday, Dec. 28 TUPPERS PLAINS PAGEVILLE - Scipio VFW Post 9053 meets at 7 To)Vnship Trustees, regular ·._p.m. at hall. 6:30 p.m ., meeting, Page ville Town Hall, organi· Tuesday, Jan. 2 . . zational meeting immediatePOMEROY -American ly following. . Legion Post 39. dinner at 7 CHESTER - Chester . p.m., followed by meeting. Township Board of Trustees MIDDLEPORT 2006 year-end meeting, 7 ·. Middleport Lodge #363, p.m. ; Chester Town Hall . F&AM monthly business Organizational 'meeting at 7 .meeting, 7:30p.m. All mem- p.m., Jan. 2. bers urged to attend . All Master Masons invited. Friday, Dec. 29 , Refreshments follow. LETART FALLS Letart Township Trustees, regular meeting, noon, at the office building, organizational meeting to follow. Wednesday, Dec. 27 ALFRED Orange RUTLAND -Rutland · :Township Trustees year-end Township Trustees, end of meeting, 5 p.m., Rutland year meeting, 7:30 p.m., home of fiscal officer Osie Fire Station. Follrod. · SYRACUSE - Syracuse ·. Village Council, recessed Saturday, Dec. 30 ·. meeting and/or finance com. mittee meeting, 7 p.m. , vil- . DARWIN - Bedford lage hall. Township Trustees, end of year organizational meeting, Thursday, Dec. 28 I p.m., town hall. · Public meetings t ., ' nate the average alcoholic drink, such as a jigger of distilled liqnor, a bottle of beer or a glass of wine. Given this fact, a good, conservative rule of thumb is that if you have had more than one drink for each two hours that you have been at a party, don't drive. Also, remember that inebriation is generally brought on quicker if you drink on an empty stomach. If you are hosting a party at which alcohol is served, you have a responsibility to your guests. Make nonalcoholic beverages available, preferably served in the same type .of glasses as the alcohol. Guests should not be persuaded to drink, nor ridiculed if they choose not to. Snacking should be encouraged. Coffee should be served in the last hour or so of the party. Although coffee does not counteract the alcohol as some people. believe, it does offset drowsiness, and a lengthy period of socializing over coffee ·provides guests time to sobe.r up before heading home. Most importantly, if a person appears even just a little drunk or has been downipg a lot of drinks but still seems sober, you should not allow him or her to drive home under any circumstances. ~emember that the skills and coordination that are needed to be a safe driver arc cotnpro- SYRACUSE - Sutton Township Trustees, year-end meeting, 7 p.m., Syracuse Village Hall. 2007 organizational meeting to follow. Thesday, Jim. 2 POMEROY -Meigs County · Board of Health meets at 5 p.m., conference room of the health depart: ment. SYRACUSE - Syracuse Board of Public Affa1rs, regular meeting, 5 p.m., village hall. Birthdays Friday, Dec. 29 POMEROY - Phyllis Spencer will celebrate her ·80th birthday on Dec. 29. Cards can be sent to her at 33570 St. Rt. 833, Pomeroy, 45769. POMEROY - Dorothy Roberts, of Union Ave., recently celebrated her 94th birthday. Cards can be sent to her at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 1200 Sand Hill Road, Point Pleasant, W.Va., 25550. mised long before you see any obvious signs of intoxication. Insist that anyone you suspect of having too much alcohol stay overnight, go home with somebody else or take a taxi. This is no longer just a moral responsibility. In many states you can now be held legally liable for dam· . ages caused by people who leave your party and then drive while intoxicated. By following these steps, you can help to assure that your 2007 will get off; to a safe start. On behalf of all of us at the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, I'd like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a very happy, peaceful New Year. school di stricts appears to be shrinking. said Scott Ebright of the Ohio School Boards Association. Two years ago, the Solon school board allowed superintendent Joseph Regano to retire. the'n rehired him to a four-year contract. · ·Regano earns $197,950 per year in addition to a state pension equal to about 88 percent of his salary, making him the state education system's highest paid retiree. according to State Teachers Retirement System records. the Dispatch reported. · Local voters don't seem to mind, _because the suburban Cleveland district is sav mg money. Solon school board · President Margo Morrow said . Regano 's $11 ,000 yea rly health insurance premium is now picked 1.11? by the retirement fund. However, the pension system's board voted c;ulier this year 10 require employers to prol'ide health care to retired' and 2006 Tell these intrusive neighbors to cool it Bv KATHY MllCHB.L they are. Should I talk to our friends and ask for help with their Dear Annie: During the parents? - Can't Stand past year, the mother and Our · Neighbors in Nuevo, stepfather of some friends Calif. moved into a home that is Dear · Nuevo: We doubt just a couple of houses away yout friends can help. You from us. My husband and I must be more direct. Tell have known these two for your intrusive neighbors that some years. you need time to unwind In the past, we've chosen when you get home and you to avoid our friends' parents cannot have visitors. Every as they both are drunks and single time they pop in unexthe husband talks nonstop pectedly, tell them it's inconand has roaming hands. venient and close the door. If Unfortunately, my husband you do it consistently, they and I have become their will find their entertainment favorite neighbors, and they elsewhere. And if the busoften come over in the early band gets too friendly; say in evenirig to chat. They rarely a loud voice, "Please keep leave, even when we tell your hands off me." In order them we 'have to eat dinner. for them to leave you alone, They will tell us, "Go ahead. you must make your home We'll entertain ourselves," less inviting. which they do with the booze Dear Annie: I am 92 years they brought. Sometimes 1· old. I was married to the most sense they are snooping wonderful man for 70 years. around while out of our line We adored each other. A year of sight, so I often invite ago, he began to have ·probthem to eat with us so we can · !ems walking . Then came the keep an eye on them. · cane, the walker ·and, just Annie, the man creeps m~ before he died, four months out. While he can be very in a wheelchair. Every night I funny, he only talks about walked the floor crying, what he. owns and who. he knowing he would soon be knows. But' the worst J?ai1 is leaving me. A month before he always positions himself he died, he was in and out of near me and fin~ some rea- a coma. Brokenhearted, I was son to squeeze past me in forced to send him to a ourstight comers. He is very ing home. I visited him every quick to brush off any crumb day from momin.\l until night. that appears on my blouse. When he died m my arms, The wife is totally oblivi- I was crying, yet I had this ous to what is going on. I overwhelming wave of relief. have discussed this with my How could I be relieved husband, and we· don't know · when I loved him so much? I how tp avoid this couple. cry every time I think of him Even telling them we don't and am consumed with guilt. have time to visit doesn't Please help me. -Suffering deter them. If we close the in Florida · door or walk away, they say Dear Suffering: The relief they'll be back later. And you feel is normal. Your bus- MD MARCY SIIIUIR ~hired workerswhere possible, starting in 2009. Roberts celebrates birthday band's death ended both his suffering and your anguish over his impending loss. It has nothing to do with the depth of your love and devotion. Please consider some grief counseling. The nursing home should be a~le to recommend someone. Dear Annie: This is for "Had Enough," whose friend. "Bob," is grossly overweight and wrecks the chairs. Chances are, Bob already knows he damages the furniture, so I think it's time "Had Enough" invested in folding camp chairs. My husband and I are big people, and one year at a local fair, we found someone selling camp chairs that hold up to 500 pounds. Sh~ can bring them out when Bob visits and pui them away after. She is not being rude to request that Bob sit in those chairs. It's HER house. And it may be a relief for him, too, not to end up on the tloor after breaking another chair. Plus, everyone can relax and enjoy themselves.- Resting Easy Dear Resting: What . a great suggestion. Thanks for passing it along. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy MitcheU and Marcy Sugar, longtime edi· IQrs of the Ann Landers col· umn. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmail· box@conu:ast..net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, lL 60611. 7b fiml out more about Ann~'s Mailbox, and read feaJures by . other c,..aJors SymlicaJe writers and cartoonists, visit the CreaJors Syndicate Web page aJ www.creators.com. ' News and information for · senior citizens of the Tri-County.~. Family Medicine® is a weeklf column. To submit questions, write to Manha A. Simpson, D.O., M.B.A., Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, P. 0. Box 110, -Athens, Ohio 45701, or via. e-mail to readerquestions@familymedicinenews.org. Medical information in this column is provided as an educational service only. It does 1101 replace the judgment of your personal physician, who shouhl be relied on to diagnose and recommend .treatment for any medical conditions. Past columns are available online at www.familymedicine· news.org. More teachers retired and rehired, especially at highest salaries COLUMBUS (AP) More than 13,000 retired teachers were back at work . in Ohio classrooms tluring : the last school year, a' num. ber that has grown 62 per: cent since the state,changed retiremeill rules in 2000. :. The greatest increase has _ come · among educators :who have been rehired at ·. jobs paying more than .. $90,000 a year while als•~ collecting a retirement pension, according to an analy.sis by The Columbus :, Dispatch By last year, . their 'number had jump-ed to < 331, 'a I ,850 percent .increase over the 17 teach. ers at the highest' salary · levels who were. receiving .pension checks in 2000. That was the year state lawmakers voted to allow public employees to return . · to jobs within two months · .of retiring. Under the old : rules, some had· to wait a . ·year and a half. .' There are more highly . paid educators in the ·. retired-and-rehired category because the pool of qualified people who can run Wednesday, December 27, ANNIE'S MAILBOX Family Medicine Prevent New Year's tragedy by monitoring alcohol consumption . Question: How many drinks does it take to .. make a person drunk? : Answer: Many of us are pl!htning to either host or ·go to a New Year's party. . ,It's customary at these l?arties to celebrate the amval · · of the new year by raising a ·few toasts. Each year, how.. ever, some of us go over the line from responsible . drinking and become drunk. If that happens, · don't compound the error · by getting behind the wheel. The National Highway Safety Traffic Administration estimates . that alcohol was involved in 39 percent of fatal crashes and in seven per-cent of all crashes in 2004. In that same year, the most recent one for which data is available, there were a total of · 16,694 alcohol-related deaths. Put another way, this country experiences one death about every hbur at .. the hands of drunk driver-. In a typical year, that figure . nearly quadruples in the hours from 6 p.m. on New · Year's Eve to 5:59 a.m. the . next morning. These are all . needless tragedies. · Question: How much alcohol Is too much? How . can I tell if a person is too · impaired to drive? · · Answer: First, it's neces, sary to understand how the body metabolizes alcohol. It takes. the average person one to two hours to elimi- PageA3· , tor ua er January · Senior Citizens make up 65% of the total population of the Tri·County. To reach this group, contact your Advertising Representative. POMERO'X -Dorothy Roberts of Union Avenue recently celebrated her 94th binhday at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pkasant, W.Va. Attending the party were daughter. Shirley (Fred) . Fillinger. ~randdaughter. Karen Heavilm. all of Huber Heights m1d_daughter-in-law. · Linda Roberts of Pomeroy. · Cake and drinks were also served. Dorothy is currently a patient at Phiasant Valley · Hospital's Nursing and Rehahilitation Center and birthday cards can be sent to her at 1200 Sand Hill Road, www.~er.com Point. Pleasant, W.Va .. 2~550. Visitors are also weiLOme. eJJ •~otnt lBlealant l\egilter .675-1333 • ~alltpolfllailp Q!:rtbunt 446 ·2342 ·• The Daily Sentinel 992-2155 · www.mydailylribune.com www.mydailysenlinet.com Advertising Deadline · January 5, 2007 �The Daily Sentinel PageA4 OPINION Wednesday, December 27, 2006 The delimte balame between religion and politics The Daily ·Sentinel 111 Court Street• Pomeroy, Ohio (740) 992-2156 • FAX (740) 992-2157 -w.mydallysentlnel.com Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Dan Goodrich Publisher Charlene Hoeflich General Manager-News Editor _ Congress shall make no law resptcting.an : establishment of religion, or prohibiting the :. free exercise thereof; or abridging thefreedom ·: of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and·to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. - The First .Amendmentto the U.S. Constitution :TODAY IN HISTORY • • • Today is Wednesday. Dec. 27, the 361 stday of2006. There are four day ~ left in the year. ' Today's Highlight in History: . . On Dec. 27, 1831, naturalist Charles Darwin set out on a Tound-the-world voyage aboard the HMS Beagle. (Darwin's discoveries during the almost tive-year-lor.g journey helped •to form the basis·of his theories on natural selection and evo.Juiion.) . On this date: In 1822, scientist Louis Pasteur was born in Dole, France . In 1906, American composer, musician, actor and wit •Oscar Levant was born in Pittsburgh. In 1927, the musical play "Show Boat," with music by Jerome Kern and libretto by Oscar Harnmerstein II, opened at the Ziegfeld TI1eater in New York. In 1932. Radio City Music Hall opened in New York. In 1945, 28 nations signed an agreement creating the World Bank. : In 1949, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands signed an act .granting sovereignty to Indonesia after more than three cen.turies of Dutch rule. . . In 1968, Apollo 8 and its three astronauts made· a safe, nighttime splashdown in the Pacific .. In 1979, Soviet forces seized control of Afghanistan. President Hafizullah Amin, who was ovenhrown and exe·cuted, was replaced by Babrak Karma!. · Five years ago: U.S. officials announced that Taliban and al-Qaida prisoners would be held at the U.S. naval base at .Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. President Bush extended permanent nonnal trade status to China. India and Pakistan engaged in diplomatic tit-for-tat, ordering half of each other's embassy staffs sent home and banning overflights by each other's national airlines. One year ago: Grass fires burned in drought-stricken Texas and Oklahoma (over three days, nearly 200 homes were lost and the fires blamed for at least four deaths). Indonesia's Aceh rebels formally abolished their 30-year armed struggle -for independence under a peace deal born out of the 2004 4sunami. Today's Binhdays: Fom1er U.S. Sen. James A. McClure, R-ldaho, is 82. Rockabilly musician Scotty Moore is 75. Western swing musician John Hughey (The Time Jumpers) Is 73. Actor John Amos is 67. ABC News correspondent Cokie Robens is 63. Singer Tracy Nelson is 62. Actor Gerard ,Depardieu is 58. Jazz singer-musician T.S. Monk is 57. ,Singer-songwriter Karla Bonoff is 55. Rock musician David ·Knopfler (Dire Straits) is 54. Actress Maryam D' Abo is 46. Country musician Jeff· Bryant is 44. Actress Theresa Randle .is 42. Actress Eva LaRue is 40. Rock musician Guthrie Govan (Asia) is 35. Musician Matt Slocum is 34. Actor. .Wilson Cruz is 33. Singer Olu is 33. Actress Emilie de Ravin .is 25. Christian rock musician James Mead (Kutless) is 24. : Thought for Today : "Why must all the churches be closed ·lit night? How often has the wanderer groaned in front of those closed doors~"- Paul Claude!, French author (18681955). During the 1960 presidential campaign, John F. Kennedy downplayed his religion. Another Massachusetts pol. Republican Gov. Mitt Romney, is now contemplating a run. And Romney, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is being encouraged to follow in JFK's footsteps. Kennedy's September · 1960 speech to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association is credited with having destigmatized his Catholicism as a campaign issue. No doubt the Romney camp would like to do something similar - make it so that questions about Mormon temple garments are beyond the bounds of . respectable journalism. But Romney, a man of faith, has another concern: at what cost? In his celebrated speech, Kennedy said, "I believe in a president whose views on religion are his own private affair." A later Bay State JFK, Sen. John F. Kerry, took refuge behind this concept to eviscerate his own Catholic faith of its public consequences. During the 2004 . presidential cycle, Kerry told one reporter, "I'm not a church spokesman. I'm .a legislator running for president. My oath is to uphold the Constitution of the United States in my public· life. My oath privately between me and God was defined in the Kathryn Lopez Catholic c hurch by Pius XXIH and Pope Paul VI in . the Vatican 11, which allow' for freedom of conscience for Catholics with respect to these choices. and that is exactly where I am. And it is separate. Our Constitution separates church and state, and they should be reminded of that." Translation .(putting aside the fact that he confused popes .. . and'. that no Catholic says "THE Vatican If"): I'll vote against bans on partial-birth abortion and have done so - and church teaching be damned. The original JFK said a lot of right and important things, too, mind you. He said in that same speech that he would not "disavow either my views or my church in order to wiq this election . ... If this election is decided on the basis that 40 million Americans lost their chance of being president on the day they were; baptized, then it is the whole nation that will be the loser in the eyes of Catholics anc;l non-Catholics around the world, in the eyes of history, and in the eyes of our own people." Drawing on the valuable elements in Kennedy 's 'peech, Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, has said that Romney is running for "commander in chief," not "theologian in chief." Land's 'advice is the right advice; as he told the "Boston Globe," "I. just encouraged (Romney) to do it forthrightly and honestly and say, 'Look, this is my faith, and we don't have a religious test for office, and here's how my faith infonns my values system."' This seems to be the direction Roinney is headed. When asked about "the Mormon problem," Romney says he is "a person of faith." and talks about . "common values" among Mormons and other denomination' : "The great maJori ty of people Christian. non -Christian. and of di rferent faiths look for values. character, · . integrity and vision and don't disqualify people on a religious test." There is, o.f course, a won·y that too much "common values" talk can water down one's religion, and thus weaken the overall role religion plays in public life. "Downplaying temple garments? What else do we want to demystify -and deweird for the sake of gains in popular opinion?" one LOS blogger recently wrote. "I' rn all in favor of clarifying niisconceptions, but eventually I am worried that we lose something vital., This is a challenge that people of faith face in all walks of life - integrating what thdr faith teaches into their secular lives. Michacl Cromanie of the Ethic~ and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C., says that Romney "needs to spell out dearly his understanding of the separation of church and state" - and to stress that this does. not mean the separation of religious . values from publicpolicy disputes. In other words, Romney should go back earlier than JFK, and emulate George Washington. In his farewell address, the original George W. said: "Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, Religion and Morality are indispensable supports. ln vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism who should labor to subvert these great Pillars of human happiness - these firmest props of the duties of Men and citizen! . The mere Politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them." ( Katl~ryn Lopez is The editor of NaTional Review Online (www. nationalreview.com). She can be contacTed at k/opez@nationalreview.com.) • DON'T MIND U5.. , WtRE HEADING TO NEW HAMPSHIRE. The Daily Sentinel . (USPS 213-960) Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Reader Services Correction Polley Our main concern in all stories is to Published evety afternoon, Monday through Friday, 111 Court Street. be accurate . If you Know of an error Pomeroy, Ohio. Second-class in a·story, call the newsroom at (740) postage· paid al Pomeroy. 992·2156. 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W General Manager Charlene Hoeflich, Ext. 12 E-mail: . news@mydailysentinel.com Web: www.mydailysentinel.com Mall Subscription Inside Meigs County 13 Weeks '32.26 26 Weeks '64.20 52 Weeks ' 127.11 Outside Meigs County 13 Weeks '53.55 26 Weeks '107.10 52 Weeks '214.21 ·-·-··-,-------:___J www.mydailysentinel.com Obituaries Phyllis_Hayman Young Paul M. McElroy, Sr. SHADE- Phyllis L. ·Hayman Young, 71, Shade, went home to be with her Lord at 4:35 a.m. TUesda¥, ·Dec. 26, 2006, at her rest· dence. She was born May 22 1935, in the Apple Grov~ community of Meigs County, daughter of the late Gerald and Focie Leona Stover Hayman. She was retired from the food service · department at Ohio . University with 22 years of service. She was a member of the Middlepon Baptist PhYIJs L. H a - ......_ .. Church and attended •----- ·~.., Hemlock Grove Christian Church. She is survived by her two daughters, Gloria Whitlatch, the Plains, Ohio, and Mindy (Shennan) White, Pomeroy; two sons, Steven (Darlene) young, Marietta, Ohio, and K~nneth (Becky) Young, Parkersburg, W.Va.; 12 grandchildren: Derreck Whitlatch, Ashley (Benjamin) Fenley, Jordan Whitlatch, Aaron Davis; Cory Seymour, Justin Seymour, Benjamin Combs, Desiree Young , Trace Young, Jesse Y~ung, Sarah Young and Sophia Young; two great grandc~1ldren, Allyson Davis and Mich~el Davis; two sisters, Lllhe Mae Hart, Racine, and Lmda Jewell, New Haven, W.Va., and three brothers, Ted (Sallie) Hayman, Columbu·s, Ohio, Don (Donna) Hayman, Laurel; Md ., and Keith (Leslie) Hayman, Racine. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be II a.m. Friday, Dec. 29, 2006, in the Cremeens Funeral Home, Racine, with Rev. Larry Fisher and Rev. Larry Brown officiating. Interment will be in the Letan Falls Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-9 p.m. llmrsday at the funeral home. POMEROY -Paul M. McElroy, Sr., 90, of Pomeroy, died TUesday, Dec. 26, 2006, at his residence. He was born Nov. 23, 1916, in Huntington, W.Va., to the late Jesse and Lennie Felix McElroy. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He and his late wife, Neva Mae Wood McElroy, were married for 65 years. Paul was a member of the Middlepon Church of Christ and was a retired postal worker. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Carl and Carla McElroy of Columbus, and Paul and Kay McElroy of Pomeroy ; three grandchildren: Jeff (Michelle) McElroy of Pomeroy, Joseph (So Hyun) McElroy of San Francisco, Calif., and Jessica (Will) Brookover of Vienna,, W.Va.; two great grandchildren, Theodore and Jacob McElroy, .both of Pomeroy; and two sisters-in-law, Mary Davidson of Rutla.nd and Jo Ann Wood "of Albany. Service will be held at I p.m. on Thursday, Dec . 28, 2006, at Acree Funeral Home in Middleport. Friends may call an hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Vinton Memorial Cemetery in Vinton. Memorial contributions may be made to Holzer Hospice or Middlepon Church of Christ. . Rachel Bissell MASON, W.'Ja. -Rachel M. Bissell, 77, of Mason, W.Va., died Dec. 23, 2006, at her daughter's residence, surrounded by family and friends . She was born Nov. 4, 1929, in Henderson, W.Va. , daugh, ter of the late Harry and Nellie Ord Smith. She was a homemaker and attended Christian Brethren Church in Mason. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters: Ilene Ferrell, Hilda .Thomas. and Betty Johnson; and husband, Capt. Joseph Bissell. . . Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Timothy and Patricia Bissell of Point Pleasant, W.Va.; a daughter .and son-in,law, Sherry (William) Hensler, Vicki (John) Northup of Racine; a daughter, Karen Bissell of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; grandchildren: Joey (Beth) Hensler, Beth Ann Harper, Jeremy . Northup, Rebecca (Scott) Ferguson, Kristen (Roy) Johnson, Amy (Adam) Roush; great grandchildren, Michael Harper, Matthew Harper, Jayden Johnson, Logan Hensler, Lance Hensler, Conner Ferguson, Ava Mae Roush; sister, Elaine Harvey of Logan; a brother and sister-in-law, John J. (Anna Lee) Smith of Point Pleasant; a special friend, Darlene Roush of Myrtle Beach; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral will be at II a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006, at Fogelsong-TUcker Funeral Home in Mason, W.Va. with Pastor' Huling Green officiating. Burial will be in Kirkland Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 6-9 p.m: on Wednesday at the funeral home and may e-mail condolences to foglesongtucker@myway.com. Mary Ritz LOUISVILLE, Ky. -Mary Jeanne Carnahan Ritz, 79, of Louisville, Ky., formerly of Meigs County, died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006, at Audobon Memorial Hospital in Louisville. . . · . She was born on May 6, 1927, in Raci[\e, daughter of the late Arth)lf Delbert and Hilda Baum Carnahan. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Ritz; an infant sister, Betty; and a brother, Robert Carnahan. She is survived by her son, Lynn (Darlene) Murray of Cape Coral, Fla.; four grandchildren: Jared Oamie) and Jordan (Michelle) Murray, and Cara (Jerad) Martin, all of Green Bay, Wis., and Justin (Deserii) Murray of Atlanta, Ga. ; and three great grandchildren. Also surviving are two brothers, Maurice and Larry Carnahan, and a sister, Dolores (John) Hanness, all of Long Bottom . A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006, at Fairdale Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Louisville. David Spangler RUTLAND- David Ray Spangler, 43, Rutland, went to be with the Lord on Dec. 24, 2006, at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant, W.Va., and is rejoicing with his brother and grandparents. . He was born on March 12,1963 in Pomeroy to James and Phyllis Cremeans Spangler of Rutland. David was a self· employed painter and a born-again Christian. Besides his parents, he is survived by a son, Dalton Ray Spangler, West Columbia, W.Va.; a brother, Marti~ Spangler, Rutland; a sister, Darlene Spangler, Rutland; a SJ?CCial aunt, Zelma Kaylor, Letart, W.Va.; a special caregtver, Loretta Kennedy; a special nurse, Donna Barley; a special friend, Angie Hubbard of West Columbia; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Iva and June Cremeans; a brother, James Lee Spangler; and numerous close relatives. . A funeral will be at I p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006, at Fisher Funeral Home in Middleport with Rev. Dewey King officiating. Burial will follow in the Riverview Cemetery. . · ' Friends may call from II a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to an account set up at Farmers Bank in David's name. Donations may be made at any Farmers Bank RIJTLAND -Milo Bernard Hutchison, 77, Rutland location. died early Dec. 24, 2006, at his residence. He was born on Nov. II , 1929, to the late Oscar Ceryl -and Molly Mabel (Ford) Hutchison in Ravenswood, W.Va. He was a dairy farmer, a contractor and was employed by Kaiser Aluminum. He was a member of the Ohio MIDDLEPORT -Elmer Tufts, 91, Middlepon, died Carpenters Union Local 650 and attended the Hysell Run . Monday, Dec. 25, 2006. at Overbrook Center in . · Community Church. Milo also served his country in the Middleport. Elmer was born July 5, 1915, the older son of Lewis United States Air Force. He is survived by four daughters: Cheryl (Larry) Lemley David and Carrie Halley Tufts of Wurtland, Ky. During and Julia (Andrew) Vaughan, both of Rutland, Joyce World War II, he served with the U.S. Navy Sea Bees. Seelig, Pataskala, and Leora Jayne (Jack) Humphreys, and He worked as a brakeman on the C&O Railroad for over . Leora Jayne (Jack) Humphreys; grandchildren: Ryan (Dee) 30 years. · Lemley, Aimee (Mark) Gaddis, Jill (Rick) Weaver, AJ . After the war, Elmer took a keen interest in the Bible and Vaughan, Corey Vaughan, Austin Seelig, Adam was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses on Sept. 3, Humphreys; five great grandchildren; brothers and sisters: 1950. He served as an elder with the Greenup, Ky. and the Marge (Wilson) Davis, Pennsboto, W.Va., Carl Hutchison, Middlepon congregations. Evans, W.Va., and Aubrey (Elaine) Hutchison, Elmer was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Morgantown, W.Va.; a sister-m-law, Marie Hutchison, Mynle Inez H1cks; a brother, Gaylord "Smokey" TUfts; two Bar\)erton, Hazel Hutchison, Syracuse; and several nieces sisters, Olive Burgess and Juanita Holt; and a grandson, and nephews. . Jason Kent Oniz. · . Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by bis wife, Surviving are twin daughters, Lawanna Sue (Juan) Betty Ann Hatcher Hutchison; two brothers, Leon Ortiz and Donna Lou (Lane) Daniels; two sisters, Katherine Sexton and Mildred Dillow ; two sisters-in-law, Hutchison and Paul Hutchison. Maxine May and . Lucille Hicks; grandchildren: Erek Service will be at II a.m., Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006, at Fisher Funeral Home in Pomeroy with Rev. Amos Tillis . Daniels; Leah Toole and Juan Ortiz Ill; and several officiating. Burial will follow in the Meigs Memory nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be conducted at Tufts-Holt GardenS. . Cemetery in Wurtland, Ky., at a later date. Arrangements Friends may call From 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday at the are under direction of Birchfield Funeral Home in Rutland: ·funeral home. · ElmerlUfts Americas · For 45 minutes, the camera never · moved. I sat behind Video Mom in the community college field house as she held it on her the entire child for Christmas concert. The ca!"era Wa$ tiglnly. focused on Junior, it never once strayed to anyone else in the chorus, it never showed the orchestra, it never showed the choirmaster or the conductor. One kid in the midst of I 00, singing for 45 min; utes. There's some must-see Tv·Did I mention this was a college chorus, not some adorable 4-year-old kid mugging for the camera? When I think of how many · times I' ve been tempted to walk out of a I 00-million-dollar blockbuster. loaded witl1 eye-popping computer-generated special effects bolstered with Oscar-winning actors and directed by Oscar-winning directors - 1 have to wonder how many seconds of "Average College Kid Singing Christmas Songs'' doting relatives could >it through. "Look. look here. he's ••• • Jim Mullen about to sing the bass patt again. Most of the time he just stands there but if you watch closely, you can "'e him open hi ' mouth . There' There ·it is! Want to see il again!?!" . Not that M:trtin Scorsese or Clint Eastwood or Steven Spielberg could have made th.is an interesting film. It was a Christmas concert not "Jaw~" or the Howard Hughes story. No ·dolly 0 shots, no slick editing. no digital manipulation was going to sa ve this thing. Cutting about 44 minutes and 45 seconds out of it is about the only thing lhat would make viewing 'cnsc. But what annoyed me most about Video Mom was that l>he wasn't watching the concert. she wa' filming it. S!1e "'a' misl>ing. the whole home videos show. She might as well not have been there at aiL She didn' t applaud between ~he didn't numbers, ack11owledge anyone else in the audience. she didn't film · anyone-else in the chorus or orchestra, just her child. I· hate tn break it to her. bul her child was just one of I 00 that were singing as part of group. A wonderful and praisew011hy group it was. I' m glad your ;,on was pan of it. But if Junior had stayed home with laryngitis that day. it wou ldn 't have nlade a hit of difference. What le,son are you ·passing along to Junior? That he's the Ollly one that counts? Thai · he is · the only one wof1hwhilc'1 Years ago. when video cameras were just stat1ing to · be.comc common. some reiatives with children stopped by the hou'-C. While their children played in our yard their daddy taped them . He didn't play ball with them. he didn't run with them , h~ didn't even speak lo them. he just filmed them. Al'tcr a hali' hour of thi s. he called the kid., inside. hooked up this ·new fang led contraption to our TV set and for the next half holll we watched the kids doing on tape what we had just watched them do in real life. If we only had a second video camera to film them watching a film of themselves - what a treasured memory that · would be . I was scared that those kids might grow up with a distorted. sense . that things were only worth doing if they were filmed. Of course, I was wrong. Those chi ldren are J:!WWn now and never speak to their parents , which, as we all know, is completely normal. · If the Video ry!om has taped every moment in the boys ltfe as .much as the concert. there ts no doubt that few people will ever see ft. Her relattves have already learned to avoid her and her videos of death. (Jim Mullen is theautho,-of "It Takes a Village Idiot: Cmn[!licatillg lite Simple Life " and "Bahr:s First u;llor>." callll!~ch !tim at jim_lltllllm (a)nfnl'i/r.com.) y,,, ' .Local Briefs For the Record Committee meeting Foreclosures · MARIETTA- District 18 Small Government Committee will meet at 10 a.m. on Jan . 17 at Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District, to sel"ct I0 small government eligible projects for submission to Ohio Public Works Commission. Questions may be directed to Misty Casto at 374-9436. POMEROY -Actions for foreclosure and civi l actions were filed in Meigs County Common Pleas Court · by ELSEA Financial Service, Inc., Circleville, against Andrew A. Vance, Pomeroy; Property Asset Management, Inc., Ft. Mill, S.C., against Delbert Griffin. Jr., Reedsville; ana Farmers Bank and Savings Co., · Pomeroy, against Dwight C. Ho.naker, Athens, and others. Foreclosures were granted to Fanners Bank against Brewce W Martin. and Home National Bank against Timothy L. BaiL River City Kids musical auditions MIDDLEPORT - The River City Kids are holding auditions for parts in their upcoming production of "'Fairy Tales,' A Musical Extravaganza of Mystery, Magic and Minh." Auditions will be held from 2-5 p.m. on both Saturday, Dec . 30 and Sunday, Dec. 31 at the Middleport Church of Christ. lbere will also be an audition workshop for youths ages five to 18 held from 1-1:45 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday prior to audtions at the church. Call 992-6759 for more information or go to www.rivercityplayersohio.org. · ' The Daily Sentinel • Page As Deaths Milo Hadchlson LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Lcuer., 10 the editor are welcome. They should be less thm1 300 words. All letter's are-subject to editing, must be :signed, and include address w1d telephone number. No 'unsigned letters will be publislwd. Letters should he in good caste, addressing issues, not personalities. Letters of thanks to organi~ations a11d individuals will not be accepted for publicmion. Wednesday, December 27, aoo6 Sentenced POMEROY - Tommy R. Lane was sentenced to 18 months in prison on a motion to revoke community control filed in Meigs County Common Pleas Coun. He was originally convicted of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. He was given credit for 357 days served and ordered to pay costs. Appointed POMEROY -Meigs County Common Pleas Court Judge Fred W. Crow Ill re-appointed · Eleanor Blaettnar to a sevenyear term on the Meigs County District Public Library Board of Trustees. Divorce POMEROY - A divorce action . was 'filed in Meigs County Common Pleas Court by Lacey Marie Sword. Langsville, against Carl Lee Sword. Langsville . Elltel Wolf . CHESTER- Ethel J. Whited Halfhill Wolf, 81, Chester, died on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006. Funeral will be at I p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006, at Fisher Funeral Home in Pomeroy, with burial following in Chester Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday and from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday at the funeral home. Acomplete obituary will be published in Thursday's edition. ,. 8193 Bv JEFF WILSON ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER LOS ANGELES Gerald R. Ford, who picked up the pieces of Richard Nixon's scandal-shattered White House as the 38th and only unelected president in America's history, has died, his wife, Betty, said TUesday. He was 93. "My family joins me in sharing the difficult news that Gerald Ford, our beloved husband, .father, AP pllot9 grandfather and great grand- Former President Gerald father has passed away at 93 Ford smiles after receiving years of age," Mrs. Ford said the Presidential Medal of in a brief statement -issued Freedom. the nation's highfrom her husband's office in est. civilian honor. from Rancho -Mirage. "His life was filled with love of God, President Clinton during an his family and his country." East Room ceremony at the The statement did not say White House, Wednesday, . where Ford died or Jist a Aug. 11, 1999. Ford has cause of death. Ford had · died, his wife, Betty, said battled pneumonia in Tuesday. He was 93. January 2006 and underwent two tieart treatments later years as a courageous - including an angioplasty act that allowed the nation - in August at the Mayo to move on. The Vietnam War ended in Clinic in Rochester, Minn. defeat for the U.S. during his He was the .longest living president, followed by presidency with the fall of Ronald Reagan, who also Saigon in April 1975. In a died at 93. Ford had been speech as the end neared, living at nis desert. home in Ford said: "Today, America Rancho Mirage, · Calif. , can regain the sense of pride about 130 miles east of Los that existed before Vietnam. But it cannot be achieved by Anfeles. · · refighting a war that is fin" was deeply saddened this evening when I heard of ished as far as America is conJerry Ford's death," fomner cemed.'' Evoking Abraham . first lady Nancy Reagan Lincoln, he said it was time to said in a statement. "Ronnie · "look forward to an agenda and I a! ways considered for the future, to unify, to bind him a dear friend and close up the nation's wounds." Ford also earned a place political ally. · in the history books as the "His accomplishments and devotion to our country first unelected vice presiare vast, and even long after dent, chosen by Nixon to he left the presidency he replace Spiro Agnew · who made it a point to speak out also was forced from office on issues important to us by scandaL He was in the White all," she said. Hou se only 895 days, but · Ford was an accidental president, Nixon 's hand- changed it more than it picked successor, a man of changed him. Even after two women much political experience who had never run oR a tried separately to kill him. national ticket. He was as the presidency of Jerry Ford open and straight-forward remained open and plain. Not imperiaL Not recluas Nixon was tightly coosive. And. of greatest satistrolled and conspiratorial. Minutes after Nixon faction to a nation numbed resigned i.n disgrace over · by Watergate, not dishonest. E;ven to millions of the Watergate scandal and flew into exile, Ford took Americans who had voted office and famously two years earlier for Richard declared: "Our long nation- Nixon, the transition to Ford's leadership was one of the al nightmare is pver." But he revived the debate most welcomed in the history over Watergate a month of the democratic process later by granting Nixon a despite the fact that it pardon for all crimes he occurred without an election. committed as president. After the Watergate That single act, it was wide- ordeal, Americans liked ly believed, cost Ford elec- their new president - and tion to a term of his own in first lady Betty, whose can1976, but it won praise in dor charmed the country. Costs from PageA1 In other police department news, Proffitt reponed Police the Belpre Department reimbursed the village for a police physical taken by former officer Eric Augenstein when he was still on the Pomeroy Police Department. Augenstein now works in Belpre. Musser reported the parking lot wall repairs were complete and more loads of stone were still needed to complete the fill project on the lot where the Pomeroy Junior High School once sat. Councilman George Stewart asked if anything could be done to repair the pot hole s on West Main Street. below the bridge construction. Musser said he would contact officials with the Ohio Department of Transportation to see if ODOT could help with the repmr. Council approved decreasing the general fund by $77.000 which is money from a Clean Air Grant paid to clean up the Midwest Steel Building. Although council has the money. it has never received a bill for the work at Midwest Steel and decreased the grant money from the general fund to avoid ·overspending in Ihe rund at the end of the year. That $77,000 will be increased back.into the general fund in January. Council also increased the utility fund by $112.05; the Federal Emergency Management Agency II fund by $34.644.74 and the water fund by $525 .24. Council paid back a $4,000 advance from the ·. general fund to the state hi ghway fund. Council transferred $6,000 from the general to the street fund. Mike Hoffman was approved for membership into the Pomeroy Volunteer Fire Department. Council's next meeting will be at 6 p.m. on Monday. Jan. 8. All members of council were present for the meeting and were joined by Hysell and ProtTitt. �OHIO The Daily Sentinel Fertility expert became coroner to campaign against violence BY TERRY KINNEY "Ninety percent of all homicides (in Cincinnati) are drug related, and 60 to · CINCINNATI Dr. 65 percent of homicide O'dell Owens was a well- victims did not finish high known fertility expert school ," Owens said. "So before he became we know there's some Hamilton County coroner, relationship between eduviolence and a position he has taken · in cation, a new direction to reach crime . out to Cincinnati-area "Our mantra for the kids youth in a crusade against is ' right place, right time, violence . right people.' If you stick .He has spent countless to the right place, at the hours talkmg with the right time and hang with city's young people, urg - the right people, you ing them to stay in school won ' t come see me" in the and stay clear of drugs . morgue . Still, Cincinnati set a Owens says he usually record for homicides this know s several things year. about a homicide victim "I was involved in creat- as soon as he gets the call. ing life and now I'm "Unfortunately, for involved in the other end Hamilton County, oftenof life," Owe!IS said. "But times because of the area · I've always been con- of the city I'm called to, I cerned about the quality of know it's going to be a life for all people. It' s all black male. because of the connected . A physician's high percentage of black quest in life is not really males that are homicide about defeating death; it's victims," he said. "I know about ~uality of life." drugs are going to be Cincmnati has had 83 involved. More than likehomicides in 2006, the Iy, the kid did not finish most since police began high school. And the . keeping reliable records in father's probably not 1950. involved in the family. "It's an unfortunate time Those are the things that in Cincinnati history," -weaken the m0ral fiber of Mayor Mark Mallory said our community. after two shootings this "When you have a weekend pushed · homi- strong family structure, cides for the year past the you have better self-image 1967 record of 82. and less chance of dipping Mallory, Owens and . into drugs and other bad Police Chief Thomas behaviors." Streicher Jr. contend that Owens, who is black, most Cincinnati homicides hopes black youths heed are dru~-related and that his warning because· of his peo~le m Cincinnati who background. don t sell or use drugs are "They know I know why no less · safe than in any people die," Owens said. large city. Last week, the "I grew up in the poor seccity council passed a bud- tion of the city. I know the get that allocated funds to value of an education." hire 60 additional officers Owens was. a noted ferover the ne11:t two years. tility expert, chairman of "We've been vigorous in the CinCinnati Board of doing everything we pos- Health and chairman of sibly can to address this the University nf problem," Mallory said. Cincinnati's board of "This really comes down trustees before being to getting to the people elected in 2004. He . themselves who are thOught lie could play a pulling the trigger, and bigger role as coroner. that ~ s hard.'' . .. "l' ,v~ ~akeli. JkjllQ,.in , a Owens calls the spate of different direction than a killings part of "a season typical coroner's dffice," of violence" that's occur- Owens said. "I don't want ring in every major city. to be ..famous. But I want Cincinnati's escalation my office to have some can be traced to the emer- impact." He estimates that he's gence of crack cocaine in 1988, somewhat later than talked to more than 25,000 in larger cities, Owens students this year. "If I walk into a school said. He goes to schools up to and can save one or two 10 times a week to urge kids, OK, that's my contriyouths to get an education bution; not as a coroner, so · they . will have better but as a human being," life choices. Owens said. ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER PageA6 Bl The Daily Sentinel NFL playoff picture, Page 82 VVednesday,~D1ber27,2006 . ._. .. llnlaiBIIIJIR1811CLEVELAND (AP) A program in Cuyahoga County courts, started in response to concerns mirrored in the justice system nationwide, aims to better understand and deal more efficiently with people who are mentally ill. The county and several other communities across Ohio have established mental health courts to specifically handle such •In the defendants. Cleveland-area program, some municipal and common pleas judges oversee mental health cases and try to place defendants with psychological problems into court-supervised u'eatment program s. "We're not dealing with a high population of people wtth really good, . AP Photo/The Plein Dealer, Dolo Omoll lives, " Cor~y Miller, right, a forensic liaison for community mental health agency Recov~ry secure home Municipal Judge Kathleen Resource, does a mental health assessment of an Inmate In the Cuyahoga County JaD Keough said. "We get peo- Friday, Cleveland. A program in Cuyahoga County's courts that mirrors concerns in the jusple whose life has been in tice system nationwide tries to better understand and deal more efficiently with people who upheaval for years and are mentally ill. The program, started three years ago, designates judges who specifically who don ' t know any of handle mental health cases. their rights. No stability. Nobody really to count in psychiatric hospitals nonviolent offenders . group that provides mental on." health programs and ser150 of these More than throughout the country, In the past, those await- Resnick said. With the courts exist and more are vices throughout northeast ing trial :who showed signs closing of many of the hos- being planned, according Ohio, · said many of the of mental illnesses; such as pitals, that number has to the bureau's Web site . inmates tell him they got depfl!SSion or schizophre- dropped to about 70,000. Cuyahoga County into trouble either because nia, tended to stay in jail The Bureau of Justice Common Pleas Judge they cannot afford to pay I'" 1 to three times longer Assistance, part of the U.S. Mary Jane Boyle, one of for their medications or tt.an others while officials Justice Department, helps five Cuyahoga County they find it easier to cope determined if they were to ·administer the federal judges overseeing cases with their illnesses by turncompetent to stand trial. government's · Mental with mentally ill defen- ing to drugs or alcohol. Because those people Health Courts Program. dants, said most crimes Keough said the mental might need close supervi- The program funds pro- committed by the mentally health dockets give defension and daily medications, jects that seek to improve ill happen when the person dants a chance to get help. the cost of keeping them · the way courts help adults is not takins, medications. "Sometimes the best behind bars can be as much with mental disabilities or Corey Mtller, a coordi- thing to happen to them," as double that for others. for Recovery she said, "is when they get illnesses. Mental health nator The program in courts generally deal with ·Resources, a nonprofit into court." . Cuyahoga County sprang from an initiative started three years ago to try to . better handle mentally ill · . defendants. "The goal is to have a General Electric (NYSE) 16.35 plac·e where police can AEP (NYSE) - 42.93 · 37.71 bring someone who needs Akzo (NASDAQ)- 60.21 Sears Holding (NASDAQ)Harley-Davidson (NYSE) evaluation or stabilization Ashland Inc. (NYSE) 166.63 70.22 so they don 't languish in 69.64 Wai-Mart (NYSE) ~ 46.11 JP Morgan (NYSE) jail," said Shaker Heights Bt& Lots (NYSE)- 23-06 Wendy's (NYSE) - 33.66 48.31 Municipal Judge K.J. 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Part of that can be traced Dollar G-1111 (NYSE)Pepsico (NYSE) - 62.84 Pomeroy at (740) 992Premier (NASDAQ) to fewer psychiatric hospi- 15.87 3875, .and Lesley Marrero .. 13.79 tals, said Dr. Philip J. DuPont ( NYSE) - 49.15 In Point .Pleasant at ( 304): Resnick, director of foren- US Bank (NYSE) - 36.69 Rockwell (NYSE) ~1.38 Rocky Boots (NASDAQ) sic psychiatry at Case Gannett (NYSE) - 60.26 674-0174. Member SIPC .. Western Reserve · University. In I 960, more than 550,000 people were · rain showers. Cooler with Wednesday ... Mostly Chance of rain 70 percent. cloudy in the Sunday ... Cioudy with a highs in the lower 40s. morning ... Then becoming 40 percent chance of show- Chance of precipitation 50 mostly sunny. Highs in the ers. Cooler with highs in the percent. mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 lower 50s. · Monday night...A chance to 10 mph. Sunday · night...Mostly of rain showers in the , Wednesday night...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain evening. Mostly cloudy with cloudy. Lows in the upper showers. A chance of snow a chance of ·snow showers. 20s. South winds around 5 showers after midnight. Lows around 30. Chance of mph. Cooler with lows in the precipitation 40 percent. Thursday ... Mostly sunny. lower 30s. ChanceofprecipThesday ... Partly sunny Not as cool with highs in the 40 percent. with a chance of snow and itation mid 50s. South winds Monday ... A chance . of rain showers. Highs . in the around 5 mph. snow showers in the mom- upper 30s. Chance of precipThursday ·night... Partly with·a chance of . ·itation 30 percent. ing. Cloudy cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds around 5 mph. Friday ... Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. . Friday night...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers ' after midnight Not as cool with lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 30 per~ent : · Saturday . .. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning ... Then showers likely in the afternoon . Highs tn the mid 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent. Saturday night ... Cioudy. Showers likely in the evening .. .Then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows· in the mid 40s . The majority of people with nerve deafness are helped with hearing aids. VVednesday,~mnber27,2006 locAL ScHEDULE POMEROY - A BChecMa·Ol upoomlng colege and high achoo< ,...., ....... leama trom Galla, Meigs and Mason ooooties Gl~l Blll<otboll Southern vs . Point Pleasant Wahama Tournament, 6 P·l1"· ASSOCIATED PRESS . ai 9''"'' ThuiJdey'a 01~1 Ball<etbell River Valley at Trimbta, 6 p.m. Southern at Wahama Tourna ment, TaA Meigs at South Gallia. 6 p.m. Fdday'a 9'""' lloya B11kllboll Eastern at Wahama, 6:30 p.m. Southern at River Valley, 5 p.m. Portsniouth at Gallla Academy. 6 p.m. College B - 1 1 Rio Grande a1 Milligan.College, 7 p.n1. Saturday'• 9'"'" Holztr Clinic offtrs the advanced technology of Mommopads. Mammopods provide a soft. padded surface when getting a Marnmogi'Qm. Therefore, making the test less painful and easier for the patient. 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"Those guys create havoc and you've got to Boya Beeketball Oak Hill at Southern, 6:30p.m. Women't College Beaketblll Rio Grande at WVU-Tech . 6 p.m. Bengal~' Glr11 Baaketball · Gallla Academy at F'ortsmouth . 5:30 p.m. really figure out a way to slow them down." When they aren't disrupting offenses, they are a calming influence on the younger Buckeyes Filling vacancies left by the departures of six players taken in the first four rounds of the NFL draft. The top seven tacklers from the 2005 Buckeyes -· and nine of the top 10 were gone. ·, Not only did Patterson and Pitcock have to be good, they also had to be leaders. . "We had a lot of new guys and they did a good job of leading them and keepin g them under control," defen sive coordinator Jim Heacock said. Pitcock, a 6-3, 295-pound fifth-year senior from Piqua, was a finalist for the Lombardi and Lott trophies presented to the nation's top collegiate defender. A first team All-American , he had l I tackles for a loss and eighi sacks. Patterson, a 6-foot-3, 285pound senior · from Warrensville Hei~hts , had 18 tackles includmg three for a loss. In many ways, he is the Buckeyes' voice, speaking on behalf of the team at banquets, appearances and news conferences. Each missed all or part of two games, Patterson after knee surgery and PitcocK: becau se of a concussion . Both are e11:pected to be ready when the No. I Buckeyes play· secondranked Florida in the nationPie•H -Duo, B2 swoon could cost the~ playoff spot= WrWitUng Meigs 8.1 Gania Academy Invitational, 10 a.m. · BY JO£ KAY ASSOCIATED PRESS Browns looking.to thirdstring QB BY JoE MtuctA ASSOCIATED PRESS • 8kJe Jad<ets rally to win. See Page B6 ' CMUwins -Motor City Bowl . I DETROIT (AP) Central Michigan did enough at the start of each half to win its first Division 1-A bowl. Ontario Sneed scored . twice early and Doug Kress returned an interception for a touchdown on the opening possession of the second half Tuesday night, helping the Chippewas beat Middle Tennessee State 3 I -14 in the Motor City Bowl. Central Michigan ( 10-4) was led by interim coach Jeff Quinn, who was promoted three weeks ago when Brian Kelly was ·wooed away by the Cincinnati Bearcats. The · Chippewas lost the 1994 Las Vesas and 1990 California Rmsin Bowls·. The Blue Raiders (7-6) played in a Division 1-A bowl for the first time in their eighth season at college foot- . ball's highest level. . Sneed's 1-yard run and 29yard reception gave the Chippewas a 14-0 lead with 5:53 left in the first quarter and Kress' 56-yard return put the Mid-American Conference champions ahead by three TDs early in the third. . The Blue Raiders held Central Mic~igan to minus-6 yards on its first two drives in (he second half, then DeMarco McNair's 6-yard run made it 28- 14 early in the fourth quarter. CINCINNATI - Coach Marvin Lewis insists that botched e11:tra point wasn't for the responsible Cincinnati Bengals' seasonturning loss. He's right. A lot of very bad things have happened during a two-game melt: down that turned the Bengals into a long shot for the playoffs. A bad snap on an e1ltrapoint attempt with 46 seconds to play left the Bengals with a 24-23 loss Sunday in Denver, costing them their lead position in the AFC wild card race. Now, they need a lot of help to reach the playoffs. "I would have bet my life savings that we would hav~ made th.at one ," receiver T.J . Houshmandzadeh said. " It is just a microcosm of our season." .One that could very easily end on Sunday. To keep playing, the Bengals (8-7) have to beat Pittsburgh at Paul Brown Stadium. The game will have special significance for the defending Super Bowl champion Steelers, given · that coach Bill Cowher is mulling retirement. A victory wouldn't get Cincinnati into the playoffs by itself: The Bengals have fallen a game behind · Denver (9-6) and the New York Jets (9-6} a INSIDE ~~~~~~~~\oAcn- Do you want to experience a comfortable, softer Mammogram? Buckeyes' dynamic duo laid groundwork·for defense BY RUSTY MIUER Todq'a gamee Boya Be1ketball Wellston at Eastern , 6:30 p.m. Local stocks Local weather Meeting of the corporation meeting members of the congregations of Jehovah's Witnesses will be held January 4th, at the Kingdom Hall at 9:00pm. Inside BEREA - Coach Romeo Crennel is down to his third quarterback and another round of discipline for his top wide receiver. Mercifully, there's only one game left for the Cleveland Browns, and as usual there's nothing more than draft position on the line. Coming off a 22-7 home loss to lowly Tampa Bay <Jn Christmas Eve, Crennel was in succinct Tuesday addressing his team's poor performance. "We didn't play very well on Sunday in any particular phase," he said . Third-string quarterback Ken Dorsey will start the Browns ' final' game at Houston this Sunday with Derek Anderson and Charlie Frye sidelined. Please see Browns. 81 ( AP pholo The football gets by Cincinnati Bengals kicker Shayne Graham (17) and holder Kyle Larson (19) on a muffed extra point attempt during the closing seconds of a football game with the Denver Broncos in Denver on S4hday. The missed extra point gave the Broncos a 24. 23 win over the Bengals. · · Please see Bencals, Bl Woods selected as.AP Male Athlete, Ochoa Female Athlete BY Douo fERGUSON ASSOCIATED PRESS Tiger Woods had an answer for everything . When he missed the cut at the U.S . Open for the tirst time in a major - · his first tournament after his father died of cancer some questioned Whether he could rekindle his desire to dominate. He never finished Worse than second in stroke play the rest of the season . Phil Mickelson emerged anew as a ·serious threat to Woods' domain by winning his second straight major at the Masters and nearly making it three in a row at the U.S. Open. Woods responded by winning the next two majors without breaking a sweat. And there remained skepticism .about his latest swing change, put to rest by ayear that ranked among Woods' best ever on the PGA Tour. He won eight times in 15 starts, six in a row t se out hi s season. two m 1re majors to reach I 2 for · CoNTACT US career. About the only · thing he OVP Scorellne (5 p.m.·t a.m.) couldn ' t answer was how he was voted AP Male Athlete 1-740-446-2342 ext 33 of the Year. fiX - l-74'0-446-3008 Wood s· won the award E-mail - sports@ mydallysentinel.com over San Diego Chargers Swm _Sta!l running . back LaDainian Brad Sherman, Sports Editor Tomlinson , with tenni s great (740)446·2342, ext, 33 Roger Federer a di stant bsherman 0 mydailytribune.com third . The 3 1-year-.old Woods wo n for the fourth Larry Crum, Sports Writer time in hi s career. tying the (740) 446·2342, ext 33 lcrumOmydaityregister.com record set by Lance Armstrong, who won the last Ashley Shaw, Sports Writer four years. (7 40)446·2342, ext. 23 sportsC mydailytn bune.com While pl eased to hear he had won the Woods again made it look award, routine, winning at least Woods was eight PGA Tour events for perplexed it the third time in his career did not go and becoming the first playto his good er in history to capture mulfriend tiple mt~ors in consecutive Federer, seasons. who continWhat made this year difues to dominate tennis. Woods Woods was in Federer's box at Flu s hing Meadows when the Swiss star captured the U.S. Open. ". What he's done in · tenni s. I think. is far Ochoa greater than what I' ve dune in gulf," Woods said. "He's lost what ... five matches in three years? That's pretty good." , Federer actually has lost a few more than that, but not man y. Hi s record in 2006 was an amazing 92-5, including 12 singles titles.. Woods recei lied 260 points from sports editors around the · · country. Tom Iin son, who already has set an NFL record of 31 touchdowns with one regular-season game left, was second with 230 points. Federer, who won three Grand Slam title s and lost in the final at the French Open , had II 0 points. Rounding out the top five were Miami . Heat guard Dwyane Wade (40 points) and St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujol s (20 poii1h) . .. , ferent from oth~rs was the magnitude of his loss. After winning his first two tournaments of the year, the Buick Invitational and the Dubai Desert Classic on the European Tour, Woods' progress slowed as his father's health deteriorated. Earl Woods. the father, architect and driving force behind his son as a person and a player, died May 3. During a celebration of his father's life in the lobby of the Tiger Woods Learning Pleese He Athlete. 81 _ ESS! . ---~---· ----. ---- . �• Page B2 • The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com • Wednesday, December 27, 2006 www.mydallysentlnel.com Cowher may announce Despite problems, it's win and in for New York plans after next week of the regular season, the most since 1970, when the NFL merged with the old AFL. Nine teams have clinched and II more are in the running for three berths, although some are real long shots. ·No team wim a losing record has made the NFL pfayoffs during a non-strike season. The NFC is a mess, in large part because the socalled "good" teams - the Carolina and Giants, defending conference champion Seattle - have been anything but, especially down the stretch. Among those three they have lost II of their last 15 games, and one of the wins was by New York over the Panthers. Seattle (8-7) is in the playoffs, backing in as champions of the West last week when San Francisco lost to ~rizona . But the Seahawks, who play in Tampa on Sunday, have lost three straight, not the kind of momentum you want to take into the postseason. New York's scenario for the playoffs is simple. Beat Washington, the'n wait until Sunday for the right result in any one of I 0 other games. The chances of all 10 going against the Giants are astronomical. The simplest would be the . most obvious: a win by Dallas (9-6) over Detroit (2· 13) at Texas Stadium. That would make it impossible for Green Bay to get the "strength of victory" edge ·even if it wins at Chicago in a game that is meaningless for the Bears (13-2), who already have clinched home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs. The Cowboys will play hard in that one because they still have a chance to win ' the NFC East if Philadelphia (9-6) loses at borne to Atlanta (7-8). If the Giants lose, that opens it up to the other 7-8 teams. Green Bay leads that group in tiebreakers, followed by Carolina, which is at NFC South winner New Orleans (10-5); Atlanta; and St. Louis, which is ~t Minnesota (6-9). The best chance for the Panthers is that the Saints rest p1a~ers - they clinched a f1rstround bye Monday when the Eagles beat the Cowboys. In the AFC, San Diego (1 3-2) currently has hornefield advantage for the playoffs, but could lose it to Baltimore (12-3). That would happen in the unlikely event Arizona wins in San Diego. Baltimore would then get it hy winning at horne against Buffalo. If the Jets or Broncos lose, Cincinnati (8-7) has best shot at a wild-card spot. The Bengals, who lost in Denver last week when the snap on what should have been a game-tying extra point was botched, get in if New York loses and they win at horne over Pittsburgh. If Denver loses, the Bengals make it with a win and a win by Kansas City at home against Jacksonville. The Chiefs, Jaguars and surprising Titans, all 8-7, also have shots, but would need a lot of help. The most remarkable of those is Tennessee, which started 05, but has won six straight with rookie Vince Young at quarterback. The Titans need to beat the AFC East champion Patriots at Nashville, then have the Chiefs win, the Broncos and Bengals lose. not there at practice, I notice he's not there - the game has a little bit different feel. fromPageBl I'm sure that •s true for him too." Said Pitcock of Patterson: al championship game on "Just last night he was Jan. 8 in Glendale, Ariz. Their friendship was telling somebody I'm his forged on the field. Now brother from anotjJer moththey're nostalgic as they er." No one respects the prepare for their final game tOJ!ether in an Ohio State Buckeyes' big two more than their next opponent. umform. "They're a pretty sturdy "Quinn's my boy. I love group up front," Florida to hang out with him," quarterbacks coach and Patterson said, grinning at offensive coordinator Dan Pitcock, who was standing Mullen said. "A lot of teams just a few feet away. "He's will have a superstar at one just not a guy on the defen- defensive end and then not a sive line, he's 'really one of great ~layer at the other one. my friends. It's just special They re pretty solid all the when you' get to play with way across the front with all your friends . ... When he's four players." Ohio State's coaching staff depended on Patterson and Pitcock to help teach and train all those fresh faces filling out the depth chart, They were inspired by those who wondered how long it would take the defense to catch up with the veteran-laden offense. "We always had this quote: 'There will be 999 people telling you you can't do something, or one saying you can. Don't focus on the 999, focus on that one,"' . Patterson said. "A lot of people around the country and the state thought that the defense would be the weak link of this team and we could really hurt the team. We just took that on as a challenge." Even after the national championship ~arne, the dynamic duo w11l still be together. They have been selected along with Smith and center Doug Datish to play in the Senior Bowl all-star game on Jan. 27 in Mobile, Ala. Pitcock said he and Patterson want to put on a show for NFL scouts but maybe not make all of the offensive players look bad. "Even though w~ don ' t go against Doug too much, we don't want to make each other look ·bad and then screw up our status for the draft," Pitcock said. Ever the good teammate, he then broke into a long, loud laugh. BY DAYE GoLDBERG ASSOCIATED PRESS .• PITISBURGH (AP) - "Do I look burned out?" Bill Cowher apparently Cowher's tenure is the won't make anyone wait to longest with his current team learn if be will return as the of any NFL coach, and a seaPittsburgh Steelers' coach son or two away from the next season. game watching his three Cowher is expected to daughters play basketball announce his future plans might 'increase Cowher 's within a few days of already-high market value. Sunday's season-ending Cowher 1s making $4 mil: ~arne at Cmcinnati, one that lion-plus under his current IS without playoff implica- contract, which he signed in tions for the no-longer- 2004. If he were to sign a defending Super Bowl new deal with the Steelers, he likely would make in the · champion Steelers (7-8). "That's for next week," $5 .5 million-$6 milhon Cowher said Thesday when range. asked if he would return next But Cowher- who would season. "We'll talk about be a btghly attractive candithat next week. It won't go date for any NFL owner des· · kl long. I'm not sure what the time frame is. But I think the perate to wm qmc y conceivably could make {\lOSt irnpoftlU.ll thing is ~o be more on the open market, focused on this game." perhaps even more than That he appears ready to Mike Holmgren's estimated announce his decision quick- $8 million with Seattle. : ly could be a sign the When Cowher signed his . ~teelers may soon be look- latest Steelers extension in · mg for a ne~ co~h for only 2004, he emphasizec;l money the second ume smce 1969. · 't t' t' f Chuck Noll (1969-91) and was~ a mo tva mg ac1or. Cowher (1992-present) have R1ght now, It apperu;s the been their only . coaches market ha~ become an 1ssue. Cowher s w1fe and . since then. If Cowher decides to retire younges! ~ughter moved !O -if only briefly _ .and not the ~amily s new h~me ':11 finish out a contract that Rale1gh, N.C., earlier thts expires after the 2007 sea- year, 3!1d Cowher m~e sevson the Steelers want to era! tnps there dunng the begin searching ·for a new season. Being an absentee coach as soon as possible father no doubt doesn't since three or four other appeal to ,0Jwher, but an NFL teams also could be in NFL coach s JOb ~ become the market for a coach all encompassing with offTwo Steelers assi~tants season workouts, minioffensive coordinator Ke~ camps, coaching sessions Whisenhunt and offensive and the draft. line coach Russ Grimm are The Steelers aren't interseen as viable candidate~ J.... ested in a part-time head even though the Steelers coach, even one who has haven't promoted a coach been as successful as from Within since Mike Cowher. Cowher declined Tuesday Nixon in 1965. And he lasted to discuss his situation in only one season. Several players, including detail, saying the Steelers Joey Porter, said recently need to concentrate on beatthey expect Cowher to return ing tbe Bengals (8-7) 'and for a 16th season. Only last finishing at .500, even week, Cowher laughed at though a 31-7 loss to suggestions that he is tired of Baltimore on Sunday ended coaching at age 49, saying, their playoff chances. Browns fromPageBl Anderson was placed on injured reserve Tuesday w1th a separated shoulder. The Browns signed quarterback Lang Campbell as their backup Tuesday. Campbell spent training camp with the Browns the last two seasons and has played in NFL Europe. "We think bringing him in will be the quickest way to . bring someone in with knowledge of the system," Crennel said. Crennel was against having wide receiver Joshua Cribbs - a quarterback at Kent State - serve as the backup because he hasn't had any recent practice at the r.osition. But Crennel didn t rule out the possibility of giving Cribbs some snaps against the Texans . Anderson's stint as Cleveland's quarterback ended with him throwing 66-of-117 for 793 yards with five touchdowns and eight interceptions. He was able to rally the Browns to a victory after subbing for Frye al!ainst Kansas City, but failed to lead the Browns to a win in his three starts. ' He bottomed out with four interceptions against 'tampa Bay, ending any possibility of a quarterback controversy. between himself and Frye, who also failed to solidify himself as the starter heading into next season. "I used the word mtriguing after the Kansas City game," Crennel said . "I think that is still the case for Derek. He was able to operate pretty well in the pocket, get rid of the ball and one game doesn't a player make .. Crennel refused Tuesday to provide any insight into his decision not to start wide receiver Braylon Edwards against the Buccaneers other than to repeat that it was a coach's decision. Edwards didn ' t enter the game until late in the second quarter and immediately dropped a pass. He finished with two catches for seven yards. "If you look at the results, you .might say that it did affect his performance," Crennel said . "He's supposed to be ready to play whenever he goes into the game. He knew that at some point he was going to go in." Edwards did not com- The New York Giants have lost six of their last seven games and have played worse than uninspired football for the entire second half of the season. Yet if they win Saturday night in Washington, they almost surely will make the playoffs. That's because the Giants control almost all the tiebreakers among the five 7-8 teams vying for the NFC 's last wild-card spot. They are tied with Green Bay for the best conference record at 6-5 and their strength of victory and strength of schedule is prohibitively better than the Packers. The scenario is simpler in the AFC, where Denver and the New York Jets (both 96) just have to win and they get the fifth and sixth spots. Both are at horne to Bay Area teams - the Jets to dismal Oakland (2-13) and the Broncos to improved but still building San Francisco (6-9). Because of all that mediocrity, 20. teams are alive going into the last weekend Duo ment after the game and players weren't available for interviews Thesday. Crennel, who had been s;riticized for being too soft on Edwards earlier this season, said he believes he got Edwards' attention, especially after Wide receiver Dennis Northcutt started in his place and caught two pass on the first drive. "Sometimes, you realize that the game goes on," Crennel said. Edwards was fined earli · er this season when he was late for a team meeting after renting a helicopter and flying to Columbus to watch his alma mater Michigan play Ohio State. He also has caused controversy by criticizing teammate Brian Russell's hard hit on Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson and by calling out the Pittsburgh Steelers. "We have young guys on this team that have to go through the learning, growing and maturing curve," Crennel said. "We'll go through it and be better as a result of it." The Browns also placed defensive lineman J'Vonne Parker (ankle) on injured reserve and waived defensive back Mike Hawkins on Tuesday. 1 BengJlls ..from Page Bl for the wild card berths. In order to Cincinnati to move ahead, the Jets would have to lose Sunday at horne to OakJand, which is tied with Detroit for the NFL's worst record at 2-13 and hasn't won on the road aJI season. The. other way in: Denver loses at home to San Francisco (6-9), and Kansas City (8-7) beats Jacksonville (8-7), giving the Bengals a wild card berth by virtue of the tiebreakers. That's a lot to ask. . The Bengals can blame themselves for their predicament. They won the AFC North championship last season because they played well consistently. They didn't lose consecutive regularseason games until the last week, when they rested their starters for most of a loss at Kansas City left them 11-5. This year, they're a team of extremes. They opened 3-0, branding themselves as a force. Then, they dropped five of six and were on the verge of imploding. Star players questioned the play calling and teammates' toughness. They regrouped during the most favorable stretch of {heir schedule, beating New Orleans, Cleveland, Baltimore and . Oakland to get back into contention and move to the front of the pack of wild card contenders. With a chance to clinch a playoff spot, they've played two of their worst games back-to-hack - a 34-16 loss in Indianapolis, followed by the stunning defeat in Denver. In both games, they Jet the pressure get to them. "You cannot come out tense and tight, and we need to get away from that," Lewis said. Their biggest stars have made the biggest blunders. Carson Palmer has played his worst back-to-hackgames of the season, throwing for a combined 385 yards with six sacks, two touchdowns and two interceptions. His passer ratings for those two games were 69.9 and 63.4, way below average. The Bengals had a chance to take control of the game in Denver early when safety Dexter Jackson intercepted Jay Cutler's' ftrst pass and returned it to the 5-yard line. Palmer overthrew an uncovered Houshrnandzadeh on third-and-goal, setting up an interception that set the tone for the game. Palmer later overthrew Chad Johnson and Chris Henry after they'd beaten defenders downfield. "We are beating ourselves," Palmer said. , Johnson had a particularly miserable game. He let a pass bounce off his chest on third-and-21, and fumbled to stop another drive. "It could have been my worst first half ever," said Johnson, who has a total of six catches for 69 yards without a touchdown in the last two games. "I dropped the ball, I fumbled, and it. just didn't play out the way it should have." Running back Rudi Johnson lost a fumble for the second time this season - he lost only one fumble all last year - and the Bengals played loose with the ball again. In the last two losses, they have fumbled nine times, losing three of them. Penalties were another clue that the Bengals were distracted by the pressure . They had eight penaJties in Denver, one of which wtped out a 75-yard touchdown pass. "We continue to hurt ourselves," Lewis said. Athlete fromPageBl Center, Woods refused to sit as he listened to stories about his father, his solemn face yielding to an occasional grin whenever someone told a humorous anecdote. He said later he tends to bottle up his emotions, and they burst forth at the British Open. Using driver only once on the crispy links of Royal Liverpool, Woods won by two shots to become the ftrst player in 23 years with back-to-hack wins at the British Open, and the lasting image of his season was . Woods sobbing on the shoulder of his caddie, then his wife, realizing it was the first golf victory he couldn 't share with his father. To this day, Woods said he qUickly,turns off the tape tallest mountain at 18,405 French tennis player feet. When she was 5, Amelie Mauresmo, who Ochoa fell some 15 feet captured Wimbledon and from a tree and broke both the Australian Open. wrists, leaving her in a cast With Woods bein voted from her shoulders to her AP Male Athlete of the fingers. Year, it is the first time "They said the doctor " since 1993 that the male gave me magical wrists, · and female athletes came some ma~ic in my hand," from the .same sport Ochoa sa1d. (Michael Jordan-Sheryl Those hands delivered Swoopes in basketball) . sheer magic on the golf And tt was the first time course ill 2006 when the since Babe Zaharias and 24-year-old Mexican over- Byron Nelson in 1945 that · carne past failures to win golfers swept the AP athsix times and end Ailnika fete awards. Sorenstam's fi ve-year reign Maria Sharapova, who as the best player on the won the U.S. Open in tennis, and Lisa Leslie, who LPGA Tour. Ochoa ·swept all the won her third MVP award major honors on the LPGA in th'e WNBA, tied for third and picked up another with 60 points. Rounding award at the end of the sea- out the top five were son with a landslide victory French Open champion as the AP Female Athlete of Justin Henin-Hardenne and the Year. Hannah Teter, a snowShe received 220 points boarding gold medalist at in voting from sports edi- the Turin Olympics. tors around the country, Ochoa has a passion for dbuble the point total of outdoor adventures, such as mountain climbing, and she brings a fearless attitude to golf. She has emerged as one of the most dynamic players, going after the flag every chance. she gets. It was the fourth straight year a , golfer has won AP Female Athlete. Sorenstam won the award the previous , three years. There was no inkling that staroom would shift in women 's golf at the start of the year when Sorenstam went to Ochoa's horne turf and won her first start of the year at the MasterCard Classic in Mexico. And there was no indication Ochoa had learned from her past failures at the first LPGA major of the year at the Kraft Nabisco, when she lost a three-shot lead in the final round. But she showed her fight that afternoon, hitting a 5-wood over the water to 6 feet on the final hole for an eagle to force a playoff. ., Karrie Webb won on the first extra hole, but simply getting into a playoff sent Ochoa soaring . She went wire to wire in her next start to win the Takefugi Classic in Las Vegas. The next two months, she finished first or second in six tournaments. Ochoa poured it on at the end of the year. She won for the first time before her home crowd in Mexico, then seized control of the points-based LPGA player of the year award with a momentous duel in the desert against Sorenstam in the Samsung · World Championship. The Swede had a three-shot lead going into the final round, but Ochoa fired at flags and closed with a 65 to win by two. The only thing lacking from her stellar season was a major championship. 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Call (740)645-7275 ' i r ~oo: j"-uo"""HELP_w:_ANIID _ ~c.p.,v'>l> I WA? 11dN6!f!t? t\DI'i DO(;~ 'S!;' Krlow • us "I U\ I( I ..., ~ CLASSIFIED INDEX Announcement .................... ........................030 Antlquas ...... .......................... ....................... 530 Apartments for Rent ................................... 440 Auction and Flea Market................... .. ........ 080 Auto Parts & Accessories .......................... 760 Auto Repair ... ............ ................................... AutoeforSale ......................... ..................... 710 Boata & Motora tor SaIe.... .. ....................... 750 Bulk:llng Supplles .................. ...................... 550 ' · Business and Buildings ............................. 340 Bualnell Opportun lty. :...............................210 Bualneae Training ....................................... 140 Motor Homes 790 Campelra •~ E~ lp t ..... ...................... Cemp ng qu men ........................ .. ........ 780 ~-~ r~- k lottlful 0 1 , ..n & ..........................................010 Chlld/Eiderty Care ....................................... 190 El~rlcai/Relrlgerollon ......................... ...... 840 no Equ,lpment for Rent ..................... ......... .......480 Excavating ................................................... 830 F•rm Equlpment ......... ........................... ...... 61 0 Ferma for Rent.. .............. .............. ............ .. .430 Farms for Sale ........................... .................. 330 For Leaae ................................ .... ........ ... ...... 49D For Sale ................................................. ....... 585 For Slle Ot-Trade ......................................... 59D Frultl & Veget'ablea ..................................... 58D Furnlahed Aooma........., ............................. 45D General H1UIIng........................................... 85D Glveaway ...................................................... 04D Happy Ada...................................... ,...,........ .OSD Hay & Graln ...........r "''''''' " """''"'''"'""''''"''641100 Help Wanted....... ................. ............. ............ HomelmprovemeRts................................... 810 Home1 for Sale ............ , ............................ ... 310 Hounhold Goodl ....... ................................ 510 Houae1 for Rent ......................... ........... ...... 410 In Memoriam .... ............................................ 020 lnsurance .................................................. ... 130 Lawn & Garden Equlpment .................... .... 680 Llveatock .................- ...................................830 Loat and Found ........... ..........................J""" 060 LMollI 1 Acreage .. ............. ........................... .. aS0 170 11 MI:~:~~=~=~=·M~~~·.;·~·~·di;;:::::::::::::::::::::::540 Mobile Home Repalr.................................... 860 Mobile Homeetor Rant............................... 420 Mobile Homeafor Sllle ................................320 Money to Loan .... ............ ........................... ..220 Motorcyclel a. 4 Whoelera ........................ ,,740 Muslcallnatrumenta .... ............................... 570 (404)456-3802 Aboul $3000 down 8t 2 S 3rd Ave , Mt<tileport Totally remodeled 3 bedrooms, 1 bath Perfect credil no! reqwed Paymenl $525, Apprats$d $70,000 740· 367-7129 0 • 11•. 'J.1 www~comlcs . com ~ Cl2006 NEA,Inc. llru>WANIDJ I IIELPWANIDJ L, ~ Overbrook Center ts current· ly accepting applications tor STATE TESTED Nurs1ng ASSistants Full time & part ti me posu"Ions avaII-"' tw~e 1or the following shifts. 3am· 3pm, 7am·7pm, & .7pm· 7am. Interested applicants can pick up an apphcatton M·F 9a-5p at 333 Page St, Middleport OH · EOE & a parttclpant'ot the Drug·Frae Workplace Program. _ _ _ _..:.....,_ _ Persons needed 0 work wtth developmentally disabled tndtvlduals 1n the Pt ·Pleasant area AutJsm Services Center offers eKcellent benefits, compeli· II'>JB wages and fleK ible full or part time hours For more intormatton please call (304)525·8014 or VISit www autismsarl!tcgscan: taL.Wg for details. Application deadline Is January 10, 2007 SR. 'IECHANIC•L ENGI· NEER~ .., Applicants must be wtllmg to work flouble hours based upon student needs Salary Wtll be calculated ut1lizing the current sallll) schedule (State and County) and will be ba.\erl UjXlft work ex.per1ence as a Regtstered Nur5e. Benefits include: Heahh, Lt fe, OptJc!li.'D enta! Insurance, Sick Leave and a retirement plan Quahfierl cand1dates for the substtlute nursmg posittons r d mus pone1s a egree m nurs· ing from an accred1tcd 1nst1tu· tion of h.tgher eduu tlon and a Cart~rl -an-46 Offi ce Assistant Part-Time Must have experience whh Outckbooks payrol~ Application & mleNtewa Jan 4 Jac!(son Hewttt Easlern Ave Gallipolis 470 Potnt Pleasant Now Htnog all poslltons· Management & Crew Full T•me & Part T>me Open rntervlews. 319 Vrand St Thursday 11!-2 t & Wed 12·27 Fu "'-~Umes 1o·(740i886-7425 or HAPPY NEW YEAR QusiNE!s OPPoRnoorv ---, .--~~~~-. . •NOTICEe All real eetate sdvertlalng In thl• new•paper It eubjeclto the Federal Fair Housing Act' of 1968 which makes H Illegal to advertise 'any preference, limitation or discrimination baaed on race, color\ religlon, sex lamlllallfalul or natlonal origin, or any lnlil:ntlon to mtke any auch prefetenc:e, limitation or dlacr!mlnatton." L,"""""",;,;;iiiii;iiil-_.1 i - - -- - -- The Herald·Dt9palch Is seeking an rndependent oontraelor to Cellver a news· vatld drivers license inaur· Education is an Equal ance, and a rel iable vehicle Opportumty Employer Contact Sam! Abbas at 1· 800·888·2834 ext 821 =· MONEY M **NOTI (;I:** No rld u.-...~ nuu= Lw---FOiiiRiiriiRENriiiir;..,_.l ' $182/mo 1 Buy 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath HUOI 4% dn, 30 yrs @ 8% For hsttngs 800· 559-4109eKt 1709 2 or 3 Br house, no pets 74().992·5858. 2br House tor Rent 5th St $400/month plu s U1tltttes. Call Don (304)593·1994 electrtc Fenced tn back yard Kemper Hollow Ad Galltpolls County School Drsnnct $475Mo and S300 Oepostl Outstde pets only 446·7321 after 6 pm 3 bedroom house conven· tent locattor.t, dose to ltbrar¥ and schools No pets (740)446-f 162 3 bedroom. bath Minersville, $400 mo. rent, $200 deposit , 1740)949· 2025 3 bedrooms, Clifton, $400 per month plus deposit, (740)742·1903 3BR home· SA 554, Bidwell· l s~~c d~r40;~~S4.HoJ1ES I :~;~m~l-~----· ~~ ~ 5 -_96_2_1 _ _ _ _ _ home mstead of ranttng - Great used 38 A home only • 100% financmg se 995 Wtll help wtth dehv· • Less than pertect credll ary Call {740)385.7671 accepted • Payment could be the NEW 2007 4 bed D/Wtdel same as rent $4 9,179 Mtdwest (740)828 Mortgage Locators 2750 (740)367 0000 l cI I p I IS. ~88 Unless We W1nl 1·888-582·3345 riO Need to sell your home? Late on payn:tents, d1vorce, Job transfer or a death? I can buy your home All cash and qutck clostng. 740 ·4~6· 3130. I{ I \ I \ I .., 3.64_4_· . 38A, 2 bath hom&- Plante 1977 Bamng1on 24'~~:70' SubOiv, $850/mo plus sec doublew1cle Must be moved. depost t NO PETS $15,000 (740)379·2789 o (740)446·3644 4 b d 1 1/2 b th 2007 312 Dou blewtde P e roo~SO a · $37,970 Midwest (740)828· $ omeroy, mo re~ , 2750 ~00 deposit. (74 0)94 Good used 1989 14x70 2~25,.__:._ _ _ __ Front Kitchen 2 bedroom 1 Attention! bath Only $S,995 00 Wtll Local company offering ~No DOWN PAYMENT" pro· help with delivery Gall 740• grams tor you to buy your __ Borrow Smar1 Contact the Oht o Otvlston ot Financial lnslllutlon's OHtce of Consumer Affatra BEFORE you reft· nance your home or obtain a loan BEWARE of requesls tor any large advance payments of fees or insurance Call the Office of Consumer Aflatrs toll free a1 1·866· 278·0003 to team tf the mortgage broker or lender IS properly licensed (Thts ts a publiC service announcement !rom tne Ohio Va lley ~w-----· 3 Bedroom 2 Bath To tal This newapapsr will not knowingly ec:cept lldvertt..ments tor Jell eatate which lain violation ofthe taw Our re1dera n h•r•bv Informed that all dwelling• 1dvert!Hd In thle n•w•paper ere ::::::;:;::==~ availlbl• on In equel ~;;;::•;pport;::u•:lty:;ba:•.. ~ OHIO VALLEY PUBLISH· lNG CO. recommends that you do bustness with people you know, and NOT to send money through the mall until you h 1 11 t•' th ave nves ga ~ e off&nng r STNA, CHHA, PCA Wa ges and Ben ellts mc\udmg health rnsura nce and Moleage Apply at 1480 Jackson Prko, GallipoliS or 2415 Jackson Avenue, Pot nt ."I easan.1 wv or phone toll free 1·866·441 · · 1393 ~~~~-::--.......- . , riO Mersonne C panmenBr rd o 'r 0 ason oun ty oa ~ Education Applications m~~ S be rece1ved by the personnel __ ERVIOS • department b)' 3 lOpm, on January 3, 2007 Late b1d TURNED DOWN ON soc L SECURITY tsSI? Plumbing & Haatlng ...... .. .............. ............. . 20 Com pett h~o~e l :~::tosu~:~::~~~~t~~c~! ~the bt~ ~x. located~~ :e ~P:u;bl~rsh;ln:g:C:o:m:pa:ny=l=~ or fax to 866-231·2567 10 lillie Caesar's is coming to Lms & A(.'REAGE Attention! Local company offenng ~NO DOWN PAYMENT' pro· grams for you to buy your home .nSiead of rentmg • 100% financing • Less than perfect cr&dtt accepted ' Paymenl could be !he same as rent Locators Mortgage (740)367-0000 Ii ~:~~!~:~bl~~~~u~~:a~~ ;:::TO:l.o:.~::~ w HunUnaton, WV ,,., current est YlrgmJI!I POSTAL JOBS LITRON ts an aw:m:i-wmnmg Reg,sttred Nurse ltcense $15 67-$26. 19/hr , now hlr• New V11r, New R&D compan) wtth an ellem· tng For application and free plary bl story of prov1 dmg governement Job Info, call Start your new career at advanced teclmulogJ cal mno- student needs. Sallll)' wtll be American A.ssoc of Labor 1. \nfoCiston and earn up to vutlons 10 NASA. BMDO. calcu lalt'd uuhzmg tht' current 913·599-8042, 24111rs. emp S8.501hour. DoE, NSF, Army, Na,·y and salary ~ht'duloe (State and serv. other nrsanllltJOns The Sr County) and v.11l ~based upon We also offer Mcchamcal Engmeer wtll work cx.penence as a Holzer Senior care •Weekly Pay+ Bonuses Destgn mechanical and electro· Re&istered Nwse Center •Patd Tra1rung mechanical producls and sys· Apphcattons are not m1uled but •Paid vacattons !ems by de velopmg·and kstmg may be obtamed by gomg 10 If you are tnteresled In •Paid Holtdays spect fica.boo s and rnettulds for the Mason County Board of worktng In a nursing •Full Benefits Package development of advanced Educ:atmn Personnel lactltty lhat foCuses on •401K weapon syscems forlhe DeJX or Depanment or on the Mason team work and reStdenl Def UTRON' 300 County Board or Educat1on 5 care we have an open· Make caRs you believe 1n ense at acre web site tng lor tile follOWing earn up to $8.50/hour, and tesl range. hug /Jhor mu k I 2 wy I" postttons . start 8 new career you can Compl eted Job Post1ng Btd 10 years related and recent Sheets may ~ faxed to (304) be proud of AN hands·op work cxpcnence 675-2163, mailed to Mason STNA· Part Time & lnfoCtslon Its Better Here! mcludmg hardware design County Board of Educauon, FuUTime and/or proJ« I management 1200 Main Stre e1, Pomt 1 3--6247 ext destred Clear background Plea.sam, WV 255~0, or may be 2331 Please stop by and see e" am and US CitiZenship delivered m person and placed Equal Opportunity Employer ~;;;;;;;;;i;;;i;;ii;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;i!l .., lr76 ~~ ~~\~~ H~:.:. H~N~~ ~:,~;ol~o~;e;~ut~~~ut!:: .~e t~:!~ n~~~t)co=re:f Real Eltate Wanted ..................................... 360 SChoolalnstructlon ......................... ............ 150 Seed , Pienta. Fortlllzer .............................. 650 ·· Sltu1tlon1 Wanted....................................... 120 Space for Rent ................ ..... ........................ 460 Sporting Goods .................. ......................... 520 SUY'olor Stole...... ........................................ 720 Truckllor Sale .......................................... .. 715 Upholatery .......... ............. ................ ............ B70 Vanl For S.le........................ ............ .... ....... 730 Wanted to Buy ............................................. 090 Wanted to Buy- Farm Supptles ....,............. 620 Want.ed To Do ................................. 1..... ....... 180 Wanted to Rent ....................... ................~ •.•. Yard Stole- Galllpolls .. ..................................072 Yard Sale-Pomeroy/M iddle ........................ 074 Yard Sala-Pl. Pleasant ................................ 076 Lw-riiiNsTR--UCOONiiiiii-·_.1 1rto""""""""""""""""""_.J.I.ro An Excellent way to earn tton H~llh tsurance and money The New Avon other ene tts available Call MarNyn 304·882- 2645 Opportuntty polentlal for advancement mcludtng AVQNJ All Areas! To Buy or operattng partner and fran· Sell. Shtrley Spears . 304- chising. To learn more send 675·1429 resume to 72 N Plaza Blvd' Computer Instructor. need· 45601 Alln HR, EOEChillicothe, OH ed Must be MS Word , Excel, and Powerpolnt Mtddleton Estates Wlll be htr· knowledgeable and possess lng dlrecl care employees 8 bachelor's degree in retat· No experience needed, .-..~ field E-marl rasume to tN tralmng will be provided, jdanlckl Cga!hppl 1scareer· musl have valld drivers college com or fax to 740· ltcense Appllcattons will be 446·41?4. taken Monday thru Frtday FEDERAL 8'0a.4:00 al 8204 Carla Dnve·no phone calls please. a "'-IIUUI.> l Ptstol Class OhioNIV, Jan 6 2007, $75 00 9.00am. VFW MasonWV , 740·4 16·3329 -----.,---Gallipolis Career College (careers Close To Home) School Nonet Call Today' 740·446-4367, 1·800·2 14-0452 The Mason County Board of WNW O'llipoii!IC8r&e........n.v.... rom Ed ucnuon IS seekmg · RNs '10r Aocred1t&d Membgr·-·"~ Accrediting full-ume positions and subsu- Cou!ICII tor lodepend&l1t Coftegea and5choots 12746 tute nunmg pos111ons w1 th m 11'11~---------., the school heal1h program Quahfied cand• dates for th e · MlscFJJANEOUS full-tmlC pos1tions must pos· • . sess a Bachelor ] Degree m Seasoned frre wood, Oak Nursmg from an accredned mstltutKln of h1gher education and Hickory sphr You haul and a current West V 1r~m 1 a 01" I haul· TaKe CAA& HEAP Reg1stered Nurs~ l1cense 740-949-2038 =:=~~~~~·~;·~::::::::::::::.'.".": ::::~::~::::.::.::::·:::::::~~ Profas•lonal Servk:es ......,.......................... 230 A1dlo, TV a CB Repalr ............................... 160 "~·~·" Concealed r•o us at 380 Colonial Dme, Bidwell. OhiOor gtve Mary ShuiEW• DON or Bill Lambert a call al 740·446·5001 . i reduced. from $85 000 to Mobile Home lot for rent near Vtnton Call {740]441$80,000 (3041675-2507 1111 4 rental houses "For Sale" In Galhpohs Call Wayne WAN'TFD · 0 l 4x4"1 For Bale .............................................. n5 Ph 4 miles out Saiidhlll 3 bedrooms, 1 bath , pnce Buy1ng Junk Cars,Trucks & Wrecks , Pay Cash J 0 Salvage (304)773·5343 (304)674-1374 I \I Pt (n\ll'\1 $145,000 [740)245·5909 ~rr-=RFA~-L':"f.m~-'ffi-., Perenmat Cat Shelter • ·Laverne" B months old --;;;;:;;;;;::;;;::;;;::;;;::;;;::;;;;;; • ,.,110 L 1H H 11h Ag female. Loves to be pet, but oca orne ea ency , • ·~ HELP m.. not held Call (740)645· L,. .___ _.ru....~-.,J now accepttng app 1tcallons This newspape • STNA CHHA f II hi 7275 or a s uS. • ccopts only hoi CNA, 'PCA, tf no! certified, Abbon Home Care, Inc. are anted ada meetln hiring for the following posl· agency w11t tram Call for OEstandords. liOns AN's, LPN's, Home tnformallon (740144 1·1377 -- - - - -Health Aides, Per Otem, pari MANAGEMENT We will not knowing ttme, full ttme competitive G accept any adVer 1 wages Apply at 680 1/2 enera and ASSI&ta~ isement In vlolatlo ~;;r{;_~~j East Matn Street, Jackson, Manager posttlons at ne the tow. ~~~~~~~~=~:!::=====~ Ohio Telephone (740)288- concept carryout pizza store 10 Galltpohs 7031 or Toll Free 1-888·288· openmg Compensatlan based an 41 51 experience and/or educa· I Ask•ng 1 1:>\Dr-I'T WAN( 1'7> "~c~'>, ~~1'1f2.10M~NT ~..IH,rs ~ r 3 bedroom, 1 314 baths, Move m today! New 2007 3 kifchen, llv1ng room. fam•IY bedroom 2 bath On ly room, heat pump, deck, $199 86 per month Set up 16x24 storage bu11d1ng 2 13 mtnutes from Athens and acres, located about 1 mile ready for tmmedlate occu· from new GallipOlis C1ty pancy Call 740·385·4367 H1gh School on ChriS lane WfiY l)ct5 ~lit> PMOI/I~ I WO\t.G Ht;'R. Absolute Top Dollar. Stiver and Gold Cams, Proolsets, Gold Atngs, Pre· 1 935 Ll S Currency, Solita.re Dtamonds· M.T.S Com Shop, 151 Se1ond Avenue, Galltpolts, 740-446· 2842 ' Tyler's Used Parts and sal· vage wants to buy JUnk cars and salvage pay cash 740· 698·4t04 740· 416·1594 All Real Estel dvortlsomonta ubjoctto lha Fedora air Housing Act o t968. _.~I.to....;.ro-~-SALE-.._.~1 L,FO·U·N·D·.• l.pliaiii lr·O·IG·l· ... ·epls i Lr__ POLICIES: Ohio Valley Publlhlng rtHrvttlht rlghlto ldlt, reteot, or unttl any ac1 at any time. 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Por Sund•v• P•per Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 992·2157 Oeaa'~ir~ Word Ads HOMFS FOR SAt£ CURRENT EVENTS TECHN OLOGY COMICS SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT 1 1/2 story Cape Cod, 3 bedroom . 2 baths, large front porctt approx 5 acres, located on Flatwoods Ad Pomeroy Ohio, askmg $160,000. {740)992·4196 ,,2 POST OFFICE NOW HlRING Avg Pay $2011lr or S57K annually lncludrng Federa l Benefits and OT,Paid Tratn1ng, Vacations-FTIPT H00·584·1775 USWA Rei •P8923 Beautiful Home on C&d a~r St Wrap.around porch 3BR, 1 58a, furntshed kttch en, OR , LR, Den, FP, out-bwldrng $118 000 1740 )446· 4639 --..... I .. it)ter '([ribune - Sentinel - - of British Open highlights when he taps in his final putt. The rest of the year was a blur of trophies. He overpowered the field at the Buick Open, putted his best at the PGA Championship, outlasted Stewart Cink in a playoff at the Bridgestone Invitational, made two eagles in the first seven holes on his way to a 63 to overcome a three-shot deficit against Vijay Singh at the Deutsche Bank Championship, then won by etght shots at the American Express Championship. Winning the AP Female· Athlete award for the 2006 season went in a landslide to Lorena Ochoa. Ochoa learned at an early age to aim high and noi be afraid to fai I. She was 12 when she tramed six months to climb the snow-covered top of Pico de Orizaba, Mexico's The Daily Sentinel • Page 83 ~-- .. ..,..-- __ , . , ,.. ....._,...... ___ ____ .,.,._, ' To Subscribe Call ' The Dally Sentinel 992·2155 �• Page B4 • The Daily Sentinel r .= 1r . ~ Houee. for rant. Jlomaroy near High School. 3 Bedroom, $325.00 month , deposit. 740-992-4173, 740-992-2458. www.mydailysentlnel.com 1 Good to the 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments ,for Rent. Meigs County, In town, No Pets, Deposit RGQulred. (740)992-5174 or (740)441-QIIO. r 1 NDrtb • •RENTALS •SALES •SERVICE •FREE DELIVERY •MONTHLY OXYGEN VISITS Wesl Shade Barber Shop Owned & operated by Chris Parker 17 yrs. experience. r Ellm View Apartments . $600 Deposit. (740)367- Housing Opportunity. 0654, (740)645-3413. _ _::_:.:__ _:__ _ CONVENIENTLY LOCAT· " -" E IVIVVile Home Lot in Johnson D & AFFORDABLE! Mobile Home Park in Townhouse apartments, Gallipolis, OH. Phone and/or small houses FOR (740)446·2003 or {740)446· RENT. Call (740)441·1111 1409. lor application g information. "" Trailer for rent $390 .mo. Modern 1BR apt. (740)446(740)645-5058 0390. In Memory In Memory . l In Loving Memory of Gerald E. Shuster who passed away six years ago on December 25, 2000 and Mildred Shuster 4 on April15, 1999 Within the garden of my heart where flowers of love grow, There are blossoms of remembrance forget-me-nots so blue. And purple velvet pansies to tell my thoughts of you. And roses that will always bloom, Whatever be the weather, Whose fragrance is the memory of days we spent together. We love and miss you deeply always and forever Your Daughter Wilma Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren r Help Wanted 0 NURSING AsSISTANTS Ii i ifii;.;;;:;;;,"::"___.., __ FOR SAI.E FoR SALE Commercial building ·For Sale" 1600 square feet, off street parking. Great localion Call Wayne (404)456 · 3802· · Oakwood Homes BAD CREDIT? NO CREDIT? Bankruptcy? . We Can Helpl Cal! Credit Hotltne 7.40-446·3570 10xl0xl0x20 Hilrs Self Storage YOUNG'S "Middleport's only Self- Storage" CARPENTER SERVICE 45771 740-949-2217 -.e·x:~cr . lct·tO'dD'\> ;;~ ~ V C. YOUNG EQuiPMF.Nf l.w-..iiiiililiiliiii.·- Twin Rivers Tower is accepting applications for watttng list lor Hud-subsized, 1- bf; apartment. call 675·6679 Equal Housing Opportunity j AKC shots & wormed. Great Christmas gift . (740)3 88932 7 · AKC Ra~sterod chOCOlate Lab puppies. Taking depoans. Will b" raady tst includes 4 ~eksS400 of puppy week or Jan""ry. pnce Kindergarten class. Commercial building •For (304)674·5230 or (304)674Rent" 1600 square feet, off 5231 street parking. Great loca- -~-----­ tionl 749 Third Avenue in AKC . Registered Golden Gallipolis. Rent $475/mo. Retrievers, Parents have Call w ne 404 456·3802 had ONA!OFA approved. Female, $350, Male, $300. (740)388-8965 Pleasant Valley Hospital is currently accepting appl i cations for full - time Nursing Assistants. Previous nursing assistance experience preferred. Primarily evening and midnight shifts. 25 'l ~. u !> 111411 mo. pd lm::al i4Cf TREE SERVICE & Grave Blankets ComDiete Tree Care Top•frlfn•C.bi•R•mqv•l Cran••Haullng•Stt~mkGrlndlng $5 • $25 740·949-3151 Rick Johnson Jr.- Owner '""""'"'"'"' INSURlO Sue'S GreenhOUSe Phone: {740) ~ 1-8381 ~[~tolr"'--A-·~....;.-..;...,1 u •~ FOR SALE lion, KBB· $l lBO, Seii-$?OO 080· (740 )794 -0231 · j ~ · AN UNIT SUPERVISOR-A k · R h b'U I oc spnngs e a I tat on Center is a lei!!ding provider of sub-acute, rehabilitative, short-term and long term heallhCare Aockspr'i ngs Reh abilitation is currently accepting applications fo r experjenced AN's .to add to our Management Team. We · are looking for talented·individuals who have good team-building, strong clinical and system skills, and a sin· Tree Service Top • Removal • Trim • Stump Grinding THE BORN LOSER P' Bucket Truck . :"' r L~ P'&:C.t-.U~ I li:f.·GifTEt> IT rO' TI-\E. t-IER\/E! '{OU~ MO'Il-\E~ ~-C.\ 1'"\'E:t:> ME. mE ,.._-,_ j.\E.R, u.:>\ '(~ I ~E-LEC.Tit.IC. Rf\Z.OR ~~;: &~VE. {tiE. iWO · -- _.., '(£~ f>,C,,! 3 industrial hot water pres· sure washers. 2 sets blue· print drawers, landscape trailer. (7:40)645·2729 or (740)379-2544. OoN•T YO~ . 0 IMPORTS · WHA.T · NO! THie XX ettglble oervlc· es are urged to attend For sale· 2 registered 1o provide oral teatl· Morgan Ma1es. 2 female moriy or have written Beagles. Phone (740)742245 7 tesllmony submitted __ _ _· - - - - - Into the record of pro- Gateway ME for sale. ceedlnga, Includes printer, CD writer, l . Scan Powell, Judge etc. S200 Great 1st oomput· (12) 24, 27, ~ er. 1740)367-06B9. JET AERATION MOTORS Repaired, New & Rebu1ri In Stook. Call Ron Evans, 1· 800-537-9526. NEW AND USED STEEL Steel Beams, Pipe Rebar For Concrete, Angle. Channel, Flal Bar, Steel Grating For Dre~ns , Driveways & Walkways. l&L Scrap Metals Open Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday & Friday, Sam-4 :30pm. Closed Thursday, Saturday & Sunday. (740)446-73!XI Professional Massage tables $200 eacll. (304)6752507 f *~BUSINESS ~.?'' . ; • • Soti40'W? 0 0 ON~THtS PAGE FOR , ~ 0 0 • INK .0 We Deliver To You I • Home Oxygen • Portable Oxygen • Homefill System • Hellos System PEANUTS :r.• ~· .......>•:JPiiJI'll"'ij""'§.. & MEDICAL EQUIPMENT The Doq- That Most .Magnificent of All Creatures. W~AT KIND OF DOG ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? 70 Pine Street • Gallipolis 446-0007 AS LOW AS PER MoNTH! s2·z.oo . SUNSHINE CLUB Garages Vinyl Siding Porches 74D-985-4141 Office 740-416-1834 Manlav'a Recycling GARFIELD C'MON. GARFIEI..P. .lLJ5f ONe PIC'fURe IN "!"He 5Wt:AfeR N'OM MAPe FOR YOU IGIIIHISl• lllllllt..II.OI 45110 1411-1192-3814 -lllllllfMUit.ll&l:ll ... 12.••• ~ 111.,...... • • SPEAK. TO CHIEF METEOI'l· OLOcD\ST 0 Residential {j Commercial " CAN I 'ff\J VACATION! • Additions Roofing Decks .'' 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IIIII fW Clr1111 PI'ICIIl GRIZZWELLS Any Dqg <bd'lllrthdl!r: Thu~day, Dec. 28, 2008 By Bernice Bede Osol By slicking to your guns and putting forth your best effort, you will be able to effectively accomplish several diffi· cult goals you've set for yourself. T his honest e11ort wilt reap maximum benefits in the year ahead. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Someone whose cooperation you need in-order to accomplish your purposes and who up until now has been • unresponsive to your plight might be more receptive. Restate your case . AQUARIUS {Jan 20·Feb. 19) - Past exper1enca has taught you how to handle certain conlrontattonal people, and ~ou ' ll use this Wisdofn to your advantage. Your phlegmatic respo nse · will pUt the spotlight on them. PISCES (Feb. 20-Man:::h 20) - Your gentle presence will enable you to effectively persuade anc:! guide others . · in ways that won't come off sounding like a command. These skills will be to everyone's advanulge. ARIES (March 21-April 19) - An opportunity to redefine yourself in ways to which others can more easily relate is likely to come about through the good auspices ot a considerate pal . TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - During this peri od of time, you could have a 1endency to withdraw fro m people, because to you avery encounter Is a challenge of some sort. Of course, this is only in your awn mind . GEMINI (May 21 -June 20) - When it comes to your commercial Involvements, you'll be fair but practical as well. If you feel you're entitled to car· tain cOncesSions or parks, you'll no't hesitate to speak up. CANCER (June 2t -July 22) - By trading on the knowledge you've · gained from similar experiences, a critical situation will be averted and dispatched with relative ease. It 1sn't likely you will repeat old mistakes. !,.EO (July 23-Aug. '22) - Because of cer ta in skills and knowledge you po!i· sass, you might be offered a participa· tion in something that has many indications of being advantageous and a ~ good deal for everyone. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Should you have to make a difficult decision tha t affects you and two fnends of yours, do what you ~mow to be right tor everyone, instead of taking the easy way out. LIBRA (Sept. 23-0cl. 23} - You should start to see some of the rawards due from past. efforts you've . -expended.lhere may not be a rush to fulfill thlilse oversights, but they'll be just in 1he long run. SCOR PIO (Ocl. 24-No\1. 22) - If · you're involved in any type of effort that indudes others, whether It ill for purposes of work or pleasure, try to mirror the anitude and effort of your co-pluticipants. They'll •ppreciate il. SAQITIAAIUS (Nov. :l3-0ec, 21) Think like a winner, •nd a maanlngtul objective you're eager to accompl ish can be completed to your satlafsc:tion . With a poeltlve attitude. you'll poseeae · the determination to do ao. SOUPTONUTZ The Daily Sentinel 992-2155 Ead Pl,ls Doctor and bolanisi Jacob Bigelow wrote. 'It is common error to Infer that l~ings which are consecutive in order of time have necassarily lhe relation Of cause and effect.' Ar the bridge table, we draw inferences trom our opponents' and partners calls and plays. Wa oughllo be able lo trust those deductions rrom partner's actions. (If not. ~ is lime lo gat a new partner!) Drawing conclusions rrom the opponents is less reliable. because they might be lrylng to mislead you. Bul most of the time lheir play will be trustwortt'tj, because each will be afraid that a falsecard mii#tl fatally mislead his partner. In this deal. South was In six spades. West promptly led the heart ace and continued with anolher haarl. What should lhe declarer have done nexl? In the auction . South adopted a pedesIrian but practical approach. The contract raled lobe at worst on a lintisse. The original declarer thought thai West, because he led quickly, could see what he thooghl was a second delensiva trick. This could be only lhe spade king. So South laid down his spade ace ... and conceded down one whan West discarded. In general I approve of lollowing one's feeling~ but not when they go so against the odds.The chance that West will have a singlelon spade king is only 13 percent. East will have the spade king 50 percent or the t1me. nearly lour times more often. Declarer should have taken the spade finesse (twice, when lhe 3-Q spl~ comes lo lighl) and made his slam. - NOT OW~ NOT DUR.ING Mike W. Marcum, Owner ' North In a mask lumbar to Pencil user 52 Rectangular t2 Monlleur'o 53 Diverse cake 54 Sllckened 13 Chant off 14 Thunder· 55 Melland 11ruck potatoea IS Blbyoltter, often DOWN 3t Dealer: North Vulnerable: Both West 5~ ~raph BIG NATE Genera_) Contracting ., 4 uga 48 Gametlah 50 Buckled, es 1 Scrapad Astro- larCUID Coastruclion ud $2.oon;,ale.(740)446-2412. • Q J 10 8 44 Frsnk Herbert very botlom ol their molives lies a mystery."- George Orwell J 3 Churcll Pav.s 10 faet long (304)675-2507 $25 each 4 1Oth anniversary TMX Tickle Me ElmO"s $60 each. 1 1Oth anniversary Tickle Me Elmo Barbie $30. (304)7736003. . Courthouse, Second - - - - - - - Street, Pomeroy, Ohio Public Notice 45769 to receive public - - - - - - - comment on the PUBLIC LEGAL C o u n t y ' sNOTICE Comprehensive Socl'al The Meigs Local Board Services Plan which is of Education hal com· required by Title· XX of plated Its General the Social Security Purpose External Act. · Financial Statements The plan will encom- for Fiscal Year ending pass funding reim- June 30, 2006 and they b<Jrsemant for the eli- are available lor public gible Titre XX Inspection at the office Programs for the perl- of the Treasurer/CFO, od of July 1, 2007 Mark E. Rhonemua , through June 30, 2009. 41765 Pomeroy Pike , The hearirg location Pomeroy, Ohio. is handicllp accessible (12) 27. and all providers or JONES' Residential • Commen:ial • Gtneral Contracting Pain ting • Doors • Windows • Decks • Siding • Roofing • Room Additions • Remodeling WV 038992 • Plumbing • Electrical 7•0-317..0541 OH 3824.& • Accoustic Ceiling 740·338-M12 wormod.(740)367-D889. Court, Second Floor AN' ~i:a~~~~:::=:~~p~~ cere commitment to per· formance improvement and excellent We are offering an e)(cellent salary and benefit _package to individuals who have a demonstrated record .qf success. Interested candidates sh ould applyto: B.QC.K: SPRINGS REHABIUTA· !ION CENTER, a§1§i Rocksprlngt Road. POMEROV OH)O 45769. Exte ndicare Health 15 TRUCKS . Services, Inc. is an equal -------FOR SALE opportunity employer that Keifer Huih- Valley- Bison- [ workplace Horse and Livestock Lw-..OiiiliiiOiiiiiiioto.,lTralloroLoadmax- 1979 Jeep CJ-5, 360 Gooseneck, Dumps, & Engine, 3 speed. New 3500 Utility- Atuma Aluminum Super Swampak ti res. $.1,000 (304)675-3824 Hitches.' B&W Carmichael TrailersGooseneck Equipment (740)446·2412 2000 Dodge Dakota 4x4, VB BASEMENT Magnum SLT, Loaded, Ext New John Deere Compacts Cab, Reduce d $5,000. WATERPROOFING a'nd·sooo ~e~ies Utility trac·. ( 740)441 _1426 Unconditional lifetlnie guartors @0% Fixed for 36 '---'-~----- antee. Local relerences f.urmonths through John Deere Ford P/U 1985 4x4 . $900 nished. Established 1975. Credit . Carmichael Body OK, Runs Good Call 24 Hrs. (740) 446Equipment (740)446-2412 (304)576-4156 0670, Rogers Basement Wat.erproofing. SUVs FOR SALE 304-675-6975 NOTICE · OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice Is hereby given that a public hearing will be held et I 0:00 am, January 9, 2007 In the courtroom or the Meigs County J u ve n i I e/P ro bate WELL, AT LEAST HE AIN'T TOTALLY LIKE HIS PAW!! ICJCICIN' ' !! ~__,.. I 4x4 FuRSAU: M't' Gool)NESS !! ALL THAT FUSSIN' www.tlaallerCMelw.al>i~Hotry•..,lll ,,..,_ z Reg. POodle for sale· apricot Mixed hay. Square bales. loy $500. All shots and $2.50/bale. 50 or more AA/EOE Hardwood Cabinetry And Furniture 179 Rand Street• Gill polll, OH 740-949-2115 1992 Chr NY Sedona. Low (740 )446 . available now on John 2655, can be seen 5631 St. Deere Trak Zero Turns & _ Rt_._l_4l_._ _ _ _ _ _ 5.99% Fixed Rate on John 19961ntrepid $1895 or $700 Deere Gator. C.armichaet down; 1997 Kia $1495 or Equipment (?40}446-2412 · $500 down; 1993 COI'Sica Mini Yorkshire Terrier, m. 1 Hay tor sate, sq. bales, 1st & 112 yrs. old,. AKC reg.. $550. 2nd cuning, never wet, ca ll call (740)992·S0t7 after (740)99~·5533 5:30pm IIIMIW.pvalley.org BARNEY Cornerstone Construction Or fax: ... In au red Free Eatlm1tn E~p ert l'nce Christmas Wreaths O% Financing- 36 Mos mileage. Call Pleasant Valley Hospital c/o Hum.a n Resources 2520 Valley Drive Point Pleasant, WV 25550 · David Lewis 740-992-6971 Ill Holiday, health insurance, single/family plan, dental plan, life insurance, vacation, long term disability and retirement Send resumes to: Or apply online at: 26 Years Experience Stop & Compare 8 6 3 Percentages usually outweigh feelings WorJs Pomf'r o y Ot110 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM ;r.:;r;;;;;;;~~;;;;;;;;;;;; door. automatic, fair condi· FARM FRANK & EARNEST All Typet Of<i · Concrete • Opening lead: • A 992 62 t 5 Hours 1989 Honda Accord OX , 4 r10 INT l ll '\0..,11\t t_ Il l 1'\ 740·992-lm Room Adc:IHiona & Remodeling New Garages Electrlcel & Plumbing Roofing & Gutters VInyl Siding & Painting Paffo and Porch Oeeka wv 036725 Racine, Ohio I.•• {(1'\lh l ll • Garages • Complete Remodeling East • K 10 7 " 8 5 2 • I I \\ I'-. • New Homes A K 7 6 SIMIIh .AQJ. 643 "K 9 • A Q J 10 South Concrete Removal and Replacement • • 7 54 2 • 9 53 2 70 Pine Street • Gallipolis CONSTIUCTION J. • K 9 •At076 S 740-446·0007 Toll Free 877·669-0007 992-1194 or992·66l5 29~7 0 Bashan Road ·- MONTY 1%·27·08 s2 w... & MEDICAL EQUIPMENT ROBERT BISSEll 98 .. Q (]amihJ C•ti'LflMI Caterpillar 4 4x4 extend- $1195 or $400 down; 1992 reg Boxer puppies. ed badl:hoe 28with cab and Explorer $1995 or $700 Shots and wormed, parents heal, ( } down; 1991 Lumina Z-34 740 2474793 _ on premesls. $300 each . $1695 or $700 down; 1983 740-379-2666 - - - - - - - - VW truck diesel $999 or Financing as low as 0%- 36 $500 doVt'n; 1993 Beretta AKC r8g. Beegle pups, alltri Mos. on John Deere 7 $1495 or $600 down; 1996 · d COlorod , w0 rme , sho1s, Series 4x4. 4x5· & 5x4 Cavali8f 5 sp $f395 or $700 $100. Steve Stapleton Round Belera/500 Series down ; 1997 Cavalier 4 dr (740)446-4172. 1740 )2 56· MoCoa/Square Balaro. $2195 01" $1200 down; 1998 1619. Also available 5.9% on Dodge Ram 4x4 e~et. cab - - - - - - -Ueed Hay Equipment. All S5995 01" $3000 down; 1978 No Pets, Lease Plus AKC reg. Blue Tl~ "" Beagle rates thru John Deere Security Deposit Required, .puppies $50. CKC Basset Credit. Carmichael Corvette $7495. (740)446· (740)367;7086. Hound puppies $150. All Equ~m ent (740)446-2412. 8172 New 2BA apartments. Washer/dryer hookup, stove/refrigerator included. Also, unil!i on SA 160. Pets Welcome! (740)441-QI94. Tara Townhouse Apartments, Very Spacious, 2 Bedrooms, CIA, ~ 112 Beth. Adult Pool & Baby Pool, Patio, Start $:3 95/Mo. _ FOR RENT ~111<~======-=======~·., L!"'"--Sr.iOII.tiiCE-;.,.,J Help Wanted 42 A. room apartments at Vilage Manor and Riverside . ftlill.J)ING ApaHments in Middleport . ..,_ _oiSii!JPI'LIIl>iiiiiii. ._.r• from $295-$444. Call 740· 992·5064. Equal Housing Precision Parts24x32 x1o Opportunities. · Painled steetSides and roof, 2'=-==---~ t-entry. 2•1oxe overhead In Gallipolis, clean, upstairs, 2 bedrooms, 2 baltl, dish- doors 12" overhang all insu· h WID hook $500 lated 2-windows w/shutters, was er, up, . • c deposit, . references. seamless gutter. oncrete 4Q\A"6. floor and 10' approach. (7 f"T"T 9209 Erected price $13,889:00. Middleport Beech Street, 2 30'X40'Xi0' Pain.!Od steel bedroom furnished apart· sides and roof 1-entry. ment, deposit & pre-rental 14'X 10' sliding door insul. references, no pets, utllhles roof seamless gutter erected paid, (740)992.0165 price: $10,350.00, 740·742· Mlddl~ N 3rd A 1 & 2 4011 or 8D0-369-3026. No "r-" ve., t Wva. Calls ts B'· fu rn1-"-" ti!RN BP ·• no pas, . t 1 reIerence. n.-....., prev1ous rena rl:'..l;, 740-992.0165. 97 Beecli Street Middleport OH 740·985-3616 r e MAILErS SELF STORAGE First Barber Shop on Texas Road off Route 7 3 . rooms & bath, stove, refrigerator, utilities paid. Downstairs, 46 Olive Sl $450 month, no pets. 45 0 1_ 44_6_·3_ 9_ ~17_4,..: _·- - - ' - 663 3rd, unfurnished, car· paled, wash,er hookup, out· 14K70 trailer lor rent, Call side storage, $350/mo. plus (740)367-7762. utilities. Leave message at ,...,..._...,._ _ _...., IC~------...., n~-~~--...., 2 bedroom trailer for rent on 1740)245-9595. Ml<i!nr.ANEOUS PJm; larm. Call(540)729-133 1 or 1 1 A Hidden Treasure. Largest ~ FOR ~ MER~l'>~ ~--·FOiiiiiRIISiiiALEiiiiiiioto_.l .\740)645-5595 apartments in the area. ~ ' Oak firewood for sale. Miniature Pinschers. 3 2 bedroom, 1 bath, big yard, Newly renouated. brand new Delive red or picku.p. males blacklt8n. Christmas $300 mo. rent plus utililias everylhing, starting at $425. (740)441-0941, (740)645· pups. $300. Call anytime Call roday betore they are all $200 deposit. No pets. Call (740)256-6202. gone. Laurel Commons • 2&3 bedroom apartments 5946. CAA HEAP accepted. (740)~·8124. Apartments (304)273-3344 -------• Central heat & A/C. STEEL BUILDINGS: End of Teacup & Toy Poodles, 2 bedroom, A/C, porch & year closeouts- All models! Apple Head Chihuahua, !lwn1ng No pels. In Apa rtment lor rent. 1·2 •Washer/dryer hookup HUGE discounts on 20x34, Registered. Snuggle tap Gallipolis. (740)446-2003, Bdrm., remodeled, new car- • All electric- averaging 30x46, and morel Call b b · h H0 I'd (740)446-1409 Of (740)446· pet, stove & trig., water, -$50-S601monltl 1 sewer. trash pd. Middleport. • Owner pays water, sewer, TODAY· Steel Prices (; J')4~~~~ ~ • ays. 2692 $425.00, No pets. Rei. trash increase at 1st of yeart 1· .- - - - - - - 2 bedroom, all eledric, new required. 740-843-5264. (304)882 3017 8()()..222-6335 Weimaraner Christmas carpel, centrally located to BEAUTIFUL APART• ._ " 1 ~; 10 a. : Puppies: 3-female, 1-male. power plants & nospltal & MENTS AT BUDGET r_~ll Clearance- All Mus Born 11/24/06. AKC regisGallipolis. (740)446-4234 ; PRICES AT JACKSON E~~',!aged e::c~~ryF~~~: tel red. tails docked. daw (740)208-7861. ESTATES, 52 westwood PJ' caws removed. Silver/Gray. eke Offer, Ees Both parents on· premises.. , 40 x24' Doublewide, Drive from $349 to $448. b.:. Garage, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Fulr Walk to shop & movies. Call - - - - - - - - r-nyments. Cell Now fo $375 Call (304)593·3869 Baths, Very Nice. $600/mo, 740·446·2568. Equal Gracious living. 1 and 2 bed· lzes. 1 -800..222-6335 Leave Message. · APAim.rnNrs NEA Crossword Puzzle ACROSS -14M70 Mobile Home r 2 Bedrooms, Out buildings, Very Nice. $450imo. $450 Deposit. (740)367-Q654 or (740)645·3413. r The Daily Sentinel • Page 85 Phillip Alder That's the word from subscribers who read our newspaper daily for captivating news stories, dining and entertainment reviews, · travel deals, local · weather reports al)d so much more! =Q'N I www.mydallysentlnel.com BRIDGE Word 2218. In Pomeroy, 3 Br.. 2 bath. t st floor lg. rms , newly deco. newly remodeled. 740·843· rg & ret furn ., gas heat $375 5264. mo. -+ deposit & utll. Off st. parking (740)441-0596. Newer 3BA ranch, 1 bath,' L.K. OR , carport Porte r 2 Bedroom Apartment for area. No pets. ref. & dep. r.ent, Washer/Dryer Hookup, $450. {740)446-280t . appliances furnished, Rio ----~----"-' Grilnde/ Thurman area. Pretty 3BA House for Rent. (740 )286 •5789 . Cedar Str. Central Heatfair, _:__:__ _ _ _ __ FP. $695+Utll and dep. Call 2 bedroom, 3rd Street, (740)446·4639. Racine. $295 per month plus deposit & utilities, no M~~ pets 1740)247-4292 Wednesday, December 27, 2006 ALLEYOOP Last HUD HOMES13 bedroom. 2 1 and 2 bedroom .apart· bath, $141imo. 4 bedroom, menls, fu rnished and unfur· $193/mo. 4% dn, 30 yrs 0 nlshed, security deposit • 8%. For listings 800-559· required, no pets, 740·992· 4109 ext. F144. Wednesday, December 27, 2006 \NFORMATIO . BETA DE 1 . 1111 1 . EVN. AH ' I I I I G UB EN "' ~ I I I' I $ s Pf!INl NUM6Uf0.LETTERS IN THESE SQUARES @) t!NSCRAMBlE AeOVE LHTUS TO GET J,NSWER SC:IIAM.UH ANSWEIIS 12/2&06 Deadly - Tasty - Venus - Revise - STARTED from an earl)' age I Wlis taught tbat home is a very special place. Gramps told me thaf borne was where love and dreams arc STARTED. ARLO &JANIS �Page B6 • The Daily Sentinel www .mydailysentinel.com Wednesday, December 27, 2006 Blue Jackets rally past Bruins COLUMBUS (AP)- The Columbus Blue Jackets refused to quit even though they hadn't won a ~arne this season when traihng after two periods. David Vybomy scored his second goal of the night with I :54 left in overtime and Columbus rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Boston . Bruins 5-4 on Thesday. "We showed up in the third and were able to take over the game," said Vyborny, who also assisted . on the tying goal. The Blue Jackets had been 0-16 when trailing going into the final period. But they earned a two-man advantage late in the third and pulled goalie Fredrik Norrena to make it 6-on-3 . Sergei Fedorov then tied the score at 4 with his second goal of t~Je game with on!~ 23 seconds left in regulatiOn. · found me," "David Fedorov said about his 12th goal of the season. "It was wonderful to see that he had the composure to make that 11ass. All I needed was to have a solid shot on net and riot do anything crazy." Jason Chimera also scored AP photo for Columbus. Columbus Blue Jackets' David Vyborny, left, of the Czech· ·. Patrice Bergeron extended Republic, controls the puck in front of Boston Bruins'.Wayne IJis . point streak to nirie Primeau during the third period in NHL hockey action, games with a goal and an assist for Boston, which had .Tuesday at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. Columbus won its three-game winning 5-4 in o~ertlme. · streak snapped. . goals: midway through the period. : "Rarely can you stop a .3Working off the teft half After Stuart misplayed the on-6 with the· time that was boards, Brad Stuart zipped a puck near the Boston blue left," Boston coach Dave centering pass to Chistov, line, Chimera took a pass Lewis said about the 46 sec- who tipped the.puck between from Dan Fritsche, cut in ~nds the Blue Jackets had to the legs of Norrena to make .toward Thomas and beat him work the puck. it 3-2 at 7:49. with a backhand move at Brad Boyes, Wayne Skating on a two-man 12:14. . On a Boston power play, Primeau and Stanislav advantage 3 minutes later, an Chistov also scored for the · open Bergeron curled from Rick Nash blocked a shot at Bruins, who tried to hang the left post and snapped a the Columbus blue line, onto their lead behind 19 low shot past Norrena to resulting in a 2-on-1 rush for third-period saves by Tim give the Bruins a two-goal Columbus. Nash threaded a pass from the left wing to Thomas. Mark Mowers lead with his 12th. added two assists. "We battled hard," Lewis Fedorov, who beat Thomas Fedorov tied it with a one- said. with a high shot to make it 2timed The Bl ue Jac kets found a 1 at 13:23 . · h ·slap shot. from f the Primeau tied it 2 minutes ng t ctrc 1e on a pass rom spark. late in the period v~;~~i'a 0_ne-goal lead on thanks to Vyborny. later, beatin~ a screened He took a centering pass Norrena witli a wrist shot the road, you would like to from Aaron Johnson with his from the slot. get those wins," Thomas. back to the goal, faked "You cannot win unless said. "I'm not sure if it was a matter of them pouring on inside, spun to the outside you play with compelltlve the pressure or if we ·still and beat a sprawling Thomas composure," Hitchcock said. · 1e"S. " with a backhand shot to pull "That was the whole focus have ciur Ch nstmas · · "h h' Columbus within a goal. for us!' Vy borny won Jt wll ts ninth goal _ on a breakDespite the goal, Notes: The game was ·away - while the Bruins Hitchcock was disappointed Boston's first of three were caught making a line with his team's effort. straight against Western "The second period was Conference teams to start a change. "You got a world-class the worst period we've four-game road trip. ... player on the breakaway," played all year," he said. · Bruins LW PJ. Axelssori Columbus coach Ken Despite being dominated returned to the lineup ·after Hitchcock said. "You pretty early, Boston grabbed the missing I 0 games with a much know it's in." lead when Boyes redirected broken foot. ... The Blue With the score tied 2-all a point shot by Andrew Jackets put sfarting goalie entering the second period, Albens to open the scoring Pascal Leclaire (hamstring) and RW Anson Carter Boston gained the momen- at 6:39 of the ftrst. tum behind four power plays Columbus responded. with (sprained shoulder) . on and jumped ahead with two two goals in a I :09 span injured reserve. • HOLZER CLINIC Nation's capital to pay high honors to President Ford, A2 2007 pet calendar inside today's Sentinel Middleport·· Pomeroy, Ohio .>o ( I :\IS • \ ol. :;h . 'lio . Philadelphia Eagles safety Brian Dawkins (20) celebrates with cornerback Roderick Hoo~ after intercepting a pass from .Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo in the fourth qual' ter of an NFL football game in Irving, Texas Monday. • Southern falls in close game. See Page 81 back for three years. He left as the school's all-time leader in total offense, but · still couldn't convince scouts he had a future in the game.' Undrafted by NFL, Garcia spent the next five seasons in the Canadian Football League, put up eye-popping numbers in the last four, and finally squeezed his way into the big time. He got his break in San Francisco when Steve Young went .down with a concussion in 1999, turned in three conSecutive Pro Bowl seasons, but was looking for a job after the 2003 season and a fallout with then-teammate Terrell Owens. During the week leading to Monday's game, Owens, who wore out his welcome in Philadelphia before moving on to Dallas, said, "I don'f have anything against the guy." Which was funny, since T.O. ripped Garcia in a book and a handful of interviews, on one occasion even questioning his sexuality. Right. Before the game, though, Owens · also told ESPN he would like nothing more than to catch .a late touchdown pass · to ruin Philadelphia's season for the second year ill a row. That was a not-so-sub• tie reference to Owens' run-. ning feud with former team; mate and Philly quarterback Donovan McNabb, which ultimately wrecked the Eagles' season. But in a roundabout way. McNabb may have gotten th~ last lau~h. Eagles coach Andy Retd went looking for a backup for McNabb las! spring and took a chance by stgning Garcia on the rebound from a brief, disas; trous stop in Detroit. It's n1:1 exaggeration to say Garcia looked washed up in the pre, season: However, Reid kept both him and A.J. Feeley as backups, a move that looked plenty smart to everybod)' · but Philly-'s notonousi,Y. tough fans when a season~ ending knee injury toolt McNabb out of the picture ill November. The faithful howled for Feeley, but Reid saw some; thing in Garcia that he liked .. The quarterback had mastered the 49ers' version of the West Coast offense and his teacher from those days, ·Marty Mornhinweg, was now offensive . coordinator for the Eagles. There are plenty of ways to quantify Garcia's recuperallve powers during the winning streak- he's been the league's highest-rated passer in that stretch, toialing almost I, I00 yards and nine touchdowns - but it's been the lel\dership that Owens so often .mocked that's rail ied the Eagles to his side. Is Your Family Ready for Flu BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM RACINE Racine Village Council . re cently voted to implement new water rates for consumers of the village's water system after the Racine Board of Public Affairs approved a $5 increa se for water rates, a $3.50 increa>e for late fees and a $10 increase for shut off notice fees. A panial li sting of the new prices are as follows: Residential customers will .be .charged .a minimum rate of $19.50 per month for the first 3,000 gallons with an overage rate of 35 cents for every 100 gallons over 3,000 gallons. Non-residential con- Real-life Philly underdog claws way back toward the top·: . The best Philadelphia spons story these days tsn't the one packing them in' at the box office. Jeff Garcia's story has plenty in common with "Roclcy Balboa" - underdog ~ets an unlikely big fight late m his career - but he didn't rely on screenwriters, stunt doubles and Hollywood clout to make it come true. All he needed was a chance. It's no surprise the Eagles and Garcia - two months shy of his 37th birthday and coming off failed stints in Cleveland and Detroit - are trying to stay stuck in the present. Barely a month ago, Philadelphia looked like NFC East roadkill at 5-6. With a win next week over Atlanta, Philadelphia can clinch its fifth diviston title in six seasoris. All because Garcia is better at coming back than Rocky, too. He'd need all his fingers and most of his toes to count.the number of times something good was supposed to happen. only to see just about every opportunity choked off faster than a passing lane. Garcia was a high school star in Gilroy, Calif., who attracted so little attention from college programs thill he wound. up playing in his hometown at Gavilan College, where his father, Bob, was athletic director and football coach. He earned honorable mention as a junior college AllAmerican and promotion to San Jose State, where Garcia became the starting quarter- '""' · ""dail~-.·nlind . ('unt :.!OClh Village of Racine implements·new water rates SPORTS . AP pholo l'lli ' RSil .\ \' , Ill-'(') • ~I Bl·. l{ !!X, ICII sumers residing outside the . units that are connected to corporation limits will be the same meter will be charged a minimum rate of billed at the minimum rate $21.90 per month for the charge of $21.50 per first 3,000 gallons with an month for each- unit plus overage rate bf35 cents for any aggregated total galevery I 00 gallons over Ions over the 3,000 mini3,000. mum will be charged. For Light commercial con- example, three apartments sumers located within the would have a monthly corporation limits will be minimum amount of 9,000 charged $19.50 per month gallons. for the first 3,000 gallons Heavy commercial co nwith an overage ra1e of 25 sumers will be charged a cents for every 100 gallons minimum rate of $29 for over 3,000. Light commer- the first 3,000 gallons with cial consumers located out- an overage charge of $2.30 side . the corporation limits for every I ,000 gallons will be charged $21.50 per over the initial 3,000 galmonth for the first 3,000 Ions. . · gallons "with an overage The payment of water rate of 25 cents for every bills are due upon receipt with consumers incurring a I 00 gallons over 3,000. Apartments m housing -late free of $7 if the bill is not paid by the 15th day of income from the water systhe month following the tern will annually be set last month for which a aside for what is described consumer was billed. After as '"long term system missing two billing cycles replacement or majo~ a customer may be subject · repairs of the waterworks to termination of serv ice system ." · · including a shut off notice In other news council fee of $20. approved increasing · the In the past Racine hourly wage rates to $6.85 Vi II age Counci I had con- per hour for police officers sidered going to the water and laborers to be in comboard for a rate increase to pliance with the new mininot only keep up with con- mum wage, also $6.85, sumer demand but to put beginning on Jan . I, 2007. aside some money in a sepThe next meeting of arate fund for future Racine Village Council is · repairs to the new water at 7 p.m .. Thursday, Jan. 4 treatment plant and water at the municipal building system currently being with a di sc ussion of the constructed, this fund . 2007 appropriations and would act as a sort of con- the 2007 organizational tingency fund. Ten percent meeting included in the of anticipated annual discussions. Tree g after Chrisbnas OBITUARIES Page AS • Thomas Amott, 52 • Ethel wott, a1 • Harland Wood, 74 INSIDE • Edwards joins Democratic 2008 presidential race. See Page A2 • Saddam urges Iraqis to pursue coexistence and not to hate U.S.-Ieq forces. See Page A2 • · State tries to lure space tourism firm to Columbus. See Page A3 . • Community Calendar. See PageA3 : • The Freemans to pertorm. See Page A6 • Restaurant plans Icenhower shows. See PageA6 • Winter attractions offer something for everyone. SeePageA6 . Beth Sorgenl/photo Workers from Myers Tree Service of Pomeroy have been busy trimming trees well after Christmas. Yesterday a worker with the tree service said they were trimming trees for the Pomeroy Library along the river bank and should be doing that for another coupfe ·of days. Luckily for the workers the temperatures are supposed to turn mild once more: towards the end of the week . . Pot hole repairs and traffic delays llflan J. Reed/photo WEATHER Mary Beth Preston of Farmers Bank lowers the flag in honor of former President Gerald Ford, who died Tuesday. Co PAYS TRIBUTE TO FORD J. the resignation of Richard. M. Nixon in August, 1974. "President Ford was a man POMEROY - Hags of great principle,'~ said around Meigs County were County Court Judge Steven lowered to half mast L. Story. "He took over the Wednesday in. tribute to for- leadership of the country at a mer President Gerald Ford. time of great crisis, and even who died Tuesday. though he was not elected to Meig s County the position, he led the counCommissioners received an try very well while he was executive order from president." Governor Bob Taft yesterStory said President day 1norning, directing that Ford's approach to leaderall flags on public property ship was just what the counin the county be nown at try needed in the midhalf mast for 30 days . Flags 1970's. at U.S. Post Offices and "He was a healer." Story local businesses were also said. "The country was comlowered throughout the day ing out of the controversial yesterday, as news of Ford's war in Vietnam and the death spread. scandal of Watergate. and it Meanwhile, the local com- takes someo ne wilh a level munit~ and the nat_ion . are · head and conipassion to lead assessmg the contnbutonns the country in a time like the nation's 38th rresident that." made to the countr~. He was Mei gs County the only U.S. Prestdent not Commissioner Mick elected . president . nr vice Davenport, a Democrat, presJd~nt.. ass Uit~ tng the agreed. nations htghe st ot!tce upon "As with anytime we ''"e BY BRIAN REED BREED@MVDAI LYSENTINEL .COM Datallo on Page A3 INDEX ( :t SECTIONS - 12 PAGES A3 Calendars Classifieds · B3-4 Comics Bs Annie's Mailbox A3 Places to Go A6 Editorials Obituaries Sports · A4 . As B Section Weather © zoo6 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. a president. it 's a S<td time for the country as we rriourn President Ford's death." Davenport said. ''He will be missed by the coumry." U.S. Senator George Voinovich said he knew Ford when he was a U.S. Congressman. "I always believed he was a good man and a true patriot. I admired him for hb integrity and his com mit ment to preservi ng stahility in the country during a very divided time in our nation\ history. ·'As minority leader, he was a man who put cou ntry fir st and part y second . Called upon to 'erw hi' cou ntry in a prcsidcn.:y he did not seck. he hrnul!ht strength and calm to a nation filled with unea,e. He wa' th e right pcr,on "ith the right skill s in the ri gh t p!acc at the right time . "My pray e r~ and thnughh arc "ilh Rctty and tht: 1-'ord family." · Beth sergent/ phot· Stop-and-go traffic was a familiar scene yesterday on West MaiD Street while pot holes were being repaired near the Pomeroy corporation lim1t by workers from CJ Mahan. the general contractor on tl1e Pomeroy Mason Bridge replacement project. Although the traffiC was slightly delayed going from Pomeroy to Middl eport and vice versa, most motorists agreed tre wait was worth dodg10g the growing pot holes. ' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 12. December Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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