http://host69-005.meigs.lib.oh.us/files/original/49979e91ab38b91c1bf2e837f492439d.pdf 28a1896962b01d2604a89e405c083d22 PDF Text Text Page B6 • The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com Wednesday, December 15.2004 national footbal-l league nextel Cup. Defense must improve against Buffalo Mexican track adjusted for NASCA A CINCINNATI tAP) With his ~tarting quarterback still in question, Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis also is looking for the right spot to reintroduce his firstround draft pick. Running back 'ChriS Perry was activated last week for the first time since midOctober, but Lewis said there wasn't a good time to insert him in the flow of the game. A comeback came short as the Bengals lost to New England 35-28. "We are anxious to get him in there and unwrap him a little bit," Lewis said. Perry. the 26th overall pick out of Michigan. has appeared in only two games because of hamstring and abdominal injuries. So far he's carried the ball twice for I yard and has three catches for 33 yards. Another chance might come in Sunday 's game against Buffalo. a match up of two of the hottest NFL offenses. The Bengals have produced more than 450 yards of offense in each of the last three games for the tirst time in franchise historv and averaged 38 points- in those games. Buffalo is averaging 38 points in its last four games. The Bills have wo~ four straight games and seven of their last nine since beginning the season with four straight losses: But for the Ben gals- who skipped on helping the defense by frafting Perry defense has been a problem. Cincinnati shut out the Patriots {or the tina! 24:46 and held them to 63 yards on their final four possessions. But that wasn't enough to overcome allowi ng 285 yards and four touchdowns on New Eng land's first five posses- MEXICO CITY (AP) • The track for NASCAR's first race in Mexico next year will be shortened to allow the Busch series cars • to manage the tough braking on the road course . A new curve on the main straightaway and a new curve on the second straightaway will cut the track length from 2. 786 miles to 2.518 miles for the March 6 race . The Hermanos Rodriguez course has been used by Formula One, Champ, Trans Am and prototype cars, and requires sharp braking after ' long, fast straightaways. The stock cars used by NASCAR "are not prepared for such hard braking," said Ramon Osorio, spokesman for the promoters. The work is to be tinished before NASCAR tire testing starts Jan. 15 and would not affect the layout used for the other series, Osorio said. SIOns. Rookie quarterback Carson Palmer sprained his left knee in the third quarter, and Lewis had not decided Tuesday if he or Jon Kitna would start Sunday. Lewis said it remains to be seen whether Perry will play against Buffalo and how much. '·He has got to have a good week of practice," said Lewis. "He has to have confidence in himself physically, and then gain confidence in everything we are doing in order to have an opportunity." The Bengals had hoped to use Perry as a third-down replacement for starting running back Rudi Johnson. But Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Brian Simmons (56) grabs the face mask of New England Patriots running back Corey Dillon during the first quarter at Gillf11te Stadium Sunday. Johnson and backup Kenny That should be instructive Watson have played on third for Perry, Lewis said. downs, sometimes catching "What Kenny and Rudi have done thi s year has been passes out of the backtield. excellent," Lewis said. "He's had a chance to see some pretty good role models and how to do it." See inside today's edition for the 2005 Pet Calendar • 1ne . Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio , f '\ u X 1 ,ot I '\ 1',•\ul llllf< '-, 11\\ . 111( I \11\11< lh .:! oO .( ' · " ,. .. 1 .. 1 " " " " ' ' ... Pomeroy council discusses village workers on private property SPORTS • Jones sues BALCO, denies steroid use. See Page 81 BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY - Beside the repaving of Carroll Street in Syracuse, issues with village employees working on private property and a misunderstanding about expenses for the new fountain along •the walking path were on the agenda .for Pomeroy Village MORE LOCAL NEWS. MORE LOCAL' FOLKS. Council during its recent meeting. . During open. discussion, Councilwoman Mary McAngus brought to the table concern s of three unnamed village workers with the water department who said they had been directed to work on private property. "Someti mes the only W<\Y good responsible decisions in they can get to that main is oil amounted to "favors ... private property," said Mayor "We should not be doing that regard.'' suid Mu;ser. John Musser. favors for people," said ·'These guys (vi lfage employCouncilwoman Ruth Spaun. "We're here to help ees) ought to do what they ' re Spaun added that she was people but. not Jo people's 'told to d(). Let John concerned that the village work ." (Anderson) worry about could be held liable for any Spaun added that the l'il - v,hcre they should 'tart. Ler damage caused by workers. lage 'hould not u.,e city John do his job." Spaun went on to say that in equipment to dig up private Another .· 'ticking point some instances village . property. to which Mu»cr during the meeting was employees being paid to agreed. work on private property ''The supervision makes Please see Pomeroy, A5 Getting ready for Christmas Subscribe today. 992-2155 Major. Brady Johnson to join in Operation Iraqi ·Freedom _ throu ghou t which time he · POMEROY Brady will be perJohn son of Rutland. a pro- formin£!~ enni"' . duction eng in eer with the necring an~·· Ohio Department of construction Transportation District I 0 management wi 11 soon be leaving to work in supof serve with other members port Brady of his Air Force Reserves Operation Johnson Unit at the United Arab Iraqi Freedom . Emirates (UAE). and Ope-ration Enduring Major Johnson's unit is sta- Freedom. tioned 'at Wright Patterson Air Johnson's unit wi ll assist Force Base. He expects his with a $150 million construcupcoming deployment, which tion "program that will help will begin just after Christmas. Please see Johnson, AS to last abou t four months STAFF REPORT AHL affiliate to play in Columbus COLUMBUS, (AP) -There will be professional hockey played in Colwnbus this season after all. While the NHL players are locked oui by league owners, the Blue Jackets have scheduled their top minor league affiliate to play one game in Nationwide Arena. · . The Syracuse Crunch will face the Cleveland Barons, the top affibate of the San Jose Sharks, on Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. Blue Jackets' season ticket holders will get free tickets to the game between the two American Hockey League clubs, the NHL team said Tuesday. 0BITUARIFS Page AS • Gene D. Wolfe, 79 • Robert Earl Dailey, BO Eagles the junior varsity tilt. EHS (31) jumped out to an 11-4 tirst quarter advantage and never looked back. from Page 81 . Kyle Rawson led the Eagles with II points. while Dalton minutes of the third stanza. Jenkins and Justin Browning and Cozart'~ trifecta just each added seven. before the l:luzzer gave EHS a Nelsonville-York was paced 45-37 advantage. by Adam Wagner's 14 markNelsonville-York opened ers. with Chris Ho~sctt chipthe fourth with a 5-0 run, but ping in II in the semack. the Eagles answer was enough Eastern hosts Waterford to thwart the guests· last surge. Friday in a Hockino division " is slated Joe Warren led NYHS and showdown. The game all scorers with 25 points. for a 6:30 p.m. tip-off. while teammate David Jolley chipped in II markers. Josh · Eastern 72, Nelsonville-York 63 Nels-York 12 7 18 26 - 63 Walters and Ernie Perkins Eastern 8 16 21 27 - 72~ added nine apiece in the loss. Cozart guided the Eagles NYHS (1·3~: Joe Warren 10 2-2 25. David 1 0-1 2, Jay Edwards 5 0-2 11 , Eric with 23 points and nine Jolley Davis 2 0-0 5, Charlie Wend 0 2·2 2. Josh a~sisL~, and Dillard and Carroll Walters 4 0-0 9, Erme Perkins 3 1-1 9. contributed double-digit TOTALS: 25 5·8 63 (4-1 ): Derek Baum 3 0-Q 7, Nathan efforts with 16 and II mark- EHS Cozart 9 4-5 23, Adam Dillard 4 7-8 16, ers, respectively. Mark Guess 1 1-2 3, Chris Canon 4 3-4 Baum joined Dill with 11 . Chris Myers 1 0-0 3, Robert Cross 1 0seven, while Myers and Guess 0722, Cody Dill 3 1·2 7. TOTALS: 26 16·21 each had three points. Robert 3·point goals: NY - 8 (Warren 3, 2, Edwards, Davis, Walter) , E- 4 Cross had a basket in the win. Perk1ns (Baum . Cozart. Dillard. Myers) Eastern outrebounded the Team Statistics visitors 38-24 and made more NYHS: 25-62 FG 1.403), 8-20 3PG (.400), 24 rebounds . 4 offens1ve rebounds, 11 free throws (16) than NYHS assists. 5 steals. 10 turnovers. 20 fouls. attempted (8) in the contest. EHS: 22·61 FG 1.36 1). 4-19 3PG 1.211) . Eastern swept the evening 38 rebounds. 8 offensi\le rebounds. 9 series with a 46-38 victory in assists. 5 steals. 9 turno\lers. 16 fouls . .Hockey from Page 81 between $38.6 million and $34.6 million. The NHL also revamped the players· association rollback offer, propos,ing a graduated scale. Players making less than $800,000 would not have their salary• decrealed. Those making $5 million or more would have 35 percent taken away from their existing contracts. · Bettman said the offer made by the union last Thursday. which featured a 24-percent salary rollback, was a "bigtime, signiticant and meaningful move" but was a short-term fix that wouldn · t cure the league's financial troubles in the long run. The union's offer also contained a luxury tax, a revenue sharing plan, a lower cap on entry-level contracts and bonuses, and a way for teams to take players to arbitration. But because it doesn't guar;mtec what each team will pay its players, it didn't meet the soluti on the owners are seekmg. The Canadian sports television network TSN reported Monday that NHL executive vice president Bill Daly «ent a memo to team owners that said the league would tum down the union's offer. Be.ttman has placed a gag order on team executives, and has already handed out sign illcant fines to those who speak out. Steve Belkin. one of the · Atlanta Thrashers· owners. was ordered to pay $250.000 for saying the league would use replacement players next year if a new collective bargaining agreement isn't reached. "If I find out, there won't be much reason for you to be talking to them because their career in the NHL will end abruptlv," Bettman said. "I think It's about the most irresponsible thinu that could be done. I wuuid really like to know who did it." The NHL hadn't given the player>· association an offer since July 21, when it presented six possible concepts to provide a framework for the league's first new collective bargaining agreement in a decade. All six were formally rejected by the players on Aug. 17, and negotiations that followed over the next month failed to move the sides any closer to resolving the philosophical difference of a salary cap. Talks broke off Sept. 9 when owners turned down an offer. and the lockout was imposed a week later by Bettman. Players and owner; stayed apart from early September until last Thursday. Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin offered federal inte~ention on Tuesday, but both sides have said they don't need an outside mediator to get involved. INSIDE " All Outdoor Dana Fragrance Gift Sets Christmas Decor P.e~11I!U fl~t~l f.! IHJ • Christmas celebrations. See Page A3• German Day observed at Meigs Elementary See Page A6 • Moores host DAR Christmas celebration. See Page A6 • KOPS honored at TOPS meeting. See Page A6 $9~ ~') Reg \I IIli f:l~a-: $S !)g - $14.9 11 WEATIIER Tho Color Workshop Cotor Expressions. Princeu Value Priced Christmas Toys TllorJuis Kinkade or Amuican Greetings Boad Holiday cards ;~/'";;.'::''tt "'1te ""J'II:o'$""'"'' 1HYJ AJI Red SOli .,.._.,..,..,.,t"o.. ~ Paint Can or Beauty Boutique Cosmetic: Gift Sa1s w "' _., 1 ~ n,.~,,... ~"'r"'' !.1 LaCross Girt Sets r-,.,.,, ""''~~ ~ ·~~ . ""'\' )"JIG Detalla on Page A8 INDEX Jobless rate up in Meigs for October Brian J. Reod/photoo reported this week that the KKELLY@MYDAILYTRIBUNE .COM jobless rate foro Galli a County wa' 6.9 perceni in October. ' POM,EROY - It may have down one-tenth of a percent only been by fractions of a from the 7 percent figure percentage point, but unem- posted in September. Meigs County, however, ployment in the area was saw a 1.1 p~rcent increase in mostly down in October. The Ohio Department of "· Please see Jobless, AS Jobs and Family Services BY KEVIN KELLY With the Christian celebration of Christmas only 10 clays away, church choirs around the community are preparing for Christmas performances - several on Christmas Eve. The Christmas Choir at Sacrecl Heart Church is now practicing weekly, preparing for the church's traditional Christmas Eve Midnight Mass. Members of the church choir are joined each year by singers from other churches for a choral presentation prior to the Mass . The cho1r is uncler the direction of Bernie Anderson of Pomeroy, with John Anderson of Pomeroy, pictured· here, as the organist. Some · 30 Sacred Heart parishioners and singers representing other churches make up the. choir, which for years has attracted a large, ecumenical congregation to the church's Midnight Mass. County sales' tax 'down $100Kfrom 2000 J. week. in : the · ·amount of BREED@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM $83.866.53. Last .December. the county received $102,18181, POMEROY - Despite · and. in December. c002. several hopeful months when $104.157.53 . . The coumy collections increased. Meigs received $1 ·.092.525.26 this County will end its sales tax year from ib I"percent sales collections for 2004 in the tax. complll'l'XI to.$1.103.18238 last year. In 2000, Meigs red - again. Auditor Nancy Parker ' County collected $ 1.119.746 . Grueser received a tinal sales Please see County, AS tax payment from the state this BY BRIAN REED 2 SECTIONS- 16 PAGES Calendars A3 Classifieds Bs-6 Comics De•lgner Fragrance• . ., Dear Abby A3 Editorials Obituaries A4 As Places to Go A7 Sports B1 Weather AS © 2004 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. ~~~·H<l !.a. ' 141Q B7 w Middleport seeking funds for Park Street demo BY BRIAN J. REED BREED@MYDAILYSENnNEL.COM ~IDDLEPORT - The Village of Middleport will seek grant funding set aside for brownfield redevelopment to demolish the Park Street School. The dilapidated building , which housed elementary school students until the 1940s, has been used for decades by the village to store old equipment. Christmas decorations and other property. "The site has become a health hazard and a safety hazard, for village employees and for the general public. and it is no longer safe for Please see Demo, AS Brian J. Reed/ photo The Village of Middleport plans to seek brownfield redevelopment funds to demolish the Park Street School. which has served as storage for the village for years. The village must first determine if the site is contamina ted with any hazardous materials and if so , if the village caused the · contamination. ' ~zr:\itilt ! f\Aif,­ r~'*''""'"'1 '-~"''II' do!l•~r 'l'WOI ~"! (t(< .... ~ I Paul M I~L.>ed. P1 e-:;rcJent tnca at KI.)..W.:lll~·li'i W101en To Us, Thanks To You. • I .....,..., Candy Conn ""'""'"'·' IJ ot '·'''"''"I """" ' ~....... ...... .. e,MabliJhfld f>~ZC~mb~r. 1904. r""',. .,. ,..,.,,"'"" Bowli.,. 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Police said · a preliminary investigution indicated the two men. both 2-+. w~rc motivated by money and had plan ned to take the bus to Albania. The six remaming hostages left the bus from the driver's door. and heavily armed police then searched the vehide . The two hija..:kers left the bus with their hunds on their heads after throwing two shotguns out the door. ;-.lo hostages were harmed. The hijackers had initially seized 16 hostages. but the bus driver. u ticket inspector and a passenger escaped almost immediately. The armed men then gradually released 17 other passengers throughOllt the day Wednesday. Relatives of the hostages. who were waiting in a nearby supermarket. ran to hug them . At one point during the standoff, a hijacker threatened to blow up the bus if authorities did not deliver a ransom of $1 million by dawn Thursday. They also initially demanded a new bus driver and told police they wanted to be taken to Athen' airport and flown to Rus~ia. Gen. Giorgos Angelakos. chief of the Greek police. said the two suspects were armed with shotguns but (lid not have explosives and the demand to go to the airport appeared to be a ruse to hide their real destination. "A preliminary investigation shows they wanted the money and their goal was to go to Albania:· Angelakos said. The two men were identified as Gaz Resuli and Leonard Murati . Their hometowns in AI ban ia were not available. but Angelakos said they had been living in Greece for the past six or seven years. The hijackers seized control of the intercity bus at 5:50 a.m. Wednesday at a bus stop in the Athens suburb of Geraka, about 10 miles east of the city center. Pol ice praised the driver for his escape, which imnlObilized the bus and gave authorities control over the situation . Giorgos Voulgarakis. the minister in charge or police. credited the peaceful end to the standoff to training police were given for the summer Olympic Games. The hijackers, wl\o reportedly had criminal records in Greece, began releasing hostages in the early afternoon. Some looked dazed and confused as they staggered off the bus. One woman limped toward blackclad ami-terrorist agent, who waved her to safety. Premier Costas Caramanlis delayeq a trip to a European Union summit in Brussels, Belgium, Thursday to deal with the CriSIS, his spokesman said. A scheduled demonstration by Greece's main workers union to. protest the rising cost of living also was postponed. Hundreds of thousands of immigrants live in Greece, including many from Albania and the former Soviet Union. The hijacking was a first te.st for a Greek police force that underwent intensive training to deal with such situations during the Olympic Games. It also was the fifth time a bus has been hijacked since 1999. The bus · was on a route from the town of Marathon, east of Athens, to the city center. It was hijacked at a stop on a highway renovated for the Olympic Games and used for the marathon race, which follows a 26.2-mile course from ancient Marathon to central Athens. ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER BUENOS AIRES. Argentina - The year 2004. punctuated by four powerful hurricanes in the Caribbean and deadly typhoon' lashing Asia. was the fourth-hottest on record. ex tending a trend since 1Y90 that has registered the 10 wannest years. a U.N. weather agency said Wednesday. The current year was also the most expensive for the insurance industry in coping worldwide with hurricanes. :typhoons and other weatherrelated natural disasters, according to new figures released , by U.N. env1ronmental officials. The release ·of the repon by the World Meteorological Orgatlization came as environmental ministers from some 80 countries gathered in Buenos Aires for a United Nations conference on climate change. looking at ways to cut down on g.reenhouse gases that some say contribute heavily to Earth's warming. Scientists say a sustained 1ncrease m temperature change is likely to continue disrupting the global climate, increasing the intensity of storms. potentially drying up farmlands and raising ocean levels, among other things. Michel Jarraud, the World Meteorological Organization secretary-general, said the warming and increased storm activity could not be attributed to ·any particular cause, but was part of a global warming trend that was likely to continue. Scientists have reported that temperatures across the globe rose an average of 1 degree over the past century Thursday, December ·Community Calendar ' Public meetings Lodge will hold a practice at 6 p.m. in the Master Mason Degree and fellowcraft team members are asked to attend. RACINE -Racine American Legion Post 602, regular meeting. 6:30 p.m., dinner follows. POMEROY- Caring and Sharing Support Group meets at 1 p.m. at Meigs Multipurpose Senior Center. . Discussion of plans for 2005. Monday, Sept. 20 CHESTER Pomeroy Chapter 186, Order of the Eastern Star, will met at 7:30 p.m. at the Chester hall. lnitiaton will be held . Officers to wear chapter dresses. : • Thursday, Dec. 16 : SYRACUSE - Syracuse Board of Public Affairs will -meet in special session ; regarding the water upgrade ; project at 4:30 p.m. at vii: rage hall . ; POMEROY - The regular ; meeting of the Meigs Local : Board of Education has been , changed to 7 p.m . Thursday at ; the board office. .. Monday, Dec. 20 · POMEROY Meigs :County Library Board will : meet at 3 p.m. Monday at the ; Pomeroy Library. · TUesday, Dec. 21 : RUTLAND Rutland : Village Council will meet at ~ 6:30 p.m. at the Rutland : Civic Center Council chamThursday, Dec. 16 . bers. Regular meetings will POMEROY -Advent . be held on the third Tuesday Penance Service, 7 p.m., :of each month. Sacred Heart Church. Saturday, Dec. 18 • MIDDLEPORT - A bene• • fit for Mack Powers, a victim • of cancer, and his wife Nancy will be held at 7 p.m. at the Thursday, Dec. 16 Hobson Christian Fellowship : POMEROY The Church. Special singing will ;Wildwood Garden Club will be by One Way Ticket, the :meet at 6:30p.m. at the home Lemley Family. and children · of Linda Russell on Portland of the Real King. Hershel • Road for the annual Christmas White is pastor. · Sunday, Dec. 19 : dinner. Members are to create . corsages to exchange and take REEDSVILLE their program books to the Christmas program, 7 p.m . at . meeting. Sara Roush will the Reedsville United speak on amaryllis. Methodist Church. DANVILLE - Danville RACINE Pomeroy/Racine Masonic Holiness Church, hosts Lodge #164, regular meeting Barberton Rescue Mission at .and open installation, 7:30 10:30 a.m. service , 7 p.m. ~ p.m. All Master Masons and Christmas program. MIDDLEPORT Kids guests invited. Refreshments. RACINE - Shade River Christmas program, · I0: 15 at the Oasis Christian Fellowship in the old American Legion building in Middleport. Christmas party from 6 to 8 p.m. with a live band, food, and a visit from Santa. The Christmas Eve service will be held at 5 p.m. RUTLAND - The Rutland Free Will Baptist Church will have a Christmas program at 7 p.m. Plays to be presented are '"Twas the night Before Christmas; and "Too-oo-oo Busy.'' pastor is Jamie Fortner. Other events Friday, Dec. 17 . RACINE - The Racine United Methodist Church will have a live nativity at the church from 5 to 8 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday. MIDDLEPORT Christmas free dinner 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Middleport Church of Christ Life Center. Clothing give-away at the same time. Saturday, Dec. 18 REEDSVILLE -Free clothing and toy giveaway at Fellowship Church of the Nazarene. 9 a.m. until rioon. RUTLAND -The Community Church on Main Street in Rutland will present "Sawtooth Sam's Christmas List" . written by Stephen Tomek at 7 p.m . at the church. Church services Clubs and organizations AP Photo A woman hostage gets off a hijacked bus in eastern Athens Wednesday. A Greek public bus with about 26 people aboard was hijacked and shots were fired at police. Initial reports said that at least two pedple apparently armed with shotguns took control of the bus just before dawn. A second hostage was released about five hours a~r the bus was hijacked. 2004 among hottest years on record, part of warining trend that began in 1990 BY KEVIN GRAY BY'THE BEND Restaurant eavesdroppers leave bad taste in couple's mouths Thursday, December 16, 2004 Hijackers surrender and release hostages from Greek bus after 18 hour standoff BY MIRON VAROUHAKIS PageA3 The Daily Sentinel with the rate of change since 104 degrees while the rest of 1976 at roughly three times Europe sweltered through above-average temperatures. that over the past I00 years. The extreme weather of The World Meteorological Organization said it expects 2004 extended to storms. Earth's average surface temThe Caribbean had four perature to rise 0.8 degrees hurricanes that reached above the normal 57 degrees Category 4 or 5 status Fahrenheit in 2004, adding those capable of causmg thi s year to a recent pattern extreme and catastrophic that included the four damage. It was only the warmest years on record, fourth time in recent history that so many were recorded. with the hottest being 1998. Tpe month of October also The hurricanes of 2004 ·registered as the warmest caused more than $43 billion October since accurate read- in damages in the Caribbean ings began in 1861, said ·the and the United States. agency, which is responsible The worst damage was on for assembling data from Haiti , where as many as meteorologists and climatol- I ,900 . people died from flooding and mudslides ogists worldwide. During the summer, heat caused by Tropical Storm waves in southern Europe Jeanne in September. pushed temperatures to nearJapan and the Philippines record highs m southern also saw increased extreme Spain, Portugal and Romania, tropical weather, with deadly where thermostats peaked at typhoons lashing both islands. ' Japan registered a record with droughts occurring in the number of typhoons making western United States. parts of landfall this year with I0. Africa, Afghanistan, Australi<t while back-to-back storms in and lnrlia. Jarraud, of the U.N . the Philippines killed at least ·weather agency. said the 740 people in the wettest year droughts were pan of what for the globe since 2000, the appeaT' to be a surge over the U.N. agency said. last decade. Statistics released at the The prolonged rising tem climate change conference peratures and deadly storms showed that natural disasters were matched by harsh winacross the world in the first ters in other regions. 10 months of the year cost Peru, Chile, and southern the insurance industry just Argentina were all hit with over $35 billion, up from $16 severe cold and snow during billion in 2003. June and July. Munich Re. one of the Jarraud said the high temworld's biggest insurance peratures like those seen in companies, said the United parts of Europe this year States tallied the highest loss- were expected to inch up in es at more than $26 billion, the coming years. while ' small developing Citing recent studies by nations such as the Caribbean European climatologists. islands of Grenada and Grand Jarraud said heat waves in Cayman were also hit hard. Europe "could over the next 50 Other parts of the world also years become four or tive times witnessed extreme weather, as frequent as they are now." U.S. mission ignores Cuban warning over Chrisbnas decorations BY VANESSA ARRINGTON There were no onlookers and little traffic because of a tidal surge that threatened the area HAVANA - U.S. diplowith floodin g. a mats on Wednesday refused "Our intent, in the spirit of to take down their offices' Christmas, was to call attentrimmings of Santa Claus. tion to the plight of these 75,'' candy canes and white lights Cason told reporters. "We're wrapped around palm trees, prepared lo pay whatever price ignoring a demand by Cuba for the things we believe in.'' to remove Christmas decoraCuban Foreign Ministry tions that include a reference officials insisted in meetings to dissidents jailed by Fidel Saturday and Tuesday that Castro's govern ment. the decorations be taken The element that irked the down , Cason said. Cuban authorities most was a "They could expel us. they sign among the decorations could continue to hinder our . that reads "15" - a reference activities," Cason said. "We ·to 75 Cuban dissidents jailed don't know what they're last year. U.S. Interest Seciion going to do." Chief James Cason said. Wayne Smith, a former • ·Parliament Speaker Ricardo US . Interest Section chief . Alarcon called the sign "rubwho for years has advocated . bish" on Wednesday and told the establishment of normal . repOrters that Cason seems ties with Cuba. said Cub:~ "desperate to neate problems ... >hould resist the temptation Cuba had warned the U.S. to expel Cason. Interest Section in Havana '· Jt co<ild well be that is to remove the decorations exact li what Cason and the or face unspecified conseState Department would quences. but Alarcon did want." Smith said. not say what the conse AP Photo Smith, who served. as the quences wou ld be. No other Controversial Christmas decorations remain up at the U.S. Interest Section in Havana. Cuba. Wednesday, a day after Cuban top American diplomat in officials from Castro's officials warned the top American diplomat on the island there would be consequences if they were not taken down. The item J-l:~vana from 1978 to 1982. admini .strc1tion have com- that most irks the Cuban authorities is a sign that says "75," a clear reference to 75 government opponents put in prison last believes a more appropriate year after a massive crackdown. mented. on the spat. Cuban response would be to In Washington . · State mount a di>play near the misfreedom . when we think it's hecause or politi.:al repres - Wednesday. saw the sign and sion that highlights U.S. misDepartment spokesman until after the holidays. The ''75" sign "shows our appr6priate. at the holiday sion:· Boucher 'aid. Richard Boucherdefendcd the the other dccurations still dis- treatment of prisoners in lra4 season. solidarity with Cubans who to remember ... these decorations. and said there are · A reporkr who dro\·e past play~d along Havana's or at the Guantanamo B:~y no plans 10 take trem down struggle for democracy and people who are missing the Intere st Sect ion on cnaslal Malccon highway. naval hase in Cuha . . ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER • Birthdays Wednesday, Dec. 22 POMEROY Helene Goeglein will be 89 on Dec . 22. Cards may be sent to her at 36640 Rocksri ngs Road. Pomeroy. 45769. DEAR ABBY: My .husband took me out to an expensive restaurant. As we chatted over dinner. we realized that the couple next to us wa' eavesdropping on our conversation. They could hear everything we were saying. They kept turning their heads and looking straight at us . They even tried to peek when the check came. My husband and I tried to ignore it, however, it put a damper on our nice evening . How should we tell nosy people to ''butt out" of our dinner conversationry - CONVERSATIONALLY SPEAKING IN DELAWARE DEAR CONVERSATIONALLY SPEAKING: You and your husband missed an opportunity to have some fun. If you invent wild enough dialogue, the reaction can be funnier than a floor show. You could have raised your voices just a bit and begun discussing how you were going to spend the "drug money" or which girl you planned to send on the next "call." Short of asking to be seated at another table, there is no foolproof way to discourage nmy eavesdroppers. DEAR ABBY: My letter is . in response to the one from the neighbors who complained about the noise their neighbor's children made playing basketball in the yard . As a boy, many years ago. 1 probably an noyed our neighbors the same way. Now that boy has grown into a man. ·Christmas Celebrations Reedsville United Methodist ing on Carmel Road. At 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 22, a musi cal "The Perfect Tree" will be presented by the CarmelREEDSVILLE The Sutton United Methodist . annual Christmas program of Church choir under the direc. the Reedsville United tion of Nancy Circle at the Methodist Church will be Sutton Church building on Bashan Road . held at 7 p.m. Sunday. Sacred Heart . Church POMEROY -A Christmas Vigil Mass will . be celebrated at 5 p.m. on : Dec. 24 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. with children participating. Christmas Midnight Mass will be preceded by a choral . presentation by Sacred . Heart Choir at II : 15 p.m. on Dec. 24. : Christmas Day Mass will . be held at 9:30 a.m. Oasis Christian Fellowship MIDDLEPORT - A kids' Christmas program will be helfl at 10:15 a.m. at the Oasis Christian Fellowship in · the old American Legion · building in Middlepon. From 6 to 8 p.m .. there. will be a Christmas party. with a live band. food, and a visit from Santa. The Christmas Eve · service will be held at 5 p.m. Middleport First Baptist MIDDLEPORT A Christmas Eve cand lelight service will be held at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Middleport. Carmel-Sutton United Methodist Danville Holiness Church DANVILLE - Danville Holiness Church Christmas program will be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday. Racine United Methodist RACINE - The Racine United Methodist Church will have a live nativity at the church from 5 to 8 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday. Rutland Community Church -The RUTLAND Community Church on Main Street in Rutland will present "Sawtooth Sam's Christmas List" written by Stephen . Tomek at 7 p:m. Saturday at the church. Dear Abby who has taken care of literally thousands of youngsters in my practice of behavioral pediatrics. Experience tells me that if all youngsters would be outside playing basketball or any other activity of exertion. we would have far fewer academic and behavioral problems. Approximately 75 percent of my patients never go outside to play. Many of them are addicted to video games, and some to television. (Studies have shown that exercise reduces the need for psychostimulan ts. such as Ritalin and Adderall. a> well as the dosage.) The ramifications of this addiction are enormous. These chi ldren tend to be more agitated and anxious. Their blood pressure and pulse are often increa>ed. Their imagination is dulled. They have a higher risk of robesity, early onset diabetes. and future cardiovascular disease. Their sleep patterns are upset (many stay up all night to play their video games after their parents are sleeping). and there is some evidence that they are at 16, 2004 increa;ed risk for 'eiture,. If the pounding of a ba,k etball · i' annoying to " 'me folks . they should 'tep b<Kk and look at the big picture. That sound would be a 'y mphony to my ears because 1 know that these young, tcrs are doing something that will benefit themselve, and ultimately society. - JOEL P. SUSSMAN. M.D.. FAAP. COLUMBIA. S.C. DEAR DR . SUSSMAI\ : Thank you for an important letter. As some readers pointed out. the complainer should be thankful the neighbor chil dren are involved in activities as healthy as athletics. (Better to shoot hoops than each other I) People who can't stand the sound of chi ldren playing should relocate to a development for seniors. Let us not forget that children are people. too. and they have a right to play on their own property. providing they're not disturbing someone late at night. CONFIDEI\T lAL TO JANIS IN SCN CITY: "Americans will accept the fact that a person can be an alcoholic or a dope fiend. but if a man doesn·t drive. the\· think there must be something wrong with him... - ART BUCHWALD Dear Abby is written by Abigail Vart Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Proud to be apart of your life. the birth of the Christ Child at 7 p.m. on Christmas Day, with a Holy Communion service. Subscribe today • 992-2155 St. John Lutheran RACINE St. John Lutheran Church will celebrate the coming of the Christ Child at 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve, with a candlelight service. Carpenter Baptist CARPENTER The Carpenter Baptist Church will have its Christmas program at 7 p.m. Sunday. Victory Baptist MIDDLEPORT A Christmas play will be presented at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Victory Baptist Church. 525 North Second . Street in Middleport. There will he special singing by the children. and refreshments will be served after the service. Enterprise United Methodist POMEROY -A lighthearted Christmas program will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Enterprise United Methodist Church. A RUTLAND Plays Christmas Eve candlelight "'Twas the night Before service will be held at 7 p.m. Christmas" and "Too-oo-oo at the church. The choir will a cantata Busy will be presented at 7 present Ce lebrat ing p.m. Sunday at the Rutland "Emmanuel. Heaven' s Child'." Church is Free Will Baptist Church. located on Enterprise Road off Route 833. Rutland Free Will Baptist St. Paul Lutheran POMEROY - St. Paul Lutheran Church will ce le RACINE - Jhe Carmel brate the coming of the Christ Sutton United Methodist Child at 10 p.m on Church will present tl1e chil - Chri,tmas Eve. with a candren's Christmas program. dlelight service. a tradition at "Mich<tel Mouse" at 7 p.m. the church. The U1ur~h will celebrate · Sunday at the Carmel build- Long Bottom Un.ited Methodist LONG BOTTOM - A Christmas program will be presented at ldO f.Ull . Sunday at the Long B<>thlm United Methodist Church. $10.00 downj$10.00 Monlh/0% Interest* QUALITY FURNITURE PLUS •11idlE 42123 State Route 7 • Tuppers Plains, OH ·see sto" 1-800-200-4005 or (740) 667-7388 for det;11ls Hours: Monda\' · Thunoday 'l-5; Frida\' Q-b; Saturda~ · Q--1 ; Closf'd ~~- Sunda~ ~~· • ' -~~~ �OPINION The Daily Sentinel 111 Court Street • Pomeroy, Ohio (740) 992-2156 • FAX (740) 992-2157 www.mydallysentlnel.com Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Jim Freeland Publisher Charlene Hoeflich General Manager-News Editor Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. · -The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution TODAY IN HISTORY Today IS Thursday. Dec 16, the 351 st day of 2004. There ar:e 15 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 16, 1944, the World War II Battle of the Bulge began as German forces launched a surprise counter-attack against Allied forces in Belgium. On this date: In 1653, Oliver Cromwell became lord protector of England , Scotland and Ireland. In 1770. composer Ludwig van Beethoven was born m Bonn, Germany. In 1773, the Boston Tea Party took place as American colonists boarded a British ship and dumped more than 300 chests of tea overboard to protest tea taxes. ln 1809, Napoleon Bonaparte was d1vorc:ed from the Empress Joseph me by an act of the French Senate. In 1916. Gregory Rasputin. the monk who'd wielded powerful influence over the Russian court. was killed by a group of noblemen. ·In 1950. President Truman proclaimed a national state of emergency m order to tight "Communist imperialism." In 1960, 134 people were killed when a United A1r Lines DC-8 and a TWA Super Constellation collided over New York City. In 1985, reputed organized-crime chief Paul Castellano was shot to death outside a New York City restaurant. In 1986, Ronald W. Pelton, a former National Security Agency employee convicted of selling defense secrets to the Soviet Union, was sentenced by a judge in Baltimore to life in pnson. In l99I, the UN. General Assembly rescinded its 1975 resolution equatmg Zionism with racism by a vote of 111-25. Ten years ago: The White House and Republicans traded barbs over whose tax plan was fmrer to the middle class, a day ·after President Clinton presented a package of proposed tax cuts. White House Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers announced she was leaving her job at the end of the year. Five years ago: Israel and Syria ended tY.o days of inconclusive peace talks in Washington and agreed to resume early in the new year. Torrential rains and mudslides in Venezuela left thousands of peop\e dead and forced at least 120,000 to flee their homes. One year ago: Pres1dent Bush s1gned a number of measures into law, including legislation meant to stem the flood of junk e-mail known as "spam" and a bill to establish a national museum devoted to black history. President Bush told ABC News that Saddam Hussem deserved the "ull!mate penalty" for his crimes. Germany and France, two of the most ardent opponents of the American-led war, agreed to relieve Iraq's debt burden. Actress Madlyn Rhue died in Los Angeles at age 68. Today's Birthdays: Pop singer Benny Andersson (ABBA) is 58. Rock singer-musiCian Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) is 55. Rock musician Bill Bateman (The Blasters) is 53. Actor Sam Robards is 43. Actor Jon Tenney is 43. Actor Benjamin Bratt is 41. Country singer-songwriter Jeff Carson is 41. R&B singer Michael McCary is 33 Country musiCian Chris Scruggs (BRS49) is 22. Actress Hallee Hirsh is 17. Thought for Today: "Life means progress, and progress means suffering." - Hendrik Willem Van Loon, Dutch-born journalist and lecturer (1882-1944) LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters to the editor are welcome. They should be less than 300 words. All letters are subject to editing and must be signed and include address and telephone number. No unsigned letters will be published. Letters should be in good taste, addressing issues, not personalities. 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He and other Sept. II . It resurfaced this of terrori sm as an excuse to, restrictionists argued that, year as Bush worked to in effect, erect "Stav Out!" because some of the Sept. expand his support among signs at the U.S. border, II , 200 I. terrorists gained Hispanic voters. At one even to restrict legal immi- access to a1rcraft using dn- point. he called for a workvers' licenses as Identifica- permit system fm illegals gration. In realily, creating a tion, all illegal aliens should and told the League of United Latin American process to legalize illegals be denied them. But this is simply a device Citizens, "We will keep would help homeland se<:uto make life more difficult workmg to make this na1ion rity by allowing law enforcement agencies to concentrate for illegal aliens The 9/11 a welcoming place for on border secunty and track- terrorists, or any terrorists, Hispanic people. a land of ing down criminals and just as eas1ly could have opportunity para todos (for potential terrorists - rather used their passports - or all) who live here 111 than chasing after millions could use phony passports, America." On the other hand. apparof ordinary undocumented or dnvers' l1censes - to ently m a b1d to appease board aircraft. aliens. espec1ally Hispanics. The commiSSIOn that restricuonists m the GOP. Th1s logic seems to have impressed border-state Sen. in~estigated the 9/ll disaster administration otlicials also John McCam. R-Anz., who specifically declared that its mdicated that workers has told immigrant-nghts report called for "strong fed- would have to return to their groups that comprehensive eral standards for the home countries when their immigration reform is his issuance of birth certificates work permits expired. This top priority for the next and other sources of identifi- provision almost surely cal!on, such as drivers' would discourage Iliegals Congress. McCam has begun work- licenses, to avoid the identity from signing up . Though analysts differ on ing on reform with Sen. fraud that terronsts can Edward Kennedy. D-Mass., exploit. We did not make any the quality of exit-poll data about on Hispanics. the Election who favors granting legal recommendations status- and, eventually. Cit- licenses for undocumented Day numbers do indicate izenship - to illegals who aliens. That issue did not that Bush gained anywhere have been in the country for arise in our mvesugation, as from five to nine points several years, have jobs, pay all hijackers entered the among Hi s pan1~:s. Future taxes . maintain clean United States with documen- growth for the GOP in this records, learn English and tation ... (and) were therefore demographic depends upon 'legal immigrants' at the time who calls the shots on policy pay a fine. Bush has a record of when they received their dri- - Bush and McCain , or restricuomst s such as Reps. favoring Immigration vers' licenses." To fosteJ humane and Tom Tancredo, R-Colo, reform, but Il remams imm1gra11on Elton Gallegly, D-Calif. , and unclear how far he's willing effective to go with it. In 200 I, he reform, Bush will need tore- Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif. Even though Tancredo and seemed to favor a process educate the public, which that would allow illegals to tends to hold (accordmg to company get w1de pubhc!ly earn their way to citizenship. polls) that Amenca would be - and have been aided This year, he's advocated a better off with fewer immi- recently by anti-immigration worker-permit program that grants, both legal and illegal. television and radio hosts. In fact, most senous stud- such as CNN's Lou Dobbs may or may not lead to peries show that immigrants are -their legislative power in manent legal status It's a good sign that the a net asset to the country. Congress has actually been adm1mstration worked to Illegal immigrants tend to wanmg In 1995, by a vote of 257exclude language sought by take menial jobs that House Jud1ciary Chairman Americans won't. They pay 173, the House passed an Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis , taxes. But because they live amendment offered by from the intelligence reform in the legal shadows. they Gallegly that would have legislallon that recently often get exploited by required public schools to unscrupulous employers. expel the children of illegal passed Congress. On Sept. 6, 200 l. with immigrants. Bush will face a new test By contrast, this May, the when Sensenbrenner's mea- Mexican President Vicente sure - which would bar Fox at his side, Bush said, House defeated, by a vote of states from givmg drivers' · "There are mimy m our 331-88, a Rohrabacher pro- posed amendment that would have prevented hospitals from being reimbursed for medical care provided to undocumented immigrants unless they reponed them to the Homeland Security Department. On the other hand, thi s November, Arizona voters approved ballot Proposition 200, a measure designed to squeeze Illegal immigral!on, by almost 60 . percent. (It s implementauon is being held up in court.) McCain cited Prop. 200 -· plus vigilante action by Amonans against illegals and the deaths of illegal border-crossers in the Arizona deserts - as his motivation for making immigration reform his top pnority. ln the I08th Congress, McCain sponsored, along with Reps. Jim Kolbe, RAnz ., and Jeff Flake, RAriz .. legislation similar to Kennedy's that would have granted a path to citizenship to qualified illegals. Kennedy's legislauon, however, also would have expedited citizenship for the spouses and children of legal immigrants, clearing backlogs of five to seven years, dependmg on the country of ongm. It's not clear whether Bush Will propose his own legislation next year or wait for Congress to act and get Involved, as he often does, when House and Senate conferees are hammering out final legislation. On this issue, though, having Bush's leadership early on would be welcome. He could also order the Homeland Security Department to use JUdgment before it summarily expels illegals who are parents of small children or locks up asylum-seekers whether they present a terrorist threat or not. RestrictiOnists will charge that "amnesty" simply encourages 11legal Immigration Bush can respond that "earned legalization" recognizes the reality !hat 9 million illegal aliens are not leaving - and that authonties should stop chasing them and focus on terrorists. (MortOI! Kondracke is euc14t1ve ed1tor of Roll Call, the newspaper of Capitol Hill.) The Social Security reform sham Here we go again. Yet another stage-managed "crisis" has ansen requiring the heroic mtervention of George W. Bush. the actionfigure president. This time, it's Social Security, the most successful government program 111 U,S. history, that has been singled out for the now-familiar Bush treatment. to The According Washington Post, Bush hopes to get his way "by essentially replicating the formula he used to reshape fore1gn policy 111 the firs! (term) This includes creating a small, loyal and trustworthy team to press for broad changes largely dictated by the White House." In short, a team of ideologues and yes-men. First comes a propaganda barrage, a rhetorical shockand-awe campaign to convmce the American pubhc of something that's manifestly untrue: that Soc1al Secunty faces a funding cnsis threatemng its very existence In h1s weekly radio address, Bush argued that, "while benefits for today's' ser11ors are secure, the system is headed towards bankruptcy down the road. If we do not act soon, Social Security will not be there for our children and grandchildren." Bankruptcy, the man said. Soon. he added. By now. anybody who believes anything thi s president says about money shouldn't be allowed a bank account without an <~dull co>igner. The admmtstration h<ts u mat<:hless track record of budgetary flllnfl<llm Remember Y.hen While Gene Lyons House economic adviser Lawrence L111dsey was forced to walk the plank in 2002 for saying the Iraq war would cost $200 billion" Remember the economist at Health and Human Services threatened with firing if he revealed that actual cost estimates for Bush's Medicare drug benefit were $100 bilhon higher than the White House told Congress? Well, the Social Security "cnsi s" is another one of those. Except that, unlike the federal budget, which IS pretty abstract to most people, Social Security is something the vast majority have literally bet their lives on Surely, even Bush wouldn't mislead them about that? Here's what the president told a JOint session of Congress back on Feb. 27, 200 I, when he was lobbying for the frrst round of "Save the M1lhonmres" tax cuts: "To make sure the retirement savings ot America's seoiors are not diverted to any other program. my budget protects all $2.6 trillion of the Social Security surplus for Social Secunty and Social Secunry alone." Acolytes are now fanmng out from all the tycoon-fund ed GOP "think tanh " in Washmgtun amplifying Bu sh\ >eare t,dk Social • ' Security. they say, is a "pay anal problem than a cnsis. A privately run insurance as you go" system where today's workers fund today's company wllh the same proretirees through payroll file would be considered taxes. The insurmountable flush with assets. problem IS supposed to be So what' s the problem? that an aging population ts Remember m 200 I when running short of workers to Bush argued that Clinton-era carry the load. budget surpluses belonged Sen Lmdsey Graham, R- "to the American taxpayers S.C., recently parroted the - not to the government theme to CNN's Lou Dobbs. and it should be returned to "Socwl Secunty 1s go111g the people 111 the form of a bankrupt," he said. "It's com- tax cut"? ing apan at the seams. When He was wrong on both I was born in 1955, there counts, economist Allen W were 16 workers for every Smtth writes In his pungent retiree. In about 15 years, book, "The Looting of there will be two workers for Social Secunty" (Carroll & every rellree. Between 2011 Graf, 2003) : "The money did and 2030. there will be a 65 not belong to the governpercem increase 111 retirees ment or the general public. It and 8 percent increase In the belonged to the Social work force . ·We're short of Security trust fund and to the money to pay the benefits." hard-working Americans But Social Secunty quit whose payroll tax contribubeing a "pay as you go" pro- tions created the Social gram 111 1983, when the Security surplus." Reagan administratiOn, heedBut now. see. GOP 1h111kers ing a commis.<>ion headed by argue that the surplus is purecurrem Federal Reserve ly theoretical: an "accounting Chairn]an Alan Greenspan , tnck," some say; government sharply raised payroll taxes IOUs that needn't be paid. If 111 anticipation of impending so. then salaned workers demographi c changes. Fact h<~ve been the pigeons in a IS, the Baby Boomers. a.k.a. gigantic money-laundering the fabled "Woodstock gen- scam since 1983, remitting eration," have already funded payroll taxes that the Bush their own reurement. The hay administration has diverted to "111 the.bam. fund rebates to hiS wealthiest Indeed, the Social Secunty st1pporters surplus continues to accumuUnderstand, too, that IllS late and will for another proposed "reforms" begin decade According to a report with sheer make-beheve. by the non-partisan (Arkoma\ DemocratCongressiotml Budget Ottice , Ga:l'lle co/umni.\1 Gene Lwm' Social Secunty will be self- 11 a natlmlcli maga:me award tundlllg at least until 2052. ll'inncr a/1(/ co-author 1!{ ''The when prOJCCtcd beneftts H11ntmg of the Pre11dent " (St would beg111 to exceed re\- Martm '.1 Press. 2000) You enuc by a mere 19 percent - · can e ~ mw/ LHHH at genemore an eas1ly managed <l<.:IU· l\ml.l2(a>, u or;/.) Thursday, December 16, 2004 Obituaries Pomeroy from Page A1 Gene D. WoHe PORTLAND - Gene D Wolfe, 79. Portland. passed away at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Dec. 14. 2004 in the Arbors of Gallipolis. Born on July 25, 1925 in the Stiversville community, he was the son of the late David and Mona Garrel Wolfe. He was a retired laborer and riverboat deck hand . He was a member of the Hope Baptist Church at Long Bottom, and was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran. Surviving is a daughter, Deborah Well s of Long Bottom, and sons, Terry Lee (Betty Lou) Wolfe of Chester, David G. Wolfe or Portland, and Richard (Tina ) Wolfe of Chillicothe; grandchildren, Chnstopher Lee Wolfe, Marshall Scott Wolfe, William E "Billy" Welh, Jr. Ronni e J Wells, Kathy M. Well s, Craig Wells, and Jordan Wells: and great-grandchildren, Brittany Wells and Tabatha Wells. Also suTV!ving 1s a s1ster, M1ldred (Larry) Fitch of Belpre: a brother, Ross (Ann) Wolle of Logan. a sister-in-law. Dee Dee Wolfe of East Liverpool, and a brother-i n-law, Cecil McCloud of Braden ton . Fla Several half-s iSters and halfbrothers also survive as does a very special friend, Lucy Swartz of Portland. In addllion to his parents he was preceded m death by hiS wife , Esther Mae Pierce Wolfe in January, 1994, a daughter, Tina Louise Wolfe. two grandsons, Terry Lee Wolfe. Jr. and Shawn Wolfe. a si ster, Mae McCloud and a brother. Charles Wolfe In keepmg with Gene's wishes there will be no ~:a llmg hours or funeral services. Interment will be in the St1versville Cemetery. Cremeens Funeral Home at Racine is 111 charge of arrangements expen'oes billed to !he village for the new fountain along the walkmg path ded1cated to former Pomeroy mayor, the late John Blaettnar, who died while in office in 2003. Several members of counci l were under the impression thai the Blaettnar tami ly would pay for everything. but the village rc~ently received ,, b1ll for the pouring of concrete near the fountain . Musser informed council he had di<cussed Um with former Mayor VIctor Young. "I told the mayor last May that the Blaettnar family Johnson from Page A1 provide new facilities and utilities. His unit's work and wllaburation With the Army Corp of Engmeers. !he UAE Government and lo~:al contractors aho will help to repair and upgrade ex1stmg base f~ciiities and will proRUTLAND - Robert Earl Dailey, 80, Rutland. passed vide some new roads and park,ing areas. away on December 14, 2004, dt his residence . Johnson says he's excited He was born in Middleport on Feb. 15. 1924, son of the about the chance to serve his late Earl B. and Ida Fitch Dailey. He was a graduate of Pomeroy High School and an Army Air Corps veteran of country agam - thiS lime as World War ll. He was employed as a master of mainte- a proJect manager and design nance at the Central Operatmg D1vision of the Phillip engineer "It's one of those deals Sporn Plant. He was a member of the First Bapust Church where everyone has been m Middleport In addition to his parents, he was preceded by a Sister and over there dmng their pan: ' brother-in-law, Alice and Bethel Coleman, and a brother, said Johnson. "l kmd ol feel like I've been Sitting on the William Dailey. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Ann McKnight Dailey, sidelines. It's my turn now to of Rutland; sons . .lames (Kristy) Dailey. Luray, Va .. Donald be called in for first string. L. Dailey, Kitts Hill. Oh1o; Marc A. (Carol) Dailey, While This IS what we've been House, Oluo: Richard K (Jean Ahne) Dailey, Kms Hill, Ohio; Paul E. tKathryn ''Kathy") Dailey, Ft. Bragg, N.C. : David W. (Lauren) Dailey, Athens , Ohio; 13 grandchildren. eight great-grandchildren. and a halt-brother. Cline Dailey of Middleport. from Page A1 Services will be held at I p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004, at Fisher Funeral Home In Middleport . Ot!ic1atmg will be Rev. Lamar O'Bryant and Rev. Clifford Coleman. Bunal Will unemploymem, going to 13 9 be m Gravel Hill Cemetery Friends may call on Friday, Dec. percent from the 12.8 per_cent reported Ill September. the 17, from 5 to 8 p.m. atlhe funeral home . On-hne condolences may be sem to y,y,w.fiSherfuneral- ODJSF's Oftice of Workforce Development found. homes.com. Also recordmg an mcrease 111 JOblessness for October w<~s Jackson County. which went to 8 percent, up fivetenths of a percent from 7.5 percent in September Meigs JOined f1ve other counties with JObless rates of TUPPERS PLAINS -The Eastern High School treshman I0 percent or more - Perry Monroe (10.6), class will sponsor a soup supper from 5 to 6:30p.m. on Dec (10 2), 21, prior to the Eastern/Meigs basketball game. Robert Earl Dailey Jobless Local Briefs Plan soup supper Demo For the Record from Page A1 Foreclosure POMEROY- A foreclosure act1on has been filed in Meigs Count) Common Pleas Court by Bank of New York, Plano, Tex., against Andy L Patterson, Syracuse, and others, alleging default on a mortgage agreement in the amount of $3o,7s2.7s. A foreclosure suit flied by Home National Bank against Matthew C. Erwm. and others, has been dismissed Civil suit POMEROY - A civil action has been filed 111 Me1gs County Common Pleas Court by Ene Insurance Co .. Parkersburg , W Va., againsl Tom S Smith, Pomeroy. demandmg judgment in the amount of $3,692.87. Marriage license POMEROY - A marnage license has been issued 111 Meigs County Common Pleas Court to Jeffrey B Smith, 31. Rae me. and Cathenne Elaine Nicole Stark, 23, Racine County from Page A1 .from its !-percent t.Ix $I 00,000 more thdt 11 is now collecting. The sales tax revenue is paid directly into the coun ty 's general fund. and county commissioners and Grueser rely on the monthl y disbursement to ;ud In cash flow - the payment of monthly bills from the general lund - mcludwg payroll for employees 111 courthou'e offices. County otltciah were encouraged earlier this year by a live-month colfectiOn surplus from Apri!JO August, and hored it was a s1gn ol an Improvement in the county's retail economy. hut G1 ueser has said It's m01e likely du e to a change In how the Ohio Department ol T<~xati<in " collecting and d1sbursmg the sales tax tollections. A $30,()(}()Increa'e in June collections compdred to June. 2003. wa., directly related tll a chunge 111 !he state·' method of collcctmg taxes from ~endors who pay them elcctronicall). and the Slate warned that the Inc·re,Isc ~hould not he mismterpretecJ. The Daily Sentinel • Page As www.mydailysentinel.com oc~:upancy.'' lannarelli said Wednesday The VIllage once wnsidered the sile as a potential loc,ItiOn for a new water treatment pl,mt. but that pl.1nt I is now set lor nmstruction on a me nearby - on property on Page Street to be purchased hy Dr Harold Brown. lannarelli said the building, winch has broken wmdows, a leaky rcmf and oJher damage. IS inlcstcd with pigeons. and everything ot value has been moved elsewhere. She smd the VIllage hope s to dear the Site to better serve the village 's street and water departments, which operate from the village garage locdted JUSI next door to the old 'chool bu!ldwg. A conchtion ot the grant application is a hi story of the building\ use smce 11 was a .Sl:hool, and thai is now under way Becky Hays of Floyd Browne Assocmtes. lhe vil lage\ cnginccnng dnd con'ulting firm. sa1d the h"tory would pay for the fountain if the v1llage would pay for concrete." said Mus>er. " If there was a problem I told hun to let me know 'o that I c:ould stop th" .. he 'aid everythmg was all right" "Another private job." Spaun replied . Councilman Jackie Welker. who was on council at the time, remembered the issue being brought to IRe table. Also durin g open dJsc:ussion. Councilman Todd Nonon thanked street department employees for tilling holes along Union Avenue. He 1hen discussed com plamts from Mmerw1lle resi dents that they have had reduced water pressure smce the tloodmg. Council man J1m S"'"n mcnlloned a large hole In the road ncar u handicapped parkin~ 'Jlal:e along Second Street McAngu' inqUired il hnv. huntmg '"" penmtted "''thin !he' illa~e . Mu>ser explained that "I ha\ e no Idea whal the law is .. VIllage Clerk Kmhy Hy,ell said she <:ould <:all Game Warden Commi'Sioner Keith Wc•>d to lll<jUire about the regt!l,uinns . Counl·Ii ,u,penJcd Iule' ot the scwml and third re<Idings tor a one-lime employee wage mc:rea'e iChmtmas bonuses) and appr01 ed bonuses for both tuil-tllne and part -time pe"onnel Full-t11ne emp!O)CC> will reCe!VC $] 00 V. h!le part-lllllC employee' v.1ll rec:e1ve 1>50: Only per,nnnd working for the \!llage "m·e Oct I are eligible tor a honu' Rc sol uJion 26.04 v. "' appro1 ed transfening -.~.000 trom the general 10 '1ree1 fund Thi' mone) wIll he u'ed lo ma~e pa)roll and raiSe fire depart111CIIl lund' Liq uor license' were tr,msk rred lor the l'omcro) !-'nod Shop ;md Bun\ Pan) Batn A pinJeCI <~g reement Y.ith ODO f w"' aho ,1pprm ed. 01 )0 I " paying for bem·he' thai will appear along 1he w a! king palh and parking lot The proJect v. ill ~:o't ODOT ~x.ooo v. nh Farmer\ Bank l'OlllflhUl!ng );2,()1)() trained to do.' ' Johnson says the biggest ~:hallenge will be leaving his wife and two young daughters, Laura, 2, and Sarah, 6 months. His wife, Suzanne, has a umque perspective as a member of the Air Force Reserves herself. She is an aircraft maintenance officer. a captain , who performed on act"e duty from May 191}5 to February 200 I. Brady Johnson was on active"duty with the Air Force from June 1994 to January 200 I at which time he joined the Reserves. The family re"de s In Rutland. Johnson has been employed w1th ODOT smce December 2000 Employees at the Ohio Department of Transportation District 10 said they are proud but saddened to bid farewell to one of their best and bnghtcst. Muskmgum ( 11 .3), Coshocton (12 I) and Morgan ( 16.6). Other counties surrounding the area saw a decrease . Athens County was at 4.2 percent in October, down four-tenths of a percent: Lawrence County, 5.8 percent, down five -tenths of a percent from 63 m September; and Vmton County. 9.1 percent . down seven-tenths of a percent from September's rate of 9.8 Statewide , according to unadjusted figures . Ohio's JObless rate was 5 8 percent In October, seven-tenths above the natiOnal rate of 5 I percent. Nicole Fields/ photo Cpl. Dave Antho ny too k e1ghth grader Jess1e Wamsley's fmger- pnnts Monday even1ng dunng a meettng at Potnt Pleasant Middle Schoo l. Wamsley's fmgerpnnts w11i be put on her new identiftcatton ,card, whtch can be used to help pollee officers locate her more qu1ckly 1f she ever IS reported m1ssmg. School takes another step to keep kids safe Bv NICOLE fiELDS NFIELDS@MYDAilYREGISTER COM POINT PLEASANT W Va of the property is Important Their fingerpnm> were 111 the grant application because it determmes if soil taken Monda) even mg. hlll stucontaminauon at the site- it den!' at Pomt Ple.",u1t Middle any- was caused by !he VIl- S<:h<X>I were not m troub le The ,,·hool has coii<Iborated lage itself She said a Floyd Browne employee has visited With Likt OUl'h Nauonal the s1te to determine if 11 1s School Studios to paniltpmc comaminated, but results are 111 the SmtlcSafe Kills program. "tuch " Je,igned t.i• not yet available. "Sites cons1derecJ brown- help parenh keep !hen chtlfields usually have some type dr~n 'akr and respond qlllcker of contamwatiOn because of If a child 1' reponed tni"IIIJ2. Each student who \\as phutheir past use." Hays said "We don' t know at thiS tune tographcd hy L1fetnud1 11 ,/, it there is any contammat10n. 1\\Ued 1\Hl uJ cn titic.tllnn ~~uJ" but the state wants to ensure thalmcludc the '1udent -, retent that the grant money 1s not p!clurc. tingc1pnnt' hCI)2ht used to clean up a me" creat- II Ciglu and eye wlor. The c.ud' L·an be u~eJ If the -..1Ud~nt I" ed by the village." The buildmg was sold to " 1epm1~J m1..,..,1ng. ,md \\ill hdp datry operauon. lannareiii police nfticer' more :!Ct' Uratcl~ said, nght after it closed as a locale the 'ludel!t "Ttmt' 1-.. the enemy in tlll ... -..· school. and also hou,ed a mimng equipment company ing child ca"c" .... u r l ·~ L' JttlL'Lil before the village acqUired It. that law entorl'l.'lllL'ill lx~ pt~1Grant funds are available \ldcd v.i1h a qu.IIll:. c'llll<'l11 through the Cle<m Oh1o photogr<~ph.'' Ernie -\lkn. 1-'und. admumtered b} the pre,Idcnl ,111d CEO 111 1!1c state. Brownfi eld redevelop- f\; ..umn.t l Cl?nl~r fur \1Jv.,Jng ment grants are used to rchabiliatc idle and underused commercial site< Hay s s;ud she is not ce1t~!11 at thiS poinl 1f the Sile even qudlifiCS •" a bnnvnlield Site. and Exploited Children. 'aid Ill a pre" Ielea,e "Th" progr (lm comhme-. pre\ en t1on wnh prepareJne" while offermg pca<:c of mmd l<l l,Imiiies .. 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About 600 students participated in the program directed Wear well-fitting. waterproof by Kristin Acree and Dan boots and clothing. Avoid Thomas, principals. A display drinking alcohol. which caus- included the German nag and es you to lose more. body a poster containing phrases in heat. and smoking, which German. along with German reduces circulation to the artifacts and crafts. extremities. Some people Kelly McClure, art teacher with peripheral vascular dis- had a display and informaease, poor circulation and tion on the German painter those taking certain medica- Hans Holbein the Younger tions like beta-blockers are and gave a presentation on more prone to frostbite. Also his art and master pieces. if you sufter from diabetes, Janet Hoffman, computer you are at increased risk. teacher, displayed German All of us should be aware children's books, talked that frostbite risk increases about the work. of Jacob and even in mildly cold weather Wilhelm Grimm, and read. if it is a windy day. This is "The Magic Fish." why your local weather perConnie Halley brought in son reports the "wind chill" Euro coins and presented factor during the winter some of them to students ranmonths. One final tip: Listen dom. Chris Baloy presented to your body. Anytime you German music and the teachfeel tingling or numb sensa- ers, principals and students tions in an extremity. get to a danced or moved in rhythm. warm indoor area as quickly as possible. Family Medicine® is a weekly column. To submit questions, write to Martha A. MIDDLEPORT - Ferman Simpson, D.O., M.B.A., Ohio and Rae Moore hosted a celeUniversity College of bration of Christmas at their Osteopathic Medicine, P.O. home in Middleport for memBox JJO, AtheiiS, Ohio45701, bers of the Return Jonathan or via e-mail to readerques- Meigs Chapter of the National tions@familymedicinenews.o Society Daughters of the rg. Medical informntion in American Revolution and . this column is provided as an invited guests. educational service only. 11 A history of celebrations does IWt replace the judgment during the winter months of your personal physician, were common, long before w/10 ·should be relied on to Christmas was celebrated on diagnose and recommend Dec. 25, it was noted. In the treatment for any medical beginning. Christmas was a conditions. Past columns are moveable feast and was celeavailable online at wwwjam- brated many different times ilymedicinellews.org. during the year. Not until Pope Julius I in the 4th century AD chose Dec. 25 was a day for the observance set. It was chosen because it coincided with the pagan rituals standing were given a yellow of WinterSolstice or "Return rose pin. A poem written for of the Sun." The purpose was the KOPS by Martha Parsons to replace the pagan celebrawas read with each one tion with the Christian one. receiving a copy. In Scandinavia, the Norse TOPS meets at 5 p.m. at the celebrated Yule from Dec. 21 church with the meeting start- through January. In recogniing at 6 p.m. Kay Graham at tion of the return of the sun, 992-7735 may be contacted fathers and sons would bring for further information. home long logs which they would set on tire. In America, we call them yuletide logs. The people would !east until the log burned out, which could take as many as 12 days. The Norse believed that each spark from the fire represented a new pig or calf that-would be born during the commg year. Decorating evergreen trees had always been a part of the German winter solstice tradition. The first "Christmas Tree" explicitly deGorated Wyatt Matthew Athey and named after the Christian Numbness, tingling are body's warning signs of frostbite Question : It gets very cold where Ill) family aml I live now. and we all love the out· doors. Can you tell me about fro stbite . how to treat it and how to prevent it'! We are new to this cold climate. and I have heard many stories about frostbite . Answer: Frostbite is uamage to the skin anu underlying tiS>ues due to extreme cold. Jt involves the a<.:tual freezing of body tissues after exposure to cold temperatures - usually after a prolongea period. Exposed body parts. such as hands. ears , nose anu fed are the most common areas affected. Since children arc more prone to frostbite than young adults, it is important to dress them properly and monitor them when playing outdoors . Frostnip is an early stage of frostbite that occurs when only the surface layer of the skin is frozen. This can be managed at home by removing wet clothing and rewarming the body parts in slightly warm - but not hot water. Often the affected parts are numb. so it is important to ha vc someone else check the water temperature to prevent burning. True frostbite. on the other hand, is a medical emergency and requires treatment at the nearest hospital emergency department. Frostbitten skin appears white and waxy and feels harder than normal. In the early stages. you may have the sensation of "pins and needles" in the affected body part. As the condition progresse,. this may be followed by numbness as well as throbbing or aching. In later stages. all of the deep structures become frozen including the muscles. tendons. blood vessels, and nerves. You will lose all sen><ttion in the affected extremity. It also will have a "woody'' feeling . If the freezing is not too severe. blisters can appear over the damaged area a day or so after the frostbite incident . In the most severe cases. blistering does not occur. Jn these cases. surgery - including amputation of permanently damaged areas - may be required. Prior to going to the emeryou gency department, should try to get out of the cold and remove wet clothing. Try to warm up as much as possible, since frostbite victims also often have hypothermia (low body temperature). Gently rewarming a froLen part in 100-degree water is the appropriate initial therapy. providing you can keep the part from refreezing. Don't rub a frozen part or use excessive heat to rewarm an area while awaiting medical help. The best treatment for frostbite and frostnip is prevention. Dress in layers when going out. Avoid ·spending extended time in the extreme cold. Protect susceptible areas such as your hands and face. Janice Curry, the newest to achieve the KOPS status. To become a KOPS, a member must reach her goal weight and maintain it. Kay Graham, leader. presented each KOPS with a fruit basket. The newest KOPS were given a KOPS broach and the KOPS of long Birth announced POMEROY - Matthew and Julee Wolfe Athey of Pomeroy announce the birth of a son. Wyatt Matthew, Oct. I 0 at Holzer M~dtcal Center. He weighed 6 pounds. 13 ounces. Grandparents are Deborah and Michael Athey of New Haven; Gene Wolfe of New Castle. Pa. and the late Charlotte Carr of Pomeroy. Great·grandparent s are Fred and Rosemary Samsel of Fayetteville. W.Va. and Clayton and Margaret Athey of Pinealla Place. Fla. Keeping Gallia, Meigs & Mason : informed Sunday Times-Sentinel Gallia • 446-2342 Meigs • 992-2155 Mason • 675-1333 G Submitted photo Teachers at the Meigs Primary School prepared displays and gave demonstrations on the culture of Germany for a special multicultural education. Participating were Chris Baloy, Janet Hoffman, Dan Thomas, Connie Halley. and Kelly McClure. lise Burris, a member of AATG led students in some German language exercises. including numbers, greetings . riddles, and games. German foods and desserts were served by the kitchen personnel. Several partici- pants were dressed in Bavarian fashion or wore dirndls and sweatshirts with German flags. The emphasis was on creating an interest in the German culture, language, art and culinary offerings. Moores host DAR Christmas celebration KOPS honored at TOPS meeting MIDDLEPORT Four members of TOPS OH 570 were honored as KOPS (Keep Off Pounds Sensibly) at a recent meeting held at the Rejoicing' Life Church. Honored were Julia Hysell for 23 years: Bernice Durst II years. Hazel for Hutchison for two years . and Ariel hosts ~Best Christmas Pageant Ever" this weekend FURNITURE Afamily of snowmen help brighten Krodel Park as part of the Christmas Fantasy Light show. The light show. open daily from 5:30 to 9 p.m .. will end Dec. 31. Submitted photo Ferman and Rae Moore entertained with a Christmas luncheon and meeting at their Middleport home for members of Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. holiday. appeared in and Emerson Heighton. Strasbourg in the beginning During the meeting which of the century. After 1750: followed a luncheon, Regent Christmas trees began show- . Pat Holter asked those preing up in other parts of sent to share family Christma> Germany. anu even more traditions. Some mentioned after 1771 , when Johann were family dinners, 'pumpkin Wolfgang von Goethe visited pie. stringing popcorn into a Strasbourg and promptly rope to put n the Christmas included a Christmas tree in tree, and sharing with friends his novel. "The Suffering of and neighbors Werther." Jn the 1820s the Oflicers v.:ill meet on Jan. 9 first German immigrants dcc- at the Pomeroy Library to oratcu Christma' trees in complete annual reports, The Pennsylvania. next regular meeting will be Guests at the meeting were held on Feb. 12. at Grace Parsons. Jeanne Episcopal Church. Special Betsy Bowen. Paul and Gloria music wi II be presented by Pat Kloe,. Sue Tubbs. Janet Miss in and presentation of Williamson, Charlotte DAR Good Citizens Awards Elberfeld. Mary Bowen. and American history essay Clarice Krautter. and Olita awards will be made. We honor most third party prescription plans. Your Swisher & Lohse Pharmacists, Chuck and Ken are here to fill your prescription needs. ,------------------COUPON Up to $5.00 .. .OFF I I • Entertainment Centers ' Living Room Suites • Zenith Console TV s • Computer Desk *Glider Rocker 'Cedar Chest 'Serta Bedding ·Appliances • Dinette Sets ' Curios • Bean Bags ' La-Z-Boy Recliners .Select group of merchandise so% Off! Delivery AvailablE( thru December 24th! I I I anLJ prescr1pt1on. \ I I . I' I I I I I I Limit 1 per customer, per prescription. \ ------------------- Swisher & Lohse Pharmac11 ' expires 12-31-Q4 Kenneth McCullough, R. Ph. Charles Riffle R. Ph. Prescription Ph. 992-2955 1 I 2 East Main Street Pomeroy, Ohio Open Weeknights 'Till9 I I I " I HOURS Mon - Frl8om • 9pm Sat. Bam • 5 pm Sun. CLOSED • Friendly Service EMERSON DRIVE, BLUE COUNTY AT ARIEL ON DEC. 17 GALLIPOLIS -The best acts in the music business continue lo make their stops in Gallipolis. Emerson Drive and Blue County, two of country music's hottest new and upcoming acts, will perform two shows together on Friday, Dec. 17 at the Ariel Theatre. Show times are set for 6 and 9 p.m. The Blue County performance is a rescheduled show that was postponed from the original date of July I. 2004. Tickets for that show will be honored, but call the Ariel for details. Emerson Drive was added to the show since both acts were touring together in the fall. "And this was a chance to make it a better show for the community," said Steve McGhee, Ariel Theatre board president. "Our goal was to bring the fresh, new acts here first and allow this area to see them before their careers take off like.Dierks Bentley and Josh Turner. "Both of those shows sold out in advance. And what better place is there than a small theatre that's upfront, close and personal," he· added. McGhee also announced that 2004 lBMA Female Vocalist of the Year Rhonda Vincent would be returning on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005. This was her fifth consecutive such award in the bluegrass field. She appeared at the theatre in January of 2004. "Rhonda is a sweetheart and we had many requests to bring her back.," McGhee said. · Emerson Drive, the 2003 Academy of Country Music New Vocal Group/Duo Award winner, returns to the area after a high energy show at the Meigs County Fair this past August, along with a 2003 appearance at the · Mason County Fair. The group spent late 2003 and early 2004 touring as the opening act for Shama Twatn and showca~mg the~r music to fans at sold-out concerts. Its recent stnng of htt songs include "I Should Be Sleeping," "Fall Into Me," "Only God (Could Stop Me Loving You)" and "Last . One Standing." New country duo Blue County surfaced in 2004 with its hit "Good Little Girls." Blue County's second single, 'That's Cool," hit Billboard's Top 20 list. Its current single, "Nothin' But Cowboy Boots," was released on Monday. The duo features former soap opera star Scott Reeves. Tickets for Emerson DrivdBiue County show are on sale now. All seats are reserved at $25 each advance and $28 'day of show. and there is a separate ticket charge for each show. Tickets can be purchased at the Ariel Theatre at 42Q Second Ave. in Gallipolis or by phone at (740) 446-2787. They may be purchased by ca.~h or by credit card (additional service fee). Tickets may also be ordered online. at arieltheatre@fiugnet.net or visit their Web site at www.aneltheatre.org. Tickets for all upcoming shows may also be purchased. ALLIPOLIS - Holiday magic is . coming to the Ariel Theatre this weekend with the Ariel Junior Theatre's production of "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" by Barbara Robinspn. Performances will be 1 and 6 p.m. on Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday. "Our heart-warming production invites the audience into the entertaining storyline, and before they know it, their souls have been touched by the spirit of Christmas," Ariel .T heatre Executive Director Joseph Wright said. '"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever' is a tale about ·a group of street-wise kids, the Herdmans, that force their way into a church Christmas pageant," he added. "While wreaking havoc on the production, the Herdmans learn the true meaning of Christmas, and unknowingly teach valuable lessons to all involved." '"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever' is a story that both adults and ' children enjoy," Production Dorector Kim Vanco said. "Ms. Robinson's script has been produced for countless productions across the U.S." Production Producer Christina Cogar ~aid that "many members of the surrounding communities have joined forces to make our show happen. Volunteers are the heart-and· soul of our organization, and we hope to keep that team spirit alive throughout all of our productions." "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" is the first production in a series of three to be pro· duced by newly-created Ariel Junior. Theatre. Completing the series will be ··The Emperor's New Clothes," to be presented in March, and "Cinderella,'' scheduled for July. The Ariel Junior Theatre's focus is to present family-friendly productions cast with "The Best many local youth actors. Christmas Pageant Ever•· has a cast of nearly 30 performers; all but six actors are school-age performers. Ticket prices for each Ariel Junior Theatre production are $7 for adults and $5 for stu· dents. Discounted series tickets can be purchased for $60 admitting a family of four to a selected performance for each of the three productions in the series. Tickets my be purchased at the Ariel Theatre's box office at 426 Second Ave., . Gallipolis, or by calling the Ariel Theatre at 740-446-ARTS (446-2787). Emerson Drive -~ .. Planetarium presents holiday show for public PORTSMOUTH - Tis the seuson for deco· rating Chri>tmas trees with sparkling lights. bum· ing the Yule log, and lighting the Menorah These are traditions that have been passed down !rom one generation to another for hundr~ds of years. But, have you ever wondered about the meaning behind these celebrated tradition, ·> Shawnee State University's !SSU) Clark Planetarium will present "SeasOn of Light." a show that explores the meaning behind these tradition~ w1d others. The show traces the development of many holiday customs , including gift-giving. Christmas carols and kissing under the mrstletoe . "The ·season of Li~ht' show telb the hi>torical back~round of Christmas and Hanukkah. and it cxplai~, the origins of many of the customs that have become associated with them. 'uch as Christmas trees and mistletoe." ·said Timothy Hamilton. a." istant professor of physi~' at SSL. For more information. contact Scott Watson. planetarium operator. at wahons @shawnee .edu. or contact Hamilton. planetanum director. at (740) 351-3145 or via e-mail at hamilton@milkyway.gsfc .nasa .gov ~~-~~-~~-A@~-~~-~~-~~-~~~· The Most Beaut iful Selection of Trees in the Tri-County Area! . select from either beautifully sheared Prazil•r fir "The Elitl•" in Chrislmas trees or t~aditional White Pine and Sl'Oich Pine. Two Convenient Locations: 2400 Eastern Ave. 1/4 fJ!ile North (Across from KMart) Pomeroy/Mason Bridge Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 Mason, WV 25260 (740) 446-1711 Phone (304) 773-5323 ~~-~~-~(~-~~~-~,.~· - --- --- -- -·· - - -· . AfJtJ A(laif4'tfe. B II 11 B 1· a o-. Ll r dp 1- " 6 ? rCeS ~ •'I Including ·Colorado ~ • Blue Spruce · White Pine .,@ • Norway Sprue~ �Page AS OHIO The Daily Sentinel , Thursday, December 16, 2004 Experts question improving categorization ofAppalachian counties Thursday, December 16 Morning (7 a.m.-Noon) Temperatures will rise to 38 with today's low of 23 occurring around 7:00am. Skies will range from mostly sunny to partly cloudy with 5 to 10 MPH winds from the south turning from the southwest as the morning progresses. Afternoon (1-6 p.m.) Temperatures will rise from 41 early afternoon to the high for the day of 43 at 2:00pm as they drop back down to 35 later this afternoon. Skies will be partly cloudy to mostly cloudy with 5 to I0 MPH winds from the southwest. Evening (7 p.m.-Midnight) Temperatures will hold steady around 34. Skies will range from partly cloudy to mostly cloudy with 5 to I 0 MPH winds from the southwest. COLUM BUS (AP)- The those counties have to come Valley Regional Development tion policies do not always distinguish reduction in the number of up with more local money Commission, a planning body. adequately Law rence County, for between those counties that are Ohio's Appalachian counties to win economic developconsidered in distress does ment grants from the feder- example, is considered tran- just on the cusp of being disnot make much difference for al Appalac hian Regional sitional because its thr.ee-year tressed and other counties that average unemployment rate are in considerably better ecothose struggling communi- Commission. It's a problem that tile com- dropped, but its pove.ny rate nomic condition," Pope said. ties, some expens said. Appalachian backers also " It 's difficult to see what's mission recognizes. Clne pos- is about the same as Meigs happened in these counties sible solution is to add anoth- County, which is still consid- worry that the move toward fe wer distressed counties that indicates a new level of er funding category, "at risk," ered distressed. · Morg an County may rriake it easier for prosperity," sai d Leslie Lilly, for counties that may fall outpresident and chief executive side the distressed level, but Commissioner Ron Moore Congress to slash funding. "A nondistressed designa-· said the higher ranking is a of the Foundation for are still struggling. Counties considered eco- morale boost, but coming up tion in no way suggests that Appalachian Ohio. Five Appalachian counties nomically di stressed have with more money for grants an Appalachian county no longer needs assistance with are now considered in dis- to come up with a 20 per- will not be easy. 'T d like to see this as a economic development," said tress. Two years ago, II of ce nt match for grants for the 29 counties received that projects such as a water and sign th at Morgan County is T.J. Justice, director of the sewer improvements . A moving in the right direc- Ohio Governor's Office of designation. Appalachia. "The story The biggest factors that transitional county needs a tion," Moore said . Anne 'Pope , the commis- remains tHat the Appalachian 50 percent match. helped many counties White House- region is improving but not at When poveny rates, unem- sion's includin g Adams, Gallia, Jackson, Monroe and ployment rates and other eco- appointed federal co-chair. the same rate as the rest of nomic indicators are similar said the current match the nation. I believe Congress Morgan counties in Ohio in the 13-state Appalachian among counties, it does not requirements are set by understands thi s." region move from "di s- make sense to require a Congress. But she agrees Information from: The tressed" to "transitional" is greater match for transitional changes could be needed. Dispatch, "We are concerned that the Columbus counties, said Jeff' Spencer, lower poverty rates. The move means only that executive director of the Ohio current designation and alloca- http://www.dispatch.com Overnight (1-6 a.m.) Temperatures will diminish from 32 early overnight to 26. Skies will be mostly clear to mostly cloudy with 5to I0 MPH winds from the southwest. Friday, December 17 Morning (7 a.m.-Noon) Temperatures will c limb from 25 to 32 by late this morning. Skies will range COLUMBUS (AP)- U.S . from mostly sunny to mostly Sen. Mike De Wine asked the cloudy with 5 MPH winds Army to grant clemency to from the west turning from the northwest as the morning two Ohio soldiers imprisoned for taking Army vehicles progresses. abandoned in Kuwait l>Y Afternoon (1-6 p.m.) Temperatures will rise from other units so they could 33 early this afternoon to 34 carry out their own unit's by 2:00pm then drop down to mi ssion to Iraq. 25 late afternoon. Skies will In a letter to Lt. Gen . be mostly sunny to partly Thomas Metz, commander cloudy with 5 MPH winds from the northwest turning of the multinational force in from the nonh as the after- Iraq, DeWine asked that t~e punishment for Darrell Birt, noon progresses. Senator asks for clemency for Ohio soldiers of Columbus, and Maj. Cathy Kaus be reduced to time served. " Adequate prison · time is already being completed, and any further punishment is simply excessive," DeWine said in the letter to Metz dated Tuesday. DeWine al so requested that Kaus be released early from prison. Currently Kaus can be released on Dec . 25. Bin, a former chief warrant officer, has completed his prison sentence. Clemency could restore their military benefits and change their dishonorable discharges. Birt, Kaus, and four other Ohio-based reservists were court-martialed and charged with theft, destruction of Army propeny and conspiracy to cover up their crimes. Birt said he and two others pleaded guilty and the other three were convicted . All received sixmonth sentences. Members of the 656th Transponation Company based in Springfield, west of Columbus, said they needed the equipment to deliver fuel that was needed by U.S. forces in Iraq for everything from helicopters to tanks. A message seeking comment was left Wednesday with U.S. Army Public Affairs. Expoe' move to D.C. coming apart, Page 82 Reds elgn pelr of pitchers, Page 82 Herrle signa with Browne, Page B3 Cave bum Portland, Page B4 Thursday, December 16, 2004 Prep Schedule College football Today'a Games Girls Basketball Source: Ohio University hires Solich as head football coa·ch Gallia Academy at Warren Eastern at Southern River Valley at Coal Grove Wellston at Meigs Friday, Dec. 17 Boys Basketball Warren at Gallia Academy Meigs at Belpre Watertord at Eastern Southljrn at Federal Hocking South Gallia vs OVC (at URG) Coal Grove at River Valley BY ANDY RESNIK Associated Press Girls Basketball South Gallia vs. ovc (at URG) Bowl Schedule BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS All Times EST Tuooday, O.C.14 New Or181!1nl Bowl . Southern Mississippi 31 , North Texas 10 Tuesday, Dec. 21 Chomps Sports Bowl At Orlando, Ffa. Georgia Tech (6·5) vs. Syracuse (6·5). 7:45 p.m. (ESPN) Wodneoday, Dec. 22 GMACBowt AI Mobile, Ala. Memphis (8·3) vs. Bowling Green (8-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday. 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Some of the tallies will not be complete until next week. "It takes a lot of work, a lot of hours," said Kerry campaign observer Jeannette Harrison, 63, a real estate agent. 'This is Oregon State (5-S) v,. Notl8 Oame 16·5). 9: ~p:ln.'(ESPN) Wod,.adlly, Dec. 29 Houaton Bowl Texas·EI Paso (8·3) vs. Colorado (7·5), 4:30p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Ohio Slate (7·4) vs . Oklahoma State (7-4 ), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Thuroday, Dec. 30 Condnental nre Bowl . At Charlolte, N.C. . Boston CoUege (8·3) vs. NOf'th Carolina (6-5). 1 p.m. (ESPN2) Emerald Bowt At San Francisco New Mexico (7-4) vs. Navy (9·2), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Holiday Bowl At San Diego California (10..1) vs. Texas Tech (7-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Silicon Valley Claealc AI San Joss, Calif. Troy (7-4) vs. Northern Illinois (8·3), 11 p.m. (ESPN2) Friday, Dec. 31 Muolc City Bowl AP Photo Ballots are recounted at the Hamilton County Board of Elections, Wednesday in Cincinnati. AI Nashville, Tenn. · Alabama (6-5) vs. Minnesota (6-5) , Noon (ESPN) Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas a job that has to be done." The recount, requested by Cobb and Libenarian candidate Michael Badnarik, is supponed by the Kerry campaign though it lias acknowledged there are not enough votes to change the outcome. The Hamilton County workers ' concentrating grimaces and up-close examina- tions of ballot holes were reminiscent of images from five weeks of recounts in Florida after the 2000 presidential election, when the terms pregnant chad and butterfly ballot were made famous. Boxes of ballots were stacked in front of the Hamilton County election workers in a carpeted room whose only furniture was the tables and chairs. Workers wrote results on tally sheets as they counted ballots from 30 precincts randomly selected from the county's I ,013 - a total of about 13,000 of 433,000 ballots cast in November in the county that includes the Cincinnati metropolitan area. 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For more informadon please call, (304) 675-4340, Ext. 1326. saturday, Jan. 29 Senior Bowl AI Mobile, Ala. North vs. South. 4 p.m. (ESPN2) 'I • said she didn' t know her abo ut father's new job. Solich was by fired · Nebraska after the 2003 season despite a 58-19 record as the successor to Tom Osborne , who retired in I997 after winning three national championships in hi s last four seasons. Osborne, now a U.S. congressman, was 49-2 record in those final four seasons, leaving Solich with an almost impossible task of mai ntain- ing that success. Solich, an ass istant under Osborne from I979-97,led the Corn huskers to the national champion ship game in the 2002 Rose Bowl , where they lost 37 -14 to Miami. Nebraska-was only 7-7 the next year. the school's ·first non-winning season since 19o I. Solich was dismissed the next season despite going 9-3 . Assistant Bo Pelini then coached the Cornhuskers to a 17-3 win over Michigan State in the Alamo Bowl. Under new coac h Bill Ca llahan this season, the Cornhuskers went 5-6 and fai led to qualify for a bowl for the first time in 35 years. Solich, a Cleve land native, brings instant c:redibility to a program that has lang uished at the bottom of the Mid-Ameri.can Conference the last fo ur years under Brian Knorr, who was fired Nov. 18. Knorr 's teams were only 11-35, including a 4-7 mark this year. The Bobcats opened thi s past season with a promising 3-2 start, including a win at Kentucky. but then dropped five of their last six games. Ohio has o~ly <wo win ning seasons since 1982 . The Bobcats went 7-4 in 2000 under Jim Grobe. who left after that season to coac h Wake Forest. Ohio has played in only one other bowl game. losing the 1962 Sun Bowl to West Texas State, 15- 14. Marion Jones sues BALCO founder BY DAVID KRAVETS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Olympic track star Marion Jones filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against BALCO head Victor Conte, who told a national TV audience that he gave her steroids and watched her injec t herself with them. Jones is seeking $25 million in the suit, alleging Conte tarnished her reputation when he made the statement Dec. 3 on ABC's "20/20." Conte and three others connected to the Bay ;~~a Laboratory · Co-Operative were indicted in February by a federal grand jury· for a variety of alleged offenses, including illegally distributing steroids. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, said Jones passed a lie detector test and includes a statement from her doctor saying she never used steroids. Jones won three gold medals and two bronzes during the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney, Australia. Conte's statements , the suit said, ··are false and malicious ." A telephone call placed Wednesday to Conte's lawyer, Robert Holley, was not immediately returned. Conte, BALCO vi ce president James Valente. track ooach Remi Korchemny and Greg Anderson . the personal trainer for baseball slugger Barry Bonds. face federal Please see Jones, Bl (ESPN) ' ' Former Nebraska coach Frank Solich has been hired as coach of Ohio University, The Associated Press learned Wednesday night. The Athens, Ohio, school has a news conference scheduled for Thursday. Solich will be introduced as the Bobcats' new coach, a university source told the AP on the condition of anonymity. Solich, who turned down the head coaching job at Army after last season, didn' t immediately return amessage seeking comment left on his cell phone . 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Jones filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against the man whose company is at the center of a fe deral probe into il legal steroid use among top athletes. football Saban talking with Dolphins BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - LSU coach Nick Saban has talked to the Miami Dolphins about their vacant head coachin g po sition. In a stat ement issued by LSU on Wednesday, Saban desc ribed the talks as ''a preliminary conversation with th e Dolphin s to exc hange ideas abo ut their head coaching posit ion.'' "No decisions we re made in this mee ting and they will continue their search for a coach ," said Saban, a nati ve of Monongah , W.Va . " I will continue to be committed to LSU , our football program and totall y fo cused on our bowl game versus Iowa. " · LSU (9-2) meets Iowa (9-2) on Jan . I in the Capital One Bowl. The Dolphins had no immediate comment. In iny spare time . I'm a big gamer. From my PC to my Playstation 2 and even the X Box I don· t yet know I' m suppose to getting for Christmas (cough. cough). I spend hours a week either on the inte rnet or playing video games. Pretty sad fo r a 25-year old like myself. Yeah. 25. Right. I'm getting somewhere with this. so hang wi th me . Anyhow. the one gaming franchise I grew up with was the NFL Madden games. After spend ing my early high school years on tecmo bowl, Madden '89 ca me out and what a <.JUantum leap in ga ming it was . Ac:tual plays and players made for a more realistic football game. And the grap· hies .. . I didn 't think it could ge t any better. But. it did . From 1990 to 2004. the Madden games have jumped leaps and bounds in every possibl e aspect. It also led to the birth of va riou s other NFL games from companie s like Sega, Midway. Microsoft and 989 Sports. The choices were infinite ... well. not aciUal ly infinite. but there were many. The old Quarterback Challenge game were one of nw favorites. ~ This year. many <if those com panies dropped from the pro football gaming husine~'· while others remained to continue to ~ive the garners a choice. ' ES PN'> NFL 2K5 is a pri me example of a great football game that allows fa ns someth ing else besides the same old th ing you get with Madden. Variely is always a good thin g, Saban notified LS U in writin g about the meeting with th e Dolphins , said athletics directo r Skip Bertman. Bertman said Saban " has been forthright in hi s co mmuni cation with the universit y about this and I support hiin in any 'direction that he may take." " We are all aware that ot her NFL teams ha ve made overtures to him in the past and . he ha sn' t ex pressed any interest," Bertman said . " But this is one of the premie r jobs in the NFL and he owes it to his family and their future to hear what the Dolphins have to say." Dave Wanns.tedt resigned as Miami coach in No vember and was rep laced on an interi m basis by defensive coordinator Jim Bate s. . righ t~ AP photo Louisiana State football coach Nick Saban speaks dur· mg a news conference Wednesday in Baton Rouge . Well. the \·ariety i; go ne. at least when it comes to games invo lving the National Footba ll League. On Monday. EA (Electronic Arts) Sports. the company that makes <he Madden games. >ig ned an exclusive fiw-vear con<racl with the NFL and the NFL Player's Association . Exclusiw. a, in gi\'ing EA Sports sok po"e"ion of the NFL right,. Sok po _,,e~~ion . a~ in no other c:omran~ will be al10" ed to m~ke Nfl ~ame .... So.'that mean' there wi II not be an ESPN NFL 2Kn. . · ·, The powers that be in the NFL feel · that this is a good ' tep. But. is a monopoly ever a good th ing . · And that's what th'is is. a monopnl v. EA srons has cornered the market. Wh) '. Thi s season, EA Sports was being challenged by the joint venture of Saga and Take-Two Interactive, Please see Madden, Bl . �• Page 82 • The Daily Sentinel Thursday, December 16, www .mydailysentinel.com Thursday, December 16, national football league major league Baseball Reds agree to deals with .Weathers, Weber AP photo Washington Mayor Anthony Wil liams, center, D.C. Sports Commission Chairman Mark Tuohey, left. and others, look on as the D.C. City Council debates stadium finance legislation for the return of Major League Baseball to Washington Tuesday. Expos' move to Washington could come apart over financing Bv BRETT ZoNGKER Associated Press WASHINGTON Baseball fans in the nation's capital might not have long to cheer their new team. The District of Columbia Council voted 7-6 Tuesday night to approve legislation that would finance construction of a ballpark. But it contained a provision that could cause the baseball commissioner's office to reopen the search for a long-term home for the Expos franchise. which has been tentatively renamed the Nationals. The legislation was amended lu require private tlnancing for at least half the stadium construction costs, a provision not contained in the September agreement between baseball and Washington Mayor Anthony A. Williams. "We will review the amendments and the legislation as passed and have a response (Wednesday)." said Bob DuPuy. baseball's chief operating officer. One response came almost immediately: The team postponed a news conference scheduled for Wednesdav to unveil its new uniforms." No explanation was given. ''I am not trying to kill the deal." said council chair Linda W. Cropp, who introduced the private financing measure. "''m putting some teeth in it because I'm really disappoint_ed with what I got from Major :League Baseball." Jones from Page 81 i ndictmcnt on a range of accusl.ltions. The federal charges include distributing steroids, possession of human growth hormone. money laundering and mi sbranding drugs with intent to defraud. All have pleaded not guilty. Conte told ABC: "I think she made her decision, and she\ going to have to be accountable to tiH~ consequences of her decision. If she said she didn 't use drugs, then _,he lied·· Jones· lawsuit says she has paS\ed 160 drug tests. including five at the 2000 Olympics. and "has never taken banned performanceenhancing drugs." It clai ms that Conte's motive to concede steroid distribution ahead of his criminal prosecution "appears motivated by a des1re to cu rry favor with prosecuto". garner sensationalized media . attention. bolster Conte's own financial Madden from Page Bt which makes the ESPN NFL game . In the end, EA Sports ·was forced to lower the price of its game. which is always good for the buyer, to remain competitive with Saga/TakeTwo. I, unfortunatly purchased the $49 version back in August , but its lowered by $20 since then . ESPN NFL 2K5 was $19.95 back in Augu st. The poor man's game, if you will . ' The amendment passed on a I0-3 vote after Cropp threatened to withhold support from the overall package if the provision wasn't approved. Cropp said she didn't think the change violated the city's agreement with baseball, but would pressure Williams to find a private financier. Williams refused to answer questions after the vote. "We' II have to see how base ball reacts," said Councilman Jack Evans, a baseball proponent. But he said he expects the council will have to change the legislation to keep the deal alive. ··we' ll have until the end of the year to change this," Evans said. City Administrator Robert Bobb said city negotiators were talking with baseball officials, but he didn't expect the owners to accept the change. If the law stands, baseball's most likely response would be to have the team play the 2005 season at Washington 's RFK Stadium while baseball's search comminee resumes· negotiations with cities that want the team. One option could be Las Vegas, which was among the cities competing for the Expos and is still lobbying for a team. Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman campaigned at last week's winter meetings, arriving accompanied by showgirls wearing feathered headdresses. Baseball opponents in Washington said the change and other self interests and harm an individual against whom Conte has a longstanding grudge." The ·five attorneys representing Jones in the lawsuit wrote that Conte "seeks to take full credit for all of her past successes, falsely asserting that Jones' five Olympic medals in 2000 were the product of his illegal drug regimen instead of Jones ' true talent." Jones failed to wm -any medals at last summer's Athens Olympics. She has been unuer investigation for months by the U.S. AntiDoping Agency, which has said it wi ll take Conte's allegations into account. The founder of Burlingame-based BALCO, Conte said he worked with Jones from August 2000 to September 2001. He said he designed a doping regimen for her that included the preVIously undetectable steroid THG , the endurance-enhancing hormone EPO, human growth hormone and insulin. Following Conte's com. ments, the International Olympic Committee opened an investigation into the aile- makes the deal more equitable. "All we're asking for is private financing for half the stadium," said Councilman Adrian Fenty, who voted against the final legislation. "That shouldn't be a prob- lem." The Montreal Expos became the first major league team outside the United States when they started play in 1969, but attendance at Olympic .· Stadium slumped over the past decade and the franchise was bought by the other 29 teams before the 2002 season. In 2003 and 2004, some of the team's home games were moved to Puerto Rico to raise revenue. · From the start, baseball owners insisted a publicly financed stadium for the team be a component of any move. When the council gave its initial approval to the law on Nov. 30, it called for the city to issue $531 million in bonds to finance the plan. Baseball owners approved the Expos' move Dec. 2. on the condition that financing be put in place consistent with the deal, and that arrangements to prepare RFK Stadium for usc in 2005 satisfied baseball commissioner Bud Selig. Washington's new team would start play April 4 at Philadelphia and play its home opener April 14 against Arizona at RFK Stadium. Monterrey, Mexico; Norfolk, Va. ; Northern Virginia; Portland, Ore.; and San Juan, Puerto Rico, also tried to land the Expos. gations. World Ami-Doping Agency chief Dick Pound, a senior IOC member, has said Jones should be stripped of her medals if Conte is telling the truth. In the lawsuit, one of the track star's doctors said she never exhibited the physical signs of an athlete taking banned substances. None of the numerous blood and urine tests performed on her registered positive for illegal drugs, nor . were there were any "physical changes or abnormalities that caused me to suspect that Ms. Jones was using any type of illegal performance enhancing drugs," said Richard T. Ferro, a North Carolina sports medicine specialist. A former FBI polygraph examiner said he tested Jones on June 16 about whether she eve·r used performance enhancing drugs or was lying. • about "any personal use of performance enhancing drugs." "It is my opinion that these !• responses are not indicative of deception," former agent Ronald Homer wrote in the lawsuit. I. Now, that comptition will EA try to monoplize the no longer exist, at least for NBA, NHL (if they ever the next five years. play again) or even Major EA Sports will go back to League Baseball. jacking up its prices and Again, it's good for EA garners will suffer in the Sports and good for the end. leagues and even their playSure, other games will er associations, but bad for still be out there with the average joe that just generic team and player happens to play video names , but it will never be . games in their spare time. .the same. You know ... like me. In the end, people like Just 25. myself will continue to by Yeah, right. the Madden garnes because (Butch Cooper is a sports· they are pretty good. writer for the Gallipolis AI so, EA Sports makes Daily Tribune. He may be games in practically every e- mai.led at other professional sport. · bcooper@mydailytribune .c Don't be surprised to see om.) ' ( CINCINNATI (AP) Right-handers David Weathers and Ben Weber agreed to one-year contracts Wednesday with the Cincinnati Reds, who are trying to rebuild one of the majors !eagues · worst bullpens. Weathers and Weber, both 35, join a bullpen that had a 5.12 ERA last season. second-worst in the major leagues ahead of only Colorado. "With these additions, we feel like we've taken a step forward with our pitching staff, but we still need to improve," general manager Dan 0' Brien said. "Its still evolving." Weathers, who is guaranteed $1.35 million, also played for the Reds in 1998. Last season, he went 7-7 with a 4.15 ERA in two starts and 64 relief appearances with the Mets, Houston and Florida . He was surprised to get a chance to come back to Cincinnati. where he struggled the first time around. "Usually when you have ,a 6.00 ERA and you leave. 11 s tou gh to come bm:k ," Weathers said. "It's a testament to perseverance. The first time I was here, I was trying new things and that didn't work out too well , but I stuck with them and I've been successful.'' Weber went 0-2 with an 8.06 ERA in 18 appearances for Anaheim last seaso n. He mi ssed nearly two months with carpal tunnel syn·drome . "I had some nagging little injuries and I tried to pitch through them, which wasn't the smartest thing to do," Weber said. "I' m callin~ it my mulligan year. I'm JUSt trying to get back to doing the things that made me sue- ccssful in Anaheim." He was one of the Angels' best rc hevers from 200 1-03 going 18-5 with a 2.86 ERA: He had a career-high seven saves in 2002. Weathers ' contract calls for a $1.25 million salary next season and includes a 2006 optio~ at $1.25 mill ion· to $1.6 million, dependmn . 0 on appearances, wnh a $100,000 buyout. It . can becomes guaranteed based on his 2005 appearances. Also Wednesday, outfielder Austin Kearns worked out at third base for club offi cials who are planning to move him !,here next season. Wily Mo Pena's emergence last season gave the Reds four outfielders but no proven third baseman. "It was obvious that he 's put in countless hours." manager Dave Miley said. ''He's making slow progress. but it's a slow process ." Mets finalize $53 million deal with RHP Martinez BY RONALD BWM Associated Press NEW YORK Pedro Martinez, welcome to New York. Martinez passed his physical' Wednesday, and the Mets finalized their $53 million. four-year contract with the pitcher they hope will take them to the postseason. The Mets scheduled a news conference for Shea Stadium on Thursday to introduce Martinez, who turned down a $40.5 million, three-year offer from the Boston Red Sox and told his agent Monday to work out a deal with New York. The total guaranteed value of his contract was obtai ned by The Associated Pre" from a baseball official who spoke on condition of anonymity. . Martinez. a 33-year-old right-hander, has had shoulder problems at limes. He had a physical in :-Jew York and passed it, Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz said. · Earlier at a children's holiday benefit at Shea Stadiwn. Mets general manager Omar Minaya avoided questions about the agreement. Dressed in a red tunleneck shirt with a The Daily Sentinel • Page 83 www .mydailysentinel.com 2004 2004 Mets · blue and orange Santa hat in hi s hand, he said the team generally asks all players with a history of injury to have an MRI exam, saying an exceptiOn would be "prett) Palmer expects to Harris happy back(up) with Browns miss Buffalo game BY TOM WITHERS Associated Press BEREA- Two whirlwind days and a tough decision later, rookie quarterback Josh Harris found himself in surroundings that 'were both . strange and strangely com. forting . "Back in Ohio," the'forrner Bowling Green star said Wednesday with a smile. · "Back wearing the brown and · orange ." Desperate for a backup quarterback, the Cleveland · Browns signed Harris on Tuesday, swiping him from Baltimore's practice squad when the Ravens couldn't · find a spot for the sixth-round pick on their active roster. ·Harris, who threw for . 7,503 yards and 55 touchdowns and rushed for 43 more TDs with the Falcons, was contacted on Monday by . the Browns, who still don't · know if Kelly Holcomb or Luke McCown will start this week against the San Diego Chargers. Harris could have turned down the Browns' otTer and remained on Baltimore's :practice squad, but with a chance to possibly play this \ .. tttn BY ALAN ROBINSON Associated Press PITTSBRUGH Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis hasn't · decided if he will retire after ' this season, but is thinking about it. Bellis said his health - not whether the Steelers win the Super Bowl - will determine whether he plays in 2005. Bettis missed signitl: cant playing time in 200 I and • 2002 with groin and knee : injuries, but hasn't missed a : game si nee. Bettis. the NFL's No. 6 career rusher with 13,037 yards, has flourished as a purt-time running back the last two seasons. Bettis ran for 81 1 yards in 2003 despite backing up Amos Zereoue for six games and has 647 yards and a career-high 12 touchdowns this season, including four consecutive I00-yard games while · replacing the injured Duce Staley. ''I'm nol getting any younger," said Bettis. who wi ll be 33 in FebPuary. "Every time we win it means a lot more because it could be the last one ." The Steelers ( 12-1) have won a team record-tying II in a row to clinch the AFC North title. They can secure a first-round bye as early as this weekend if they beat the Giants (5-8) on Saturday and the Colts (10-3) and Chargers (11-3) each lose or tie. Bettis isn't thinking this might be his last chance to win a Super Bowl. He reached the AFC Championship game during the 1997 and 200 I seasons. but the Steelers lost at home each time. '·N o, I don't worry about it." he said. "If it is, il is . I'm not going to be the senti men~ tal guy to cry after every game. It might not be. I'm not going to worry about it." Steelers coach Bill Cowher likes having a healthy Bettis for the stretch dri~e . The last two times the Steelers made the playoffs. in 200 I and 2002, Bettis wasn 't a factor during the postseason because of injuries . That limited the offense·s ineffectiveness and placed a greater burden on quarterbacks Kardell Stewart (200 q and Tommy Maddox (2002) to generate more offense. "Jerome Bettis is running very, very well," Cowher said. "It's good to have him healthy, have him the way he is right now." Bettis averaged 30 carries in his four starts, but has since hau only 13 carries for 74 yards in two games. He rep laced Staley during Sunday's 17-6 victory over the New York Jets to throw for the go-ahead tou chdown early in the fourth quarter and run for a lou,chdown with three 1hinutes remaining. Staley sti ll seems bothered by his hamstring injury. but Bettis doesn't know if that will translate into more car- be nervous a little bit. I'm not saying you should be scared Associated Press to go out there and play you're not supposed to do that PITTSBURGH - They've - but, at the same time, the said the proper things all intimidation factor, you week, praising Eli Manning's shou ld be thinking about it a arm strength and reminding little bit." that nothing is given on a Pittsburgh's top-ranked fqotball fie ld, even when a defense is tied for second team on an 11-game winning with 38 sacks and hasn't streak meets one on a six- allowed more than 16 points in any of its last six games. game losing streak. But the closer the Earlier, the Steelers held two Pittsburgh Steelers' defense of the NFL's best quartergets to facing No. I draft pick backs. the Patriots ' Tom Manning, the more excited Brady and the Eagles' they get. They sec the hesitan- Donovan McNabb, to a comcy in his eyes and the tenta- · bined two touchdown passes tiveness of his throws, and on succe"ive weekends. With the Steelers still playthey can't wait to get at him. While none of the Steelers ing for a first -round bye and wants to provide bulletin home-field advantage board material for the slum- throughout the AFC playoffs. bering New York Giants by they welcomed the new s saying they erred by drafting Manning would start again Manning, it's obvious they rather than former starter Kurt don't feel he's on the same Warner. "We uon't min<.! having him plane as their own rookie quarterback. Ben in there as quarterback." lineRoethlisberger. backer James Farrior said. To them, Roethli sberger has "We know he 's a young guy never seemed nervous or and we're going to try to give intimidated, or exactly how him a lot of different looks · they expect Manning to be and try to confuse him . I' m when the Steelers ( 12-1) play sure Kurt Warner would prob- the Giants (5-8) Saturday at ably be a better quarterback in Giants Stadium. that situation since he know' "He should be (nervous)," a lot about the ga me and linebacker Joey Porter said would be able to read us betWednesday. "There's some ter. " pressure we're going to throw There arc plenty of comparat you. We're goi ng to do ison' being made betwee n - some things to try to rattle Manning , the No. I draft pick · your cage. Ju st out of respect wl1o has yet to win a game, for our defense, you should anu Roethlisberge r. the No. 11 pick who has yet to lose a game. But Manning's rookie season actually parallels a different Steelers rookie quarterback: Terry Bradshaw in 1970. Manning's one touchdown pass and six interceptions in four-plus games, projected over a full season, would come close to maiching Bradshaw's six TD passes and 24 interception s in 14 games in 1970. The difference is Bradshaw, as young and as unprepared as he was to play immediately, presided over a turnaround of sorts as the Steelers went 5-9 after going 1- 13 in 1969. By 1972, they would be 11-3 . Now. the Steelers don't want to be the team that gives Mann in~\ career <I boost with his first'NFL victorv or first solid performance. ·Manning had a 0.0 quarterback rating Sunuay, comp leting only 4 of 18 passes for 27 yards and two interceptions during a ~714 loss to Baltimore. "We don 't want to think about any letdowns:· Porter said. "We want to stay focu,ed and do what we do best. We ' ll keep our minds on where we· re supposed to be and e\erything will he all right. .. Rocthli sbcrgcr 'ympathi;es with Manning. even though he felt he sho uld haw hccn the first qual·terbac~ drafteu in April, not M<u~ning . f---..J_ _ _ _ _ _ _________ ,_ ----- JoE KAY Associated Press CINCINNATI - Car,on Palmer wa' 'till on crutche' Wednesday and res1gneu to missing th e Cincinnati Bengals' next game because of a sprained left knee. Jon Kitna mn the otlcn'c in practice. getting ready to make hi' first start of the season against the Buffalo Bills. Kitna was the league·' Comeback Player of the Year last season. but hadn't taken a snap until Pafmer got hurt last Sunday. "I know he's excited.'' Palmer said. " I'm happy for him . He's gett ing a chance. I and the rest of the team are completely confident in him , that he's going to go out and not lose a step from where this offense has left off." The offense is performing at an all-time high for the franchise. putting together three consecutive 450-yard games for the first time . Palmer twisteu hi s knee when he was tackle<.! in the third quarter of a 35-281oss in New England, forcing Kitna to linish. Alt~ough coach Marvin Lewis was mum Wedne sday about his qua11erback plans, Palmer said he· d be shucked if he played this weekend. He will stav on crutches until Saturday. protecting a sprained ligament on the outsiue of the knee . "It is looking bleak for this weekend. but right now I'm set on playing next week against the Giants," Palmer said. "The only thing that's going to pull me off of that is if they won't let me play." Traine1:s told Palmer that he would be taking a big risk by playing agai nst the Bill s on a weakened knee . "It's not stron~ enough to prote ct it from ~ completely ripping and tearing and having: to go through reconstruc- rics as the Steelcrs close out the regular season against the Giants. Ravens and Buffalo Bills. "I can't because the minute you expect something ..there's a letdown." he said. "If it happen s it happens . I've got to go in there with the same mindset that I've always had. It'll work itself out." tive knee surgery and mi"ing the whole offsea,o11." Palmer 'aiu. There\ no rca\on 10 take that risk Kitna 'hould have no prob lem taking over. He ·, more familiar with the offense than Palmer. who '"t on the siucline as a rookie and watcheu Kitm lead the Bengals to an ~-8 mark. · With a week of practice. Kitna shou ld be back up to 'peed in an offen'e averagin~ ~5 pomts in the la't three game .... "This thin ~ ha' been running pretty gt>od withuLII me in there. so I don't want to go in and disrupt a who le hunch of thing> and try to put my personality on it." Kitna 'aid Wednesday. "Th is is CaNm's football team. I ju't want Ill try to cominue and he an extension of him anu do the things th at I'm strnng at uoing.'' The offense emerge<.! last season with Kitna. who thrc1~ for a career-high 3.59 1 yards and ~6 touchdowns. Lewis elevated Palmer in the ofhea'un, and he took e'erv 'nap until last Sunday. · Palmer had started to come on in the last three games- a 58-48 victory over Cleveland. a n-26 win in Baltimore anu the lu" at New England . "It couldn't have happened at a worse time for me ... Palmer said. "I re,dl' felt that things were going iri the nghl direction. I reall y felt confident an<.! comfortable out there. and then boom!" The loss at :--lew England essentially knocked th e Bengals 16-7) out or playulf contention. Five teams are a he au of them for the t '"' wild-card berths . Thev need to win the · la~t three ~.._\mes to finish with their fir, I' winnin~ record since 1990. Even if there\ not much at stake. Kitna hopes that Palmer will get to play again. We remember those who have passed away and are especially dear to us. On Friday, December 24, we will publish a special page devoled lo those who are gone but not · forgotten. They will be similar to lhe sample below: If ~· uu wish. srlrct unr of thr folio" inK FREE rmes heho" to arcompun~· ~· our trihute. Steelers defense. can't wait to get at Eli Mann,ing, Giants BY ALAN ROBINSON UJ\Sday Bv time they pass on guy~ from Miami of Ohio, Bowling Green or Marshall. "They have to," he said. " If they don't they're just going to miss out on some players. They're going to continue to miss guys." The Browns are ge tting a second chance at Harris, who can't commit to playing in NFL Europe because his wife, Tami, is due with their first child in May. By then, the Browns will have a new general manager. a new coach and perhap< even a new quarterback. Harris might not be the favorite, but now that he's back in Ohio, he wouldn't mind staying. "I can sec mysel f here , but it's not up to me." Harris said. '' If I continue to play ball, and improve daily. then anything is possible." Harris. who is from Westerville . a Columbus suburb. said he's gotten several phone ca lls since signing with the Browns. "I have heard from some friends and t'amily and they're like , ' Is it true '7 ' Js it true?'" Harri s said. ·' [ told them all yes, with a smile on my face." .Steelers' Bettis pondering -retirement after this season rare. During purts of his seven seasons in Boston, Murtine; often was allowed to arrive m the ballpark later than other players. Martinez went 16-9 with a career-high 3.90 ERA la't year. when the Red Sox won their first World Series titk since 1918. and was 117-:17 during seven seasons with Boston. season and compete for Cleveland's starting job next year, he decided to sign with the Brown s. "I wouldn't have made it if I didn't think it was a good career move ," he said . "I think this is a good situation for me. I decided it was a better business move to go ahead and come here and compete here." Following his first practice with the Browns, Harris wore a Bowling Green T-shirt as he mel with reporters . Asked if that was his college helmet, which has the identical striping as the Browns ', hanging in his locker, Harris said, "It might as well be." The Browns brought Harris in for an interview and workout before April 's draft. They were impressed with the 6foot-1. 238-pounder's skills and smarts, and for a ~hile, Harris thought he might be selected by Cleveland, which chose McCown in the fourth round instead. "I did think they might draft me," Harris sa1d. "One thing I've learned this year is you cannot figure out the NFL, so don't try.'' Harris' next task is to quickly conquer the Browns' playbook. If Holcomb can't play because of cracked ribs, McCown would make his third start and Harris would be the club's No. 2 QB against the Chargers. Interim coach Terry Robi skie has been impressed with Harri s' learning curve. "He's a pretty sharp guy," Robiskie said. " He's got somj: good zip on the ball and he has picked things up pretty fast." While Harris' ascent to NFL stardom hasn't been as quick as Pillsburgh 's Ben Roethlisberger, he could one day add his name to the list of Mid-American Conference quarterbacks who have made their mark in the pros. Players from the MAC are no longer looked down upon because of their size or the quality of competition. Harris thinks NFL teams might want to'take a closer look the next I. \\c hold ~nu m nur thoughh ~md m~monl.'~ tnrt'\l'r ~- Ma~ Gfld ~·r:1dk ~11u in H1~o arm'-. mm and t(,rL\l'f. 3. fore~ocr mi~-e d. nl'\Cf forgnllcn . .\I a} God hold ~ou mth..: ralm (\[ h;md. l Than l ~m1lur the \lnndcrful d::~~.-. \H:" ~han.:-J ILl~\·ther. .\1~ prJ~~.·r, '.I ill tx· v.ith ~uuu ntil \\C IT\t't'l aga1n. 5. Tho.: day ~ \\ C 'harl'd v.crc -;wecl. I long tn 'ec ~Pu a~a1n 111 G,xr, Hi~ David C. Andrews duly 10, 1961-May 5, 1980 May God's angels guide you and protect you throughout time. hca~.cnl~ glor~. b. 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CLt.VELAND- The wins when told of the turnaround Rahim said he would have are coming so regularly at h Gund Arena for the Cavaliers e has helped orchestrate. been ineffective. that LeBron James has · "This is as much fun as I've " l could go out there and become a bit nostalgic. had in a long time. At one run around, but 1 couldn't As nostalgic as a !9-year- point last season. I wasn't play," he said. "I couldn't lift .sure I wanted to play anymore my arm ." old can be, that is. "I feel like I'm back in high - things were that bad in James scored 12 points in a school again," James said. Portland." span of only 2:51 of the third ·:Every time 1 get out there 1 Cleveland's home winning quarter, helping the Cavs reel like we're going to win." streak is the club's longest at open a 67-56lead. He drained a pair of 3James scored 12 of his 25 the Gund, which opened in points in less than three min- 1994. The Cavs last won nine pointers. a 14-foot jumper, a utes of the third quarter and in a row at home in 1993' layup and converted a sensaIra Newble added a season- when they reeled off 12 tiona! alley-oop hasket off a high 18 as the Cleveland straight from Jan. 16to March pass from Gooden, whose feed seemed to surprise James Cavaliers won their ninth 16 at Richfield Coliseum. straight at home. 112-88 over "We're feeding off the as he came down the right the Portland Trail Blazers on crowd, and feeding off our- side. Wednesday night. selves," said James, who is But grabbing the ball with With the Cavs leading by averaging 30 points, 7.6 his left hand on the baseline, 2 l . James sa t th e t-ma 1 6 : 10 rebounds and 6. I assists at James guided it into the basand missed another chance at home. "We feel that no one k t h'l1 · h' · ht his first career triple-double. can come in here and beat us." e w e u_smg IS ng . arm He finished with II rebounds Miles paced the Blazers by to protect h~mself from h1ttmg and seven assists: matching his season-high · the underside of the back· He got h'IS fi1rst board "As long as we keep getting wu. h 2·1 pomts. "I . · h . . h . wins, I could care less," start this season in his return JUSt t row It up m t e a1r, James said. to Cleveland, replacing aGnd he goes ~,P and gets it," Jeff Mcinnis added 18 Shareef Abdur-Rahim whom ooden smd. I put too much points, Drew Gooden 15 and · th~ Blazers said has ~hyper- sauce on that one,'' rookie Anderson Varejao 12 extended right elbow. James was thankful that he for the Cavaliers, who got Portland coach Maurice came down safely. their 14th victory of the sea- Cheeks made no mention of "Drew almost broke my son more than one month ear- the injury b,efore 'the game, shoulder," he said. " But if he lier than they did last year. fueling speculation the for- puts them up there, I'll go get Cleveland (14-8) didn't get ward is on the trading block. them." win No. 14 until Jan. 20, one Cheeks said Abdur-Rahim Cheeks was impressed with day before they swapped told. him shortly before the how quickly James dominatDarius Miles to Portland for opening tip that he couldn't ed. Mcinnis - a trade that gave play. "It was like he hit a button the Cavs a key missing piece "It was news to me," and took off," Cheeks said. The Cavaliers continued to and transformed them into Cheeks said. "I had him on pull away, closing the third with a 13-5 run. Leadin¥ by 11, Mcinnis hit a 3-pomter from the left comer, Newble stole the inbounds pass and passed to Gooden, who hit a JUmper as the horn sounded to put the Cavs ahead 80-64 entering the fourth. James scored his final basket when he came flying in to dunk with 6:29 to go, giving the Cavs a 90-71 lead. Sluggish on offense for much of the first half, the Cavaliers began to click in the second quarter while James was on the bench . Newble scored four points during a 9-0 run and Varejao had rive points and two steals as Cleveland closed the half with a 17-6 spurt to open a 51-45 lead. Turnovers hurt the Blazers, whose II miscues in the first half led to 16 points for the Cavaliers. Notes: Cleveland's 9-1 home record is tops in the Eastern Conference .... The Blazers played their second game of a six-games-i n-ni ne days road trip .... James has scored more than 20 points 17· times this season. Mcinnis averaged 7.9 po.ints and 3.2 assists in 114 games for Portland. He came in averaging 13.2 and 6.6 in 52 games with Cleveland. ... Before Miles got the surprise start, Portland's starting lineup had been the same for the first 20 games. c .. u••l..<~unt) In One Week With Us REACH OVER 285,000 PROSPECTS PLUS YOUR AD NOW ONLINE To Place ~rtbune .S entinel l\egister Your Ad, {740) 446-2342 {740) 992-2156 {304) 675-1333 Call TOday... or Fax To (740) 446-3ooa or Fax To (740) 992-2157 Or Fax To (304) 675·5234 OeatllfirM Word Ads Display Ads Dally In-Column: 1:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday 8:00a.m. to 5:00 HOW IQ WRITE AN AD r \ '\\ ill \ ( I \ II \I-.. AP photo Cleveland Cavaliers ' LeBron James drops in two of his game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter of the Cavaliers' 112-88 win over the Portland Trait Blazers Wednesday in Cleveland. ANNOUNCEMENTS rI BY TOM WITHERS Associated Press An CLEVELAND Internet casino operator said on Wednesday that it is willing to outbid a Detroit businessman for the Cleveland Cavaliers, possibly opening a bidding war for the NBA team. Casino Fortune, which bills itself as the world's oldest online gambling company, said it has submitted a letter to owner Gordon Gund that outlines its intent to buy the Cavaliers, who .have experienced a financial windfall since the arrival of LeBron James. Last week, Gund, who bought the,Cavs in 1983 for $20 million, said he was in serious negotiations with a potential buyer. Dan Gilbert, founder of Quicken Loans, has reported!y offered Gund approximately $375 million for the team and the operating rights to Cleveland's downtown arena. Trinidad-based Casino Fortune, which previously attempted to buy the Phoenix Suns, said it has not yet gotten a response from Gund's office or Cavaliers management. Spokesman Kevin Mercuri said the casino company has proposed meeting with Gund and team executives next week. "We will make it clear that we want this team, by outbidding Mr. Gilbert," Casino Fortune president Dennis Rose said. "Whenever we seek to buy a team, our efforts are repeatedly rope-a doped by the N BA. Today, we have our own bankers and backers. We are a global casino operation, we have the money and we want the team. " Cavaliers spokesman Tad Carper would not comment on the casino's proposals . The NBA did not immediately return a message seeking comment. While Casino Fortune's bid for the Cavaliers could be little more than a publicity stunt, it could open the door for other suitors to approach the 65-year-old Gund, who in previous years denied that he wanted to sell the team. Gilbert, 42, unsuccessfully tried to buy the Milwaukee . CINCINNATI (AP)- Cincirmati quarterback Gino Guidugli has the cast off his broken throwBrewers in September. He has ing hand and expects tO start when the Bearcats play in the Fort Worth Bowl next week. G!!idugli made about 30 throws in practice Wednesday, a day after getting his cast removed and refused to comment publicly malting 20 throws. since reports surfaced that he "Ifs going good, better than I thought it'd be, and better than the doctors thought it would be," was pursuing the Cav's. he said after practice. Any sale of the Cavaliers the holder of most of Cincinnati's passing records, broke a bone on the top of his right Guidugli, would have to be approved by hand Nov. 20 when he slipped outside his home and tried to brace his fall. He missed the regUlar the league's owners, a process . season finale Nov. 27 agamst Louisville, a 70-7 loss by the Bearcats (6-5). that could take several The Bearcats won four stnlight games before losing to Louisville. Guidugli completed 71 permonths. cent of his passes for I ,022 yards with ·12 touchdowns and no interceptions during rhat streak, Casino Fortune. which runs Wllh ~ sch~l-record five TDs in one game and a career-high 377 yards in another. in the eight casinos Gu1duglt Isn't able to take snaps fmm center yet, and is practicing from shotgun formations. He Caribbean. Africa and plans to try to et under center by Sunday but doesn't consider that a requirement to play in the Europe. wants to buy a proDec. 23 bowl against Marshall (6-5). fessional sports team to raise Before _gett~B. the cast off, Guidugli was limited to mostlv conditioning work. . "I was JUSt lining weights, going out to practice," he said. ··watching lilm on Marshall and takits profile in the United States, where the majority of mg mental reps, my drops an(! footwork.' its clients live. "We will buy this team and begin incorporating our brand into uniforms and perhaps the name of the team," Rose said. "We are one of the few online casinos that don't allow any wagers on sports events, and that is because our business model has always anticipated us buying a sports team in the U.S." Mercuri said the league has been resistant of Casino Fortune's overtures into ownership in the past because of its association with gambling. "The excuse is that our money isn' t good enough for them," he said. g. 6ay Merry Christmas to 6omeone 6pecial with a &ntinel Christmas An8el· Court: arrest of protesters did not violate speech rights BY THOMAS J. SHEERAN Associated Press CLEVELAND The arrests of five people who were protesting the Cleveland Indians' Chief Wahoo emblem as a racist depiction did not violate the their free speech rights, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. One protester, Vernon Bellecourt, a leader in the American Indian Movement in Minneapolis and president of the National Coalition on Racism in Sports and Media, said the case might be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to press their bid t.P get the team to drop the logo. The court's 5"2 decision upheld the city of Cleveland 's decision' to arrest.the protesters on Opening Day in April 1998 after they burned a 3foot effigy of Chief Wahoo outside Jacobs ·Field in downtown Cleveland. Bellecourt called the logo "a grinning bucktoorhed idiotic effigy" whose red feather belittled the Native American symbol of a heroic warrior. The activists said the protest was protected free speech, and Bellecourt compared the issue to constitutionally· protected tlag-burning. The city said the ' ., fire was hazardous and not protected by the First Amendment. Ju stice Maureen O'Connor, writing for the majority, says there was no question that burning the effigy by itself was constitutionally protected free speech. She noted that the protesters argued that "the right to free speech is hollow if it is exercised at the expense of arrest." "Though we generally agree with this proposition, we find it inapplicable here because any suppression of speech was incidental to Cleveland's important interest in preventing harm caused by fire ," O'Connor wrote. Chief Justice Thomas Moyer and Justice Paul Pfeifer dissented, arguing that there was no evidence that anyone other than the protesters were in danger. Therefore. the city had no authority under state law to arrest the protesters, and "the arrests interfered with their -freedom of expression guaranteed by the First Amendment," Moyer wrote. Cleveland Law Director Subodh Chandra said the city 's case included a videotape of protesters pouring an' accelerant on the effigy, which he said increased the ________ Cincinnati QB Guidugli expects to start bowl risk to fans entering the ballpark. . ''The city firmly respects the nght of individuals to protest, but when conduct crosses the line from speech to conduct that jeopardizes public safety, we have not only-the right but the obligation as law enforcement to act," he said. Bellecourt cast the issue in term s of racism and said he and the others arrested were 'jailed "for burning an effigy of racism which is a cancer on America's favorite pastime, baseball." The protesters were never charged. Robert Roche, executive director of the American Indian Education Center in Cleveland, also called the logo offensive. "We are not mascots, we are a race of people," said Roche. · who estimated that about 7,000 Native Americans live in the Cleveland area. Chandra said the city had acted on the basis of public safety and wasn't making a JUdgment about the appropriateness of the logo. The team didn't rc,pond to a request seeking comment on the court ruling or the renewed criticism of its logo. A message wa' left for team public relations vice president Bob DiBiasio., ~-- - --- --·---- ~ONLY~ $-jQOO fer ficture frepaid Adam Rodgers "Merry Christmas" Mommy &.. Daddy * Actual Size 1x3 * Runs Friday, December 24th * Deadline for entry December 17th at 5:00 Mail or drop off at : The Daily Sentinel 111 Court Street, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 Child's N a m e : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - From:~--------~--------Your Name: _________________~-------------- Address: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Phone: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~------Ads must be pre-paid ' Jnrr AN!J FOUNJl Monday-Friday for Insertion In Next Day's Paper S~;~::~ In-Column: 1:00 p.m . F For Sundays Paper It W,v;-n:u mBUY All Display: 12 Noon 2 Business Days Prior To Publication Sunday Display: 1:00 p.m. Thursday for Sundays Paper KIT & CARLYLE = I "1'10\ ' 11 \I .... 1{\1<1 ... found or know of where- old. Black , very cute. Call abouts please call (740)388t740)388-9238 . 0356. REWARD! A.KC Golden Retriever/ AKC Lost- black Cocker Spaniel Bo11er mbc pupp1es to give· with brown eyebrows, name away. Call (740)379·2639 or "Andy", Leading Creek area, 1740)379-9201. call (740)992-5004 Reward Free pupp ies to a good Lost: Gray Cal in the New home . Call (740)949-1405 Haven Area Reward $5()()..$1 ,BOO molpt 12.400-$5,500 mont Wor k 1rom your Home or Off1ce International C ompany needs Supervisors & heir. 7 1/2 yrs . old . (740)446Reward· Reward 2700. 2 male German Shepherds, Wooden Floor model Stereo Black & Tan Friendly. Was Record Player. 8 Track Tape weanng orange collars Player 1304)882-2385 (740)367-7763 . CLASSIFIED INDEX 4x4's For Sale .............................................. 725 Announcement... ......................................... 030 Antiques ....................................................... 530 Apartments lor Rent ................................... 440 Auclion and Flea Market............................. 080 Auto Parts & Accessories .......................... 760 Auto Repair .................................................. 770 Autos lor Sate.......,...................................... 710 Boats & Motors lor Sate ............................. 750 Building Supplles ........................................ 550 Business and Buildings ............................. 340 Business Opportunity ................................. 210 Business Training ....................................... 140 Campers & Motor Homes ........................... 790 Camping Equipment ................................... 780 Cards ol Thanks .......................................... 010 Child/Elderly Care ....................................... 190 EtectrlcaURelrigeratlon ............................... 840 Equipment lor Rent.. ...................................480 Excavating ................................................... 830 Farm Equlpment .......................................... 610 Farms lor Rent.. ........................................... 430 Farms lor Sate ............................................. 330 For Lease ..................................................... 490 For Sate ........................................................ 585 For Sate or Trade ......................................... 590 FruHs & Vegetables ..................................... 580 Furnished Rooms ........................................ 450 General Haullng........................................... 850 Glveaway...................................................... 040 Happy Ads ....................................................050 Hay & Graln ........................ .......................... 640 Help Wanted ................................................. 11 0 Home tmprovements ..............., ................... 810 Homes lor Sele ............................................ 310 Household Goods ....................................... 510 Houses lor Rent .......................................... 410 In Memorlam ................................................ 020 Insurance .....................................................130 Lawn & Garden Equlpment ........................ 660 Llveatock ......................................................630 Loaland Found ........................................... 060 Lota & Acraaga ............................................ 350 Mlacellaneoua.............................................. 170 Mlaceltaneoua Merchandlse.......................540 Mobile Home Repatr....................................860 Mobile Homes lor Rent,.............................. 420 Mobile Homes lor Sale ................................320 Money to Loan .................. ........................... 220 Motorcyctea & 4 Wheelers..........................740 Musical tnatrumenta ................................... 570 Peraonats ..................................................... 005 . Petslor-Sata ................................................ 560 Plumbing & Heallng .................................... 820 Proleaalonat Servlcea................................. 230 . Radio, TV & CB Repalr ............................... 160 Real Estate Wanted ..................................... 360 Schools Instruction..................................... 150 Seed , Plant & Fertilizer .............................. 650 Situations Wanted ....................................... 120 Space lor Rent ............................................. 460 Sporting Gooda ........................................... 520 SUV'alor Sate ..............................................720 Trucks lor Sate ............................................ 715 Upholstery ................................................... 870 Vans For Sale...................................... ......... 730 Wanted to Buy .......................... ,, ................. 090 Wanted to Buy- Farm Suppllea .................. 620 Wanted To Do .............................................. 180 Wanted to Rent ............................................ 470 Yard Sale· Galllpolta .................................... 072 Yard Sate-Pomeroy/Middte ......................... 074 Yard Sale-Pt. Pteaeant .. :............................. 076 {) 0 AsSIStan ts One-on-One Free to good home , Blue (304)882-3339 train1ng. Vacat1ons. Healer puppies. Very cute 8. LOST: Two year old www.LifeYouOeserve.com adorable . Call (740 )379l-800-~34-2601 Chocolate Lab with white 219£. neck. in patch on Giveaway. 2 yr old Rat FlatrocloJRolllnstown area. An EKcellenl way to earn Terner. Inside dog, house Please Call (304)895·3248 money The New Avon. broken . spaded. shots. to REWARD , loved Family Call Marilyn 304-882·2645 good home only (7 46)245- Pel. 5867 . Lost Unusual Inch long AVON! All Areas! To Buy or Merma1 d Pendant NeCklace Sell. Sh1rley Spears, 304lnsida home needed. Information 675·1429 . Female cat Spade. Reward declaw~ . black/white short Recovery (304)458· 1922 "• /"- "' - t¢~~ © 2004 by NEA, Inc. 1 HtJ -~ WAI'<TElJ CA~ L..------· 1 L..--..iiiiiiiiiio--,.1 Pharmacy Technicians CUSTSVC REP NEEDED! Immediate Open1ngs . Residentia l Treatment Facility for boys, now hi ril"1g Youth Worker po sition Pa1d Medical Insurance Call between 9 00am-4:00pm (7 40 )379-9083. INSTRUCTORS NEEDED Qualified instruclors needed for Computerized Medical Management and Tax Accounling at Gal lipolis Career College for the winter quarter beginning Jan 3 Please contact John Dan1ck1 at (740)446·4367 ext. 13 Need money this holiday aeason? We nave positions ava 1table now! You can earn up to $8.1hour by calling on behalf of www.comics.com 90 CHtllliELilfllLl' 110 Cash1er-Cierk Must be dependa ble, fnendly & hanest. vanous shifts ava1lable. Trappers L1quor Tobacco loca ted behtnd Pt. Pleasant Part-time/ 20 hrs. wkJ V1sitors Center. Apply 10 Daylight/ M·F person Man Dec 20th 11 am· 3pm three shifts ava1lable Are yotJ looking fo r th e right 1304)675-6666 opportunity w1th a good work s~.;hedule and compel!· 11ve pay? If so. McKesson Automation seeks a motiWork From Home, vated 1ndividual to manage 800-21 0-4689 all on-s1te medication pack $500-$1.500/ Month aging and bar-coeling. This is Pari· time re lated to our automated $2,000-$8,000/Month orug dispensing system Full-tim e located w 1thm the Holzer Customer Service Rep Medical Center mpat1ent needed- for payday loan pt1armacy in Gallipolis. Ohio slore, collections or rent-to· own experience helpful bu t will tra1n the right person . apply in person to lnsta· Cash . 116 W. Main Street . Pomeroy. No call please. Hm1~:~ ~==f:':IR~S:'· :'t:.t::=~ r lwright@ic.net 740 949-2115 3 mixed puppies, 10 weeks The successful candidate must be goa l oriented, reliable and able to work well mdependenlly Other requirements include good organizational skills, a higt1 degree of efficiency and a computer apt1tude . Send resume to: Dorrae Rossi Pharmacy Serv1ces Coordinator McKesson Automat 1o n 500 Cranberry Woods Drive Cranberry Twp .. PA 16066 Fax: 724-741 -8026 dorrae.rossi@mckesson .com HS diploma & State registratiOn req'd· CPhT's or exp. pret. EOE. We are looking to lilt the positiOns of HVAC Installer & Technical. 1 year eiCpen ence, able to work with oth · ers. with a clean dnving record. Send resume to • VISA Now you con hove borders and graphics "-' oddedtoyourclos5ifiedods £•~ lr1'l Borders $3.00/perod Graphics 50¢ for small $1 .00 for large 10 Absolute Top Dollar: U.S. Silver and Gold Coins. Proolsets, Gold Rings, U.S wreaths, $10, live roping , Currency.-M.T.S. Coin Shop, Sue's Greenhouse, County Found : Small male Rat 151 Second Avenue . Terrier type dog . Wood Mill 'Rd . 30, Racine, Oh , Gallipolis. 740·446·2842 area . (740)388-8623. Lost !rom Andrews Road. JUST SAY CHARGE IT! POLICIES: Ohio Valley Publlahlng reserve• the right to edit, reject, or cancel any ad at any time. Er ror~ muat be reported on the firs t day of publication Trlbune-Sentlnei-Regllter will be re1pon1ible tor no more than the cost of the space occupiea by the error and only the first 1naert1on. We shall not be 1 "'bllo Iotti any 1011 or expense that results from the publication or omi .. lon of an advertisement. Correction wlll be made in the first available aditlon. are atwaya confidential. •CurTent rate card applies. •All real utate advertisements are. subject to the FederA l F~tir Housing Act of 1968 accepts only help wented·ac:b meeting EOE 11andtrds. We will not knowingly accept any advertising in violation ot the taw. Found Large brown Mastiff/mix. Wheaton Road Grave blankets, $5·$25 : 11ve Call (740 )367-7609. Vinton area. Solid silver-grey Weimaraner and 4 month old black female Lab. 11 Oil GET YOUR CLASSIFIED LINE AD NOTICED • All ads must be prepaid' • St•rt Your Ads Wtth A Keyword • Include Complete DeKrlptlon • lnc;lude A Price • Avoid Abbreviations • Include Phone Number And Address When Needed • Ads Should Run 1 Days Successful Ads Should Include These Items To Help Get GIVK\WAl' Casino says it will bid for Cavs www.mydailysentinel.com Will baby Sit in my home in the Galll a/Cadmus area 1n January. begmning Accepting newborn through school age . limited openings available. Contact Ela1ne of "A Child's World" at (740)379-2317 or (740)6455320 lor more information. II\\\( 1\1 Convenierlce/Grocery store bus1ness for sale. Includes bwlding, 2 acres of land and all equipment Excellent opportunity 10 be your own boss. Located 1n Gallipolis Ferry area . For more info and priCe call Bobby Muncy. Prudential Bunch Realtors, (740)367-0299 fJHIO VALLEY PUBLISH lNG recommends tha ou do busmess with peo le you know. and NOT t jsend money through th mall until you have invesli bated the ollenna. [ZlO I'Ron:.<.~I()!I;AL SERVIn:~ ... -~ Ho~lt~~ S L _ _..:;;H~)R~~AI~.I~:-,.J ..., 3 Bedroom single story home w1th shed on 4 4 acres. Aprox . S miles from Crown City Wildl ife area Stream running through back of properly. Recently added porch on front and deck on back. New sub flo or in most of home. Beautiful location . Blacktop road . $52k. Call (614)777-8277 fo r more details 3br. 1ba, located 1n nice neighborhood, in Green School District (740)441· 0818 3BR . 2BA located 1n Green Township, close to schools 5 129 acres Owner wants offer. (740)446-7377 t\1TENTIOi'S! GET YOUR LOAN TO "' "' CO. 10 BUY OR REFINANCE YOUR HOMEI "FREE " APPROVED HOME LOANS1 NEW PURCHASE S! REFINANCES $0 OOWNI $0 DOWN CASH OUT/ HOME IMPROVEMENTS UNITED SECUAITY MORTGAGE 1-800-370-4965 . DIRECTV Up to 12 Months Free Programming, 130 Channels plus Free CALL TODAY STAFFED BY U.S. VETERANS MB 5263 (Ohio Loans Only) 10 u.. ·,~:' !'OK .~I'Al{f,JE:'\~I"S Rte\T 3 bearoof'l. 2 1 2 bath. 1 car RACINE Hud garage approved pets allowed. 1800-340-8614 leave mes .sage mK Rtsr 2 bedroom apartment lor rent 1n Syracuse $200 00 depos1t. $330 00 month rent. mcludes water sewage and trash Must '1a11e suHJctent mcome to quaMy All real estate advertising 3 BA ranch home wtth (740}378-6 111 in this newspaper is garag e at Meadowland near subiect to the Federal the Armory 1n Pt Pleasant 2 bedroom apartment Fair Housing Act of 1968 Nice fenced yard lfl great S350tmontn + e1epo5 1t whicn makes it illegal to ne1ghborhood 5675 rn-:;ntll washer dryer nook.up. No advertise ··any plus depOSit Call 1-30 4-6 38- pets (740)256· 1245. · ~ preferf!nee, limitation or 7410 or t -304-273- 11 12 or discrimination based on ·oom and' 3 1-304-296-7970 race. color, religion , sex stove:.refr1gerato1 . down familial gtatus or national 3 to 4 bedroom hOuse 1n stairs. all utilities paid 46 origin , or any intention to Pomer oy. S450 a mor tt"l. Olive make any such Street 5450 $200 · depOSit HUO 1740)4.16-3945 preference, limitation or approved , (740 )949-2025 discrimination." BEAUTIFUL APART96 Doublew1de - 3 b~droom This newspaper will not MENTS A.T BUDGET 2 bath . State RoLtte 681 knowingly accept PRICES AT JACKSON Ea stern Local Schools Call advertisements for real ESTATES, 52 Westwoo d (740)667-3982 estate which Is In Dr~ve from $344 to $442 violation or the taw. Our · House for rent 10 Syracuse Walk to shop & mov1es Call readers are hereby Eq~! call for 1nfo alter 4pm 740-446 2568 Informed that all HOUSing Opportun ity (740)667-0674 dwellings advertised in this newspaper are HO ' 1Se· 3 bedroom. 1 bat h CONVENIENTLY LOCAT· available on an equal n~ce neighb orhoo d Gre en ED & AFFORDABLE• opportunity bases. Sclloo\s 5600/mo. rent & Townhouse apartments $600 1sec dep YotJ pay a11 and.o r small t1ouse s FOR ut11i!1eS Call (740)446-3644 RENT. Call (740)441-1111 for appl1cat1on & 1nformat10n Ho\IE~ New ly remodeled 3 bed!'OK SALE roo"l rouse w1th yanJ & gar- GraCIOUS living 1 and 2 bedon Jer1cno Rd den room aparimcnts at Village" 199 5 lnd1es Sult ar1 28R , Chesh, re. OH References & Ma nor and R1vers1de 2BA. total electnc, w1th e rA. security depus1t reqwred. no Apa rtments 1n Middleport. completely lurn ished . pn1ns1de pe ts or smok1ng Frorn 8295-$444 Call 740· vate rented lot. can stay. (740)367-7047 992-5064 Eq ual HOtJSt'lg $1 3.500. If Interested leave Opportul"lllieS name & number (740 )645. Racme 5600 depos1t. 5600 rent plus gas & electr1c 145 3 MOdern 1 bedroom apt No (water trash . sewer 1nclud!:!d pets $265 month mcludes 1996 14X72 tnd1es Su lt an. 2 1r. rent) .a bedroom & 2 lull water S200 depos11 bedroom. 2 batns. v1nyl s1d- bath ca heat r-ust have ref(740)446·361 i (740)949·2217 1ng . shmgled roof A~k 1ng erences $18 500 1740)441-1 547 7a m- 10prNew t ~edroom apartment -------Call (74o) 44 6·3736 Clearance of •All used Small house 'lO pets Homes 1991 J4x70 $250 00 a month Or"le mile N1ce 2 BR ap Centenary $6 .000. Kanauga Mobile lrom Mason Walmart. Rd water 'trash paid. furOh10 (304 )773·5083 t30 4 )773· ntshed o(ltchen Homes. Ga l11po1Js (740)441-0310 . 516 3 washer aryer Molc:up no oets ::lepoSit reterences 420 !\IOBII .E For sale: 14X70 W1ndsor 3 rcqwred S375 month . H II! RI·XI' bedroom . set up 1n Country (740)446-9442 Homes. S6 995 00 Move 1n today 1Call 1740)992·2 167 or 14x70 tra1 ler . garden Tub 2 Pleasant Valley Apartment bedroom Very good cond1· Arc now tak 1ng Applications (7 40)385·4019 t1o n $400 rent tor 2BR 3BR & 4BFI Make 2 payments move 1n 4 S4001depos•t Call t740J367· Applicat io ns are taken years on no te n041736· 7762 or !740"1367·7272 Monday thru F• 1day from 3409 9 00 AM -4 P M. Offtce Is 2 bedroom mob1le nome 1n Located at 115, Evergreerj New Oa~woOd mega store ~acme S350 pe r mof"lth Or1ve Po1nt Pleasant. WV featu nn g Homes by 5350 depos1t. years le ase PhOne No IS 1304 1675·5806 Oakwoo d. Fleetw ooo B. no pets. (740)992-5039 no E.H 0 Giles One stop shoppmg call s afte1 9pm .-...- - - - - - ' - ' ' only at OakwoOd Homes o l Tara TownhOu&e Barboursville WV (304)736 · 2 bedroom tra11er for rent 1n Apartments Ver~· SpaCIOuS Tuppers Pla111s. $200 pe 1 3409 2 Bed rooms. 2 Floors C!\ . 1 '"'"ICnth rluS depoSt t & UTili· 1 2 Bath Ne'Aiy Carpeted tieS (740)667·348 7 SAVE-SAVE-SAVE Adult Pool & Baby Pool Stoc K model$ ~~ ol d pnccs 2 becroom tra11er tor rent Pat•o. Sta rt S385 Mo No 2005 models arnvmg Now IOCateJ on Rt 160 S350 per Pets Lease 0 1us Secunty Cole's Mobt le Homes me nth '10 IJBIS 1-800-869· DepOSIT Reqwed Days 15266 U.S. 50 East . Atnens 740-44 6·3481 Even1ngs 2433 OhiO 45701. (7 40)592- 1972 740·367-0502 "Where You Get Your 2 Bedr oom Money's Wor th" Furn.shed w1Th washer Twrn R1vers Tower 15 accept· 1!1340 ~..;...~B~l,· . Sl•,• .F.•S.,-.- - , dryer. next to Kro del Park 1ng apphcat1ons for wa1t 1ng - ·~ S300 mo 'lti"' HUD .~ppro·,ed hst for Hud -sutJs1zed 1 br .\~() Bl'lllli~I:S (7-+0)441·5725 apartment call 675-6679 Mo"'u: Ho.\11:' r EHO Oe'l New ly ·etur40li60 3 bay shop buildmg 1n 2BR b shed No ~ ers 'Sl'-\.CE Henderson WV I -800·869· major Politica l and Non$435. month Depos1l & refe rI'OR RE~T 2433 ences reo u1 red Pomt Profit organizaliOns . 1<1\111\ Pleasant Call (304)675· We also offer pa id training 150 Olf1ce Space tor Rent 342-3 And paid holidays. 1~,1lUC.,10N House 3 Bedroom 1 1/2 Bes1de Holze r Cl1r1c Pomt Callloday to start -earmng ~-,.:;;~.;;,;,:;~_.,1 Jewelry. Buy Sell Gold, .., Bath Heat Pump, new 10 3 oaoroom 2 bath. all elecHIM 'S(':o; · cash lor Christmas.. Diamonds. Gemstones. triC sma ll bu lld1ng Porter mKRE~T 1_877_463 247 axt. 2456 Gallipolis Career College Repair, App rai sals, Gem Carpet , Windows & Roof, River View 12 Smith Sl. No (Careers Close To Home) area $400 month. depos1t Now hiring Full and Part C all Today! 740-446 -4367 . Testing . GradOate Money Down to quatity1ng a 'l CJ refere nces reQUired 'SElle H bedroom house m time positions. McCiu res 1-800-214 -0 452 Gemologist. Jeweler. Buye r $425/month why Rent 2 740)4-+6-4514 8- J 30pm 1 GCKN>S Midd lepor t (740)698-6502 (740)645-6365 or (740)446_ (304)675·2749 Restaurant's in McArthu r, w-NW 11 ~\lrpollscllrtH!'coller;e com 3080 or (740)742-1083 F0r rem 2 ana 3 beoroorr Gallipol is and Middleport. A.coed•lad Member A. ccred tllng ::::::_____ _ _ ,..--:=--,-,..,-----, mob1le 'l or-~ es starttng at 6ft Christmas ;-ee 1eccratApply between 10 and Cauoc ~ tor' lndepenclenl Collegss TURNED DOWN ON 2 or 3 bedroom neuse 1n $260 00 per mo nth Cal l eo 575 Cree~<: W dto"" 5 00 10·1Sam . Monday thru'" SOCIAL SECURITY ISSI? Pomeroy tm rent no pets. (740)992 ·2167 des tg"~S S 15 ea: cn Saturday. , No Fee Unless We Win I (740)992-5858 Ch• ·Simas wreat 11::; $1 C' Paramedics & EMT's 1-888-582·3345 {loo(l ( "lc,Hl lt i' p!, . .., eactl. ror11t"S!; s wee~l:! rS 2-3 bed room bnck. garage 2001 do·JO·ewlde 28 ~ 52 new ltllll\llll S'O[r '1•Ue·l't·t">l'! <'1 needed . Apply at 1354 1·1 '2 oath. C A gas heat Fa rmo'11 528 000 Jackson Pike, Gallipoiis ;;;p;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;, couc-1 SE' nsl!.:orted Ch;;li~S GallipOliS area Ne"" ly 1997 16-.. 80 H1gh SchOol Juniors, 10 HOI\IE!i SS each la··"ps $ 1C each . Por1amed1c, the 1"1ations Seniors and Pnor Serv1ce remodeled . $500rmonth $11 995 t"'OR SA.I..E Si·$'2 eacn p1ctures leading paramedical ~ealth you can fill vacant pos1110ns (740)441 ·1 143 1996 14x70 Fleetwooa assorted sweate1s 25 c 50 ~ In formation serv1ce compa- m the West Virginia Army 58 500 ea ch ourses ~3 each 2Br House newly remodny IS seeking mad tachs. Nat1onat Guard . If you are (2) 3 bedroom houses for Call (740)709·1166 urri;Jh! tree;er S 1~s eled 1n PI Ple asant phlebo tom ies. EMTs and between the ages of 17~ 35 sale 2 baths. fireplaces. on Sio.aggs Appl rances Call (7 40 !709· acreage (304)675-2359 N•ce 2 t>edroon1 mob 1l e LPNs to do IOsUfance or have prior military serv· ~6 Vt'l9 Street home No pets 17 401446· eiCams in the Gallipolis & 1ce . you won·t want to pass 1166 . "'40 4J6-7'398 bedroom 3 ho"se jf' 2003 Pomeroy area Must have 1· !hiS up. For Oppor!u01!1eS 10 Pomeroy Clep0~1t P. •I?Ter sa le For yea1 blood draw exper1ence. your area call· 304-675· Tl".omrsons Aor11ance & ences reqUiuo-d no an1ma 1s Com ./ retld/ 4 lots & 1 Part lime. Schedule your 5B37 Re~ rw·6 ~s . ~388 FOr <~ale t740)949-7004 house below appra1sed own appo1ntments. Fax re-ro:'j:t•('f'ed automartc value. at 1410 Lew1s St Pt resume l o· D1stnct manager 100 waS!"Iers & dryers retngera 3 bedroom. I bath, \ o . l.tC'len Plea 304 -548 -6818 afte r 5 1 a'"~d 2 bedroom ApArt 6 14·785·0565 tors 9as A'"1C1 eler.tr tc large living room dmn 1ng pm menls furn•shed ar1d unfur •anges <=1 1r conditioners, ano room ana 2 car garage front n1shed TELEMARKETERS NEEOsecur1l',' depos 'l wnnger washer s W ill dO porch Kmeon 0 11ve ED- No Exper1ence OK. $7- Georg es Port able Sa wm•ll HotJse for 's ate 3 m1les out requ1red nc pe ts 740-992· repa rrs or maJCH Nanos 1., $550tmontl1 S300depos t 9 Pet Hou r. Easy Work . 1· doni haul your logs to the " Sandhill Road 3 'Bedroor1s 2:218 shop or at your home P hone !7 40 J245-0437 888-9711-J OBS mill JUSt call 304 ·675 •1957 (304)675·2507 HVAC, P.O. Box 572 Kerr, OH 45643 Sanxns Equipment, Free Professional Installation , up to 4 Rooms Free Call now tor Free HBO & Cinamax 1·800·523-7556 for details iiiiiiilliill 10 -a 15 Gel A Jump ·:~~'~'·"··"·"-'.'"----, On "-------_..1 ML~C'ELI.,NEOliS SAVINGS L..--.:.;,;-liilii._.l WAN'IH) To Do Shop the Classifieds! Hot .n �Page B6 • The Daily Sentinel Thursday, December 16, 2004 www.mydailysentinel.com Thursday, December 16, 2004 Help Wanted www.mydailysentinel.com ALLEY OOP Help Wanted Ethel V. Smith Sept•mbcr 6, 19190.rembcr 16, 1996 Dt!ar mother. \OU an· not fo~otien , Though on t>arth you Un' no mort'. Still in m('mory you are with us; As vou a lwa,·s ·wen- bl'fon.:. Sadly missed by Child ~n. Grandch ildren and rea l G ran,dchildr•nJ ACROSS Phillip Alder The Meigs Local School District is seekin~ qualified applicants f'or the position of Thtor for a Severe Behavior Handicapped Student. The position pays $20.00 per hour for no more than five hours per week. The tutoring would probably continue f'rom January through May of 2005 and will start Jan. 3, 2005. Applicants must have a current teaching certificate or licensure. Please contact the Superintendent's Office at 740992-2153. Deadline for application is December 22, 2004. Nort.h SATURDAY 7- 10AM WEU.NESS? Sears Sale HotiSEHOIJ) Also 10% off on everything plus 10% rebate with Sears Card on appliances over $399.99 Goons Cal17.o-992-7696 ASK FOR BOBBIE argo to ° ~-...,..-----. 1 Ware house 1n Hende rson. WV Preowned appilcanes startmg al $75 & up all under warranty. we do service work on all Make and MOdels (304)6 75· 7999 Mollohan Carpe t. 202 Clark Chapel Road. Porter, Oh10. (740)446·7444 1-877-8309162 .' Free Estimates. Easy financing, 90 days same as cash . Visa/ Ma ster Card . Drive- a- little save alot Used Furmture Store. 130 Bulaville P1ke Appliances . dressers. tw1n, full. queen, k1ng mattresses. dressers , qouches. dmettes. recliners , Grave Monuments. much more. (740)446·4782 , GallipOliS, OH . Hrs. 11·3 (M· S) r LPN-PH or MEI>ICAL ASSISTANT/MEI>I CA L RECEPTIONIST , a MN:ELLANEOUS Gold's Gym weight system. 1 year old. never used. .__r.,.;'IEiiRiiiCliAiiiiiliNDiii~iiiSfiio : Bought at Dick's Sporting Great Xmas G1fts Goods at $699, will sell for For sale new Flute w1th pad S499 (740)446-6754 saver and starter book $400. Large assortment of Yu·Gi·Oh gaming cards. lots of Super Rare and Rare Buy or sell. Riverine cards atl mint cont1i110n Antiq ues. 1124 East Mam Sports cards all years , Sets on SA 124 E. Pomeroy, 740- or Singles. lots of Rook1es. 992-2526. Russ Moore, all sports. Daytime Phone evenmgs (304)675·6991 1304)675·2473 r r I\11S(:EI.IANEOUS 2129391829 -·~ Male Champ1onsh1p bloodlines, all ages, all lull blooded, registered with ABGA. Adults raven. (740)245-0485. l'l:rs. .,__iioFOiiRiioSAJ.iiiii.E-_.1 Round Bales call after 5pm AK Reg . 6 months old . (3041456·, 964 Beagles & older dogs Hay lor sale: Square and (304)576-2779 round bales. Delano Jackson Farm . 304-675· AKC Golden Retriever puppieS . Call (740)256-1686 or 1743. 2001 Nissa n Xterra . 4x4, VS, all power, toW-package, CD/tape, new ti res,. 56,000 2004 Suzuki LTZ-250, yelmiles. $13,200 . (740)645 · low, e)(cettent condition, never raced . less than 10 hours. mint. $3,000 OBO. (740)446·4682 or (740)645· 2089. ...,, tn u 2003 Chevy E)(press CarQO Van 3/4 ton , 2500 series w 1th Side doors. 373 Vorte)( engine. air. cruis~. ti lt. 44.000 rT]iles . $16,500. (740)446-9585 or (740)4467724. 1~ Beautiful Shih-Tzu CKC reg· istert~d , ready Jan. 812005. ta King deposit for Christmas! can (740)992- 1050 $325.00 pies, black. salt/pepper, M & F; Shellie pups. 2 males, Tricolor. ready Dec. 13th : Pomeranian pup lemale · ' black. all $400 each, AKC, shots & veil, (7401696· 1!10zr 8 5.;....~-:::----, FoR SALE L---------1 10 BISSEll 29670 Bashan Road New Homes • Vi ny I Siding • New Garages • Rcplacct~ent Windows • Roofin g Racine. Ohio 45771 740-949·2217 Slzea S'xtO' to 11>'x30' 7:00 Hours AM • 8:00 PM Advertise in this space or for .-----------:::o,---..,..-, $50 per month 0 "" IS)tcH Ttl~ ~IGtlwAY OF / l,.lf~, ~ CAN'T ON .. tJ!. .. MAINTAIN Ttle MINIMI)M the PAIN out of PAINTING! - S"P~tl>. Let me do tt fer youl ADVERTISE YOUR ~~ BUSINESS . . ' on t~i~ page for,· a~ low qs~· .,$25,.00 pet ltiOn~! "Middleport's only Self-Storage" ~~~ High &Dry PUBLIC NOTICES l l'=::E~===z~::::=:=:=:=::::::::::f:!:~=lJ 2 The Qaily Senti'tlel >' 992·2155 THEHOME NATIONAL BANK RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY· AND ALL BIDS. ALL VEHICLES ARE SOLD, AS IS WHERE IS, WITH NO WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE, CALL 949·2210, . ASK FOR SHEILA. Sincerely, . Sheila Buchanan Home National Bank 12115,16,17 Public Notice PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE: Is hereby given that on Saturday, December 18, 2004, at 10: 00 a.m., a public sale will be held at 211 W A K 10 9 f\ .I H Q ti 5-4 Ql Second St, Pomeroy, Ohio. The Farmers Bank and Savings Company Ia selling for cash In hand or certified cheek the fol· lowing collateral : 2004 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY w s IC4GP45RI4B564243 The Farmers Bank and Savings Company, Pomeroy, Ohio, reserves the right to bid at this sale, and to wllhdraw the above collateral prior to sale. Further, The Farmers Bank and Savings Company reserves 1he right to rejact any or all bids submitted. The above described collateral will be sold "as Is· where Is", with no expressed or implied warranty given . For further information, or for an appoint· ment to Inspect collet· Self·Storage 33795 Hiland Rd. Pomeroy, Ohio 740-992-5232 . RESIDENTIAL .....]{,~~ lvit'l ~ ,.,h1. e/f' Wr r•Jr ;ft' oJ 31MS SR .~25 I,unJ,:S\'illc, OH 457~1 Keith & Gloria Oiler 740-742-2076 Ski11, Cut, Wrap & Freeze. A ff tlri.\' for Oll(l' 740-992-7599 Birthday parties- Family rPtitnln,n<: Festivals· Business promotions etc. Comedy Magic- Skits - Gospel illusions Balloons & Face painting THE BORN LOSER r; Bli'•SI'E~D # 1< r;_R.E. 'I'OU AAI!IN.G I\ P~OBL.EM"'' E.I>.MG 11\/>..M.r\':> FR.U\T C.I'J(E'.. ? * FRUITCAKE! 740-992-1747 f"'E-r\1 \i'IG \T7 [ Cl>-.1-\'T E'..I/GI "<! CUI tTl email- ronandtrix@msn .com . ·Rocky,"RJ 1' ., ·Hupp 93 Columbus Rd. IMPORTS BIG NATE LISTEtJ ,.WiNk .. S INCE. TOE GoT YOL! ON THE P~ONE , T'VE GOT ANoTHER. QUE S TtON FOI'. you . ; - Athens 7/ WHY AR.E WHAT'S llP WITH YOUR t-IAIR? rs THAT REAL, OR SOME SORT OF S.OrtE BIZARRE HAIR- REPLACE - ABOUT THE I ME NT :'O>YSTEI'1 ~UYS SO TOUC HY HA.I R. ? ~ Whaley's Auto Parts S1 Rt.o~ I Darwin. OH 7-l0-Y92-70 I:1 or 740-992-5553 llr:.toc·kiri!J I~• It• .Hodel .'!6 l•u.qe u nd , Iller .\Ia r·kl't Pn rts S~e Rrent or Brian Wh<Jiey M -Fri X:30-5 :00 PEANUTS AND DID SURE .. I SOLD M't' '{0\J BlN WI-IOLE COMIC BOOK ~ER TI-lE COLLECTION TO GLOVES? T~E MONEV Sal. L10-Noon Su n. Closed ,.• 111 !!1111 TllEN I MET ~ER IN TI-lE STORE. AND SllOWED ME TfiE PAIR OF GLOVES JUST SOU6~T! Advertise in this space for $1 00 per month~ Wl-l't' 611/E so '<ou'RE ~ER NOT 601N6 TO GIVE ~ER 50METI-l1N6 TI-lE PAl R'{()I) S~E ALREADV ~AS?~ BOU6fiT? SUNSHINE CLUB Lucus!, Oak Maple $45 Delivered Hill Slack 740-992-2269 CilmfJIJI'DUIId • Skinned • Cut • Wr:opt!Crl • Summrr Sau!'la~r .\Jade • <.::unpsitc' Amilahle 740-949-27.\4 4• AJI pass Pass 2 or • 7 To paint the nearly perfect line 7 Rescue equad mom. 8 FolaW,asa 9 ru~~o108 founder 11 S1ump remover 12 Marsh grass 13 Wine category 44 Skulk aboUl 46 Purp16 bloomer 47 Maybes 48 Kind of sax 49 Average 51 Ausaie jumper 53 Uke some houre 55 MacGraw of films 56 Tat 57 Riviera summer h' Georgia O'Keeffe said, ~singing always seemed to me the most perfect means ol expression. It IS so sponta· neous. And after singing , I think the violin. Since I cannot sing, I paine Since I cannot sing, play the vio lin, or pain t, I writ e. And bridge can be a great means of express1on. When competing, down - Sing or play Off-key, or patnl a "minuspiece"l In today's deal. you are the declarer 1n declarer wins the trick . draws trumps, eliminates the hearts end1ng 1n hand, and plays a dtamond to dummy's king . If that loses to either the bare ace or the ace from A-1 0-9-8, South IS down; otherwise, he is home. When the diamond king G See f~li'®W®~:ci mapleltftHHL fake Pass er to hold his diamond losers to one. contact Diane Rector or Randy Hays a1992· 2136. 12/15,16,17 Deer Processing I KT holds, declarer casts adrih with a club. The, de tenders ta ke two tric ks 1n that suit. but whatever they do next perm tts declar- eral, prior to sale date VILLAGE OF MIDDLE· PORT REBID FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION & DISPOSAL Contract for solid waste collection & disposal for the year 2005 from January 1, thru December 31, 2005. The VIllage of Middleport has the rlghl to reject any & all bids. Bids need to be submitled by December 24, 2004. Bids will be awarded December 27, 2004. (12) 16, 20,22 Pi! sS '1 4 East shift. But four spades can easily be beat· en too. If West leads the club two, East wins wtth the ace and shif1s to his singleton diamond. Then . the diamond ace. a diamond ruff, a club to the king , and another diam ond rutt result in two down. However. if West select s a "safe" heart, Hov-. oe Schne•der 01St b~ NEA. Inc . - .' lorth 17 Burrito base 19 Stares 20 Certain woH 22 Bro's sibling 23 Glasgow turndown 25 Circle part 27 Light f<>jll 28 Andrew s ex 31 Ancient Tokyo 33 Playing marble 35 Pig's digs 39 SeaoH Greece 41 Take hostage ehher a low club or a heart? Note that three no-trump should fail. Even it West picKs a diamond at trick one, he gets a second chance to find the club $45.110 Public Notice West 1 Pro vote 2 Frequently , In poems 3 Sei·li lander · 4 "48 Hrs." lead 5 Lubricate 6 Thataway tour spades. What happens if West leads Oiler's Deer Shop South DOWN ing cards is unfavorable, we must go BUT THEY W\..!Z NO MATOI FER OL.' SUICEY !! 992-3194 or 992·6635 1992 C H E V Y CAVALIER IGIJC144N7128441 1989 F 0 R D TRUCK 1 FTYR10C9WUA8274 1\ 3 eagera 52 Violet 0t orchid 54 Power failure 58 Lightning flaah 59 Wild feline 60 Slgn olthe future 61 Lodge dwefleu the best we can , but if the lie ol the oppos- FREE ESTIMATES 10x10x10x20 8 a 6 Sherpa's sighting 10 Attampt 12 Toga weerera 14 Hot, perhaPt 15 Inveigle 16 Made Ieee 18 lnHCI resin 19 Doean't stay 21 Lyrtcpooms 23 Remln~ too often 24 Sense organ 26 Brinks . 29 Leather punch 30 Rural addr. 32 Where Anna taught 34 Makes do whh 36 Brhlsh FBI 37 -Lanka 38 Baja Ma. 40 Meuna 42 Typewriter key 43 Loud erv 45 Clobber 47 Fleming ol opydom 50 Some we slrive to find the pertect line of declar· er-play or defense, and sometimes it is there. On other occasions, though, we do •• COMMERCIAL and Middleport, OH 1986 Toyota 1/2 ton pickup. Real good condition . Fiberglass bed liner, tool L - - bo)(, runs line, WHITE IN COLOR . Great buy for someone who wants A NICE 3 lots. #143 1n section #4 Leaner Add1t10n . Mound Hill 93 Ford F-150 300 straight Cemetery Call Ed Wagner 6 Good condition . $ 1,200. 740-446-3565. 740-256-6950. 7 fi 2 10 9 52 3 FRANK & EARNEST Ta~e BUILDERS InC. 97 Beech Street TRLICKS FOR S.u..E 1997 1 ton dully Chevy. Excellent cond1tion . 1998 Chevy 4x4 short bed. Excel lent condition. (740)256-6574. .... A JH K 9 52 Opening lead : • ~~---,~---...., bed . VB , I t1. 000 m1les $6.200 (304)675-4893 • z• MANlEY'S SElf STORAGE HOME NATIONAL BANK P.O. BOX 68 RACINE, OHIO 45n1 DECEMBER 6, 2004 The Daily Sentinel 11 I Court Street Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 To Whom h May Concern: THE HOME NATION· AL BANKWILL AUC· TION THE FOLLOW· lNG ITEMS ON SATURDAY DECEM· BER 18, 2004, AT 10:00 A.M . AT THE BANK'S PARKING LOT: 1998 F 0 R D RANGER 1FTVR1 OC9WUAB27 4 2 1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 4A3AK54F7TE251340 1991 CHEVY S10 1GCCS14E6M216787 • " • • BASEMENT WATERPROOFING 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GT. Heated leather, moon roof,· CD, heads up di splay, 78.000 miles. $8.400 OBO. (740)384·5182. 1996 Chevy Sil verado. loaded, every opt1on. new tires. excellent condition . 8ft ., 7 6 4 • A 10 9 8 4 :1 ¥ Ho:10: Amu; mRSALE 1/2 ton truck . PHONE (740)446-9539 to e)(amine . F:nl • 4 IMI'ROVI:WiN'tJ; $5001 Honda 's, Chevy's, Jeep's. Eel . Police Impounds! Cars !rom $500 for listings 800·39 1·5227 EXT 390 1 ~IS L J. South 1/1 411 mo pel II{\ \~PO~ I\ 110\ (740)645-2793. j FoRS~LE Hill's Self Storage Unconditional litelime guar2004 Chevy EMpress Cargo antee. Local references furculling square bales. $2. Van 3/4 ton 2500 series with nished. Established 1975. (740)256-1959 or (304)544· side doors. Air, cruise, tilt. Call 24 Hrs. (740) 446· · 9.200 mi le s. $21,500. 0870, Ro gers Basement 1675. (740)446-9585 (740)446- Waterproofing. Hay for Sale 1n Leon, WV 7724. 5x4 round bales, $10, 2nd Christmas Beagles AKC JET Reg. Tr i & lemcin colors . 7 AERATION MOTORS old. $85 . Ca ll 3 Plaque Un-vented Gas Repa1red , New & Rebuilt In weeks (740}446-3845 Al so Stock. Call Ron Evans, 1Heater$143.95 Butcher hogs Check ou r price on Water 800-537·9528. Heaters. Leather Palm Work :=.,.--=::-:-::-:c:-=--::-·· Fu ll blooded Rat Terrier Gloves. 6 Pa irs $6 .95 NEW AND USED STEEL puppy (Little Fred ) 1 in litter. Steel Runner Sleds and Steel Beams. Pipe' Rebar Ready to go. (740)256-1997. Plastic Sleds 1n stock. We For Concrete. Angle, also carry Interstate Channel . Flat Bar, Steel Miniature Pincher, ears & tail Batteries. Pa1nt Plus Grati ng For Drains. done. black & tan female, Hardware. 675-4084 Driveways & Walkways. L&L asking $400. 740-985-4149 . Scrap Metals Open Monday, Electnc ho spital bed , elecPitbull puppies. 6 weeks old. Tuesday Wednesday & tric lilt chair/recliner- used 1 parents on premises. Call Friday. 8am-4·30pm. Closed week. Paicl $2,000 w11l take (740)379-9079 Thursday. · Saturday & $1,500. (740)245.0134 Sunday. (740)446-7300 Pure bred Beagle puppies Exercise & Aerobic Weider with papers and fi rst shots. Model CTXBO. e)(tra Pole Barn 30x5011 10FT $6795 mcludes Pai nted Call (740)388·8721. we1ghts. never been used Met al. Plans . Instruction asking $70 (304)882-3369 Book, Slider, Free Delivery Schnauzers miniature pup - Gray Couch & Love Seat ;03 ; :5:a_. - : : : - - - - . . . . , BlliJliNG $100 (304)882-3129 ot u ac ory u e. SUPPLIES Holiday Salel ..__ _iiiiitiiiiii-_..1 op qua l1ty. warrantieS, Block, briCk. sewer pipes, Milton. WV Flea MarKe windows , lintel s, etc. Claude SectiOn C. Saturdays an Winters. Rio Grande . OH Sunda s. 606 61.5-0778 Cal l 740-245 -5121 ~~\' ~ GIIAIN r 4x4 1996 Honda Fourman 400, 4)(4, Green, Vampire Tires, really good condition . $2,800 firm 2003 Honda-Rincon 650, Red, either 2 or 4 wheel drive. Fully Automatic or Electric Shift, Transferable 4 Year E)(tended-Warranty, Expires July 2007. After Market Tires, Barely-Broke in, Very Sharp, Must sell for payoff $5,800 Evenings (304)675-3736 Boer ~ MtJla IMlJISE (937)559 . 8385 F I bl S I S or a e: ears poo ta e.- :__:..:._c.:..c_:_:_:__ _ _ Excellent condition SERTA Perfect Sleeper Honeycomb- new felt. 5250 queen stze·ma•ress and""' Ca ll (740)379·2409 after " pm spnngs. Excellent condition, 5 kept 111 plastic . (740)446- e)(cellent condition, tires multi disc CO player. rims 740 446-3108. Kubota tractor 87500 Hydrostatic 4 wheel drive ISS hrs. 4' bush hog. 5' blade. like new. $7 ,000 (740 )379-2995 or (740)245· 0628. o/c Human Resources GootJS root. Farm Tractor front 9 .5/24 inch (304)458- 1984 Pleasant Volley Hospital AA/EOE www.pvollcy.org SPOKI'L'IK; FARM 2001 Mazda Tribute SUV. ..__ _ F.Qliiilliiinllii"l\ , ;;;'F,;;,~;;,_.,i Low mileage, leather, moon- Pleasant Va lley Ho ~ piwl is curren tly at"(.'Cpting re~o:u m cs for a Part time- LPN-PH or Mcd it:al Assi~ta nt/Mcdical Receptionist. AppliGIIlh must have a current West Virginia lice nse . O n !!-y~ar experience jn a ph ysician offkc or hosp it al related nrca. work ing wit h Llirect pa tient L"arc. Previnus expe rience wit h pediatric:-. i:-. preferred. Excellent ~ahary. holiday:-.. health ins urance .. inglc/fam il ) plan . <.knt al plan. life in sura~L'. vaca tion. lun£.-term disahilit) and ret irement. Send f(:S Uill~!-1 to: 2520 Vall•y Drive Point Pleasant, WV 25550 SUVs • .. Advertise in this space for $1 00 per month. ww-N.visionfofwelness com FOR SALE K Q 3 K J 7 2 ().t Dealer: South MmURCYCL.ESi r ¥ Wtst 7 4 WHt:I:IF.R.~ I \In I...,, 1'1'1 II..., .\11\I...,I(HJ.. Appliance Q J 1 Lacking experience Vulnerable · Both .. Help Wanted ll Home • Auto • Life • Retirement • IRA • 401 K Rollovers • Major Med • Medicare Sup. • cancer • Accident Magnets Far lnfrafed Wraps PiMagTM Water 2200 Eastern Ave. Gallipolis, OH Help Wanted "'Op MONTY 12 IIi 8. • + We "' 01' 1018 wollnestl wilh a wide array of nutritional products. (7 40) 446·1546 IO NEA Crossword Puzzle BRIDGE TUTOR NEEDED In McmorJ' of The Daily Sentinel • Page B7 ROBERT BISSEll CONmUCTIOI • New Homes • Garages • Complete Remodeling 140-992·1611 Stop & Compare GRIZZWELLS ~~ 6£:'\WEE\l 'ltlU.At'\P M[ , . . - - - 1:0 'l!tl II"'~ l>l\Y ~W/3 lfi\'Til R"HlMATISM? WELL ,AT LEAST TI-lEY DIDN ' T GOTO WASTE .. AstroGraph . 'bar <Birthday: Friday, Dec. 17, 2004 By Bernice Bede Oaol II will behoove you in the year ahead to see k out opportun1tie s in the realm of the unu s1.1al, t:Jacause ventures ol this kind will be the ones which w ill offer you your greatest potent1al of success . SAGITTARIU S (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) Family matters should be at the top at your list o! priorities today. II will lift your sp1nts and fill your heart with joy do1ng all those hitte things that make home a happy place to be. ,C APRICORN (Dec. 22 -Jan . 19)- Don't be tirtud about ta ckling problems that may confound you today. Once you meet them head-on and ge t your teeth into them, you'll find thai they rea lly weren't that tough after all AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 19) - This m1ght be a good day to ct o some holiday shopping 11 you stiU have g1fts to get. Chances are you II fmd all the right items at th e pertect pnces. making both you and rece1ver happy PISCE S (Feb 20 -March 20) - Your jeadership quaiJtleS will be much in ev1· dence to oth ers today. but. being a Pisces. you cou ld still be a bit reluctant to express yourself Don't lake a bad< seal wh en you·re needed up fro nt ARIES (March 21· April 19) - Should conditions today be a b11 restrictive around you . don't let thi s disturb your blith e spin!. Put your thm~mg cap on and find ways to enjoy yourself regardless of the c 1 r c umst~nces TAURUS tAprll 20-May 20) - You may have some strong des 1res lo soc1ailze Wi th friends today, wh1ch IS OK Howaver. you II be happier 1n qu1et sethngs where you can enjoy quah ly companiOnship w1th clos e pals GEMIN I (May 21-Jun e 20) - It's not by acc1dent that you 'll have a subtl e. author · 1lat1ve manner about you today that enables you to take command oi Situa tions w1thou l shakmg everybody up 1n the process . lfs a g1tt C ANCER (June 21-July 221 - Whal makes you such an ettect1ve person today 1s that you reat1ze all fActs are per· t1nent wl1en maKing 1mportant JU dQ· ments You 'll take ample 11me to sift throu911 all Ava llat:Ji e information. LEO (Ju ly 23-Aug . 22) - Proceed ve ry cautiously should you I nd it ne cessary to rnake a finan c1a1 or busme ss cbrnrn1t · ment today. Ask a lot o! questions and walt for all lhe answers before you plunk your money down. . VIRGO (Aug 23-Sepl. 22) - I! you take the pa1ns today to De e~~;t ra tolerant of lhose you deal with on a persona l bas1s. the ki ndness and understand1ng you d1s· play wil l do much to cement stronger bonds w1th all. LIBRA (Sept 23-0ct. 23) - Prote cts or endeavors wl1ere you can put your keen imag1na!ion to worK w1lt prove especially rewa rd1n g today D'NEtll in the creative realms ancl watch success fol low SCORPI O (Oct 24- Nov 22) - Persons who are already !end o! you will be even more anamored with you today, not because ol your good looks, but because of your sincere des1re to be helpful to them wherever you can . SOUP TO NUTZ CELEBRITY CIPHER by LuIs Campos Celebnty Cpt'Er crflltoglams are createe from q~:ltat!OOs tly !ar"IO!IS people , castM'Id present · Eacr le:ter 1111t1e ciPher stands lor ar.o111e1 TO<tay's clue Y equals R " GMZ OTT KNWRZTTBXC G8WZD HNVKZ NH MOD HNYKZ EZZX GMZ NYBC8XOTBGP KYZOGBNX ." 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A famous com•c made CJe laugh when he told about a great new nee d1et you only use one CHOP- STICK' ARLO &JANIS -A ""-> t>l<i>IK Of WST;:R W-.rt" f t .. I '"' '1tLLiN ' I' �See inside today's edition for the 2004 Holiday Coloring Book IICi TEN STANDINGS Big Ten 7-1 1-1 Wisconsin 6-2 Northwestern 5· 3 4-4 Purdue Ohio State 4-4 Michigan State4·4 Miqnesota 3-5 Penn State 2-6 1-7 nlinois 1-7 Indiana Michigan Iowa All Top 15 9-2 2-0 9-2 2-1 9-1 2-1 6-6 2-3 7-4 0-3 7-4 1-1 5-7 2-1 6-5 0-4 4-7 0-3 3-8 0-5 3-8 2-1 PA '241 186 161 342 179 212 326 157 168 323 343 PF • 333 261 128 295 358 157 353 341 195 240 161 llllloi.INDJS 02004 Longwing PublicatiOns Inc. PAR T TWO Bowl Pl'eview INDMDUIL LEADERS PAlliNG YARDAOII: Brett Basanez, Northwestern . . . . , . 2,838 Kyle Orton, Purdue ........... 1.809 Chad Henne. Michigan ......... 2,516 Drew Tate, Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryan Cupito. Minnesota . . . . . . .. Matt LoVecchio. Indiana . . . . . . . . John Stocco. Wisconsin . . . . . . ... 2,499 2,022 1,951 1,829 Zack Mills, Penn State ........ , 1,722 Drew Stanton, Michigan State . . . . . 1,601 Michael Robinson, Penn State . . . . . . 170 Marion Barber ill. Minnesota. . . . . . . . 44 RaiiUNO YARDAOII: Noah Herron, Northwestern .. . . . . . 1,381 Michael Hart, Michigan ....... .. 1,372 Laurence Maroney, Minnesota . . . . . 1,243 Marion Barber ill, Minnesota . . . .. 1,082 Pierre Thomas , illinois . . . . . . 893 BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Indiana ...... 794 Tony Hunt. Penn State . . . . . . .. 777 . DeAndra Cobb. Michigan State ...... 728 Jason Teague, Michigan State ...... 688 Drew Stanton, Michigan State , ..... 687 Jehuu Caulcrick, Michigan State , , . . . 619 Jerod Void, Purdue ... . . . . . . . , . 609 E.B. Halsey, nlinois . . .. ...... . . 461 Brandon Jones, Purdue . . . . . . .. 447 Antonio Pittman, Ohio State . . . . . . . 378 UCEIVING YAIIDAGE Brayton Edwards, Michigan ...... . 1,111 Taylor Stubblefield, Purdue .... , .. 1,014 Clint Solomon. Iowa . . . . . . . . . .. Courtney Roby, Indiana . . . . , . , ... Santonio Holmes, Ohio State . . . . . . . Kendrick Jones, lllinois ... . . . . . . . Ernie Wheelwright, Minnesota . . 824 810 722 687 654 Ed Hinkel, Iowa . . . . . . . . . . 651 Kyle Ingraham, Purdue .......... 621 Dorien Bryant, Purdue .. .. ...... 561 Jonathan Fields, Northwestern . . . . . . 560 Michael Robinson, Penn State . . . . . . 485 Jared Elle1son. Minnesota . ... . . . . . 470 Shaun Herbert, Northwestern . . .. ... 465 Brandon Williams, Wisconsin . .. . ... . 46 1 Jason Avant, Michigan .. .. . ..... 447 ....,.u. a.a nwa ntustration by Bruce Plante c 2004 Texas slips into Rose Bowl flawed. and the Rose Bowl is at the center of much of the controversy. Arter appearing to have an inside track. to its home-state bowl game, Cali fornia narrowly defeated Southern Mississippi in the season 's final week, allowing Texas to slip ahead of the Bears into a BCS game, leaving the Bears empty-handed. Kyle Orton, Purdue . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 909 Texas and CaJifornia lost only one game apiece , and the losses came to the teams that are playing in the national championship Bryan CUpito, Minnesota . ..... . . 2,064 : Matt LoVecchio, Indiana ........ 2,063 · John Stocco, Wisconsin . . . , , .. .. 1,849 game . Texas lost to Oklahoma while California, No.4 in both polls. lostto Southern California. Since the Big East maintained its automatic BCS bid despite Hoa!'.Herron, Northwestern . . . ·. , • . 1,381 losing Miami and Virginia Tech to the ACC. California was sent el sewhere while Pittsburgh jumped up the rankings in to the Fiesta Bowl to face undefeated Utah . After the final BCS standings were released , a disappointed Michael Hart. Michigan .. ... .. .. 1,4 72 Bears coach Jeff Tedford asked the coaches who changed their Zack Mills, Penn State .. , , , ... . 1,794 . ' Laurence Maroney, Minnesota ... . . 1,243 Marion Barber m. Minnesota . . ·. . . . 1. 126 • .Pierre Thomas, nlinois .......... 893 • BenJaMI! Green-Ellis, Indiana ...... 794 Tony Hunt. Penn State . . . . . . . . . . 77 7 I'OIIft'l . Dave Rayner, Michigan State ...... . 105 Taylor Stubblefield, Purdue . . . . . . . . 90 Noah llerron, Northwestern . . . . . . . . 90 )!ike Nugent, Ohio State . .. . ... . . . 87 Kyle Schlicher, Iowa ........... . 86 Garrett Rivas, Michigan . . . . . . . . . . 81 Ben Jones, Purdue . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Laurence Maroney, Minnesota . . . . . 72 Rose Bowl, Jan. 1 Michigan vs. Texas e Bowl Championship Series has again proved to be Brett Basanez, Northwestern . . .... 3,096 D1ew Tate, Iowa ... . ... .. .... 2,438 Chad Henne, Michigan . . . . . . . . . 2,367 Drew Stanton, Michigan State . . . . 2,288 votes in the final week to show themselves. While the controversy was being soned out, Michigan sat on the sidelines. awaiting its opponent. With high expectations coming into the season, the Wolverines sk.idded through. playing inconsistently in losses to Ohio State and Notre Dame and looked lackluster in several other victories. including a dose win over San Diego State. But when the Wol verines match up with Texas, there won't be much room for error. Michigan has come toget:her as the season has progressed. but remains a young team at several positions. Michigan' s main concern will be stopping Texas senior RB Cedric Benson. The game-changer who will likely be the top running back selected in ne xt year 's" NFL Draft was recently named Cingular Wireless/ ABC Sports All-America Player of the Year. Benson barely beat out Oklahoma's A.drian Peterson and II Records: Michigan 9-2 (7-1 Big Ten); Texas 10-1 (7 -l Big 12). • Series: First meeting . • Coaches: Michigan's Lloyd Carr (95-28); Texas' Mack Brown (155-93-1). • Kickoff: 2 p.m. PT. II TV: ABC. Key for Michigan: Avoid the turno ver. Texas, led by LB Derrick Johnson , is known for making big plays that can tum a game around. With two freshmen. QB Chad Henne and RB Michael Hart, leading the offense. the limelight of a bowl game could present a challenge . Key for Texas: Establish RB Cedric Benson 's presence. The running game will be the key if the Longhorns hope to score on the Wolverines. Michigan' s Marlin Jackson and Ernest Shazor lead one of the Big Ten 's best defensive backfields. Capital One Bowl, Jan 1 Iowa vs. LSU The surprise learn of the Big Ten season, Iowa, will face former Bi g Ten coach Nick Saban and the Loui siana State Tigers . Saban , like Iowa's Kirk Ferentz, is known for having one of the nation's best defen ses year after year. While the score will likely be low, the game should provide many exciting twists and turns and serve as a showcase for Iowa defensive end Matt Roth and linebackers Chad Greenway and Abdul Hodge. • Records: Iowa 9-2 (7-1 Big Ten); LSU 9-2 (6-2 SEC). • Series: First meeting . e< Coaches: Iowa's Kirk Ferentz (5 2- 12); LSU's Nick Saban (91-41-l ). • Kickoff: l p.m. ET. • TV: ABC. Key for Iowa: Create turnovers. The Hawkeyes' defen se has kept them in many games thi s seaso11. but against a fundamental football team like LSU. it could be more difficult to take the ball Brayton Edwards, Michigan. . . . . . . . . 72 Rhys lloyd, Minnesota . : . . . . . . . . . 71 · Michael Hart, Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . 60 Jason White for the honor, selected by a panel of ABC and ESPN college football anal ysts. Benson was also awarded the Doak away. Marion Barber ill. Minnesota .. . . . . . . 60 Walker Award. given to the nation 's premier running back. On defense. the Longhorns have arguably the best player in the don't have much of a rushing attack at this point , so they mu st depend on Tate finding Clint Solomon and Ed Hinkel open . Pierre Thomas, illinois .. . , . , , , , .. 60 Jason Teague, Michigan State , . . . . . . 60 Mike Allen, Wisconsin . . . . . . , . . . . 56 Courtney Roby, Indiana .... . . ... . 54 Bryan Robertson , Indiana ... , .. . . . 48 Santonio Holmes, Ohio State . . . . . . . . 48 Uii&WC&FIIOIIS Antwan Allen, Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ashton Youboty, Ohio State ..... , ... 4 Anwar Phillips, Penn State . . . . . . . . . 4 Calvin Lowry, Penn State Kelvin Hayden, illinois . Sean Considine, Iowa . . Markus Curry , Mich.igan . Brett Belt, Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . 3 . . ..•.... 3 Chad Greenway, Iowa . . . . .... . .. 3 Jovon Johnson, Iowa . . . . . . . . Jim Leonhard, Wisconsin . . . . . . Jason Harmon, Michigan State . . . Ukee Oozier, Minnesota ... .. . . . ... 3 . . . . 3 . . . . 3 . . .. 3 Marvin Ward, Northwestern . . .. . . . . . 3 After much speculation, t'he nUni last week named former Florida coach Ron Zook theii next football coach. The 50-year-old was officially introduced to the public last Tuesday. "There's been a b\IZZ for a little bit now with his name's being brought up, and every time his name gets brought up, everybody gets ••cited talking about him." QB Chris Pawt said. 1 didn't know much·about him, but we were excited once we heard his name and everything he's done at Florida. • At the team's annual awards banquet, RB Pierre Thomu was named MVP and senior center Dalt:e Preston was named the team's Offensive MVP. ra..atA At the Hawkeyes' annual ...,.., awards banquet, defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux and QB Drew Tate were named MVPs. Babineaux, named first-team AU-Big Ten, led the team with 48 tackles. Tate was named . CUI\ege Football News Big T~n Player of the Year. During the preparations for the Capital One Bowl against LSU, junior linebacker Abdul Rodge announced that he would return for his senior season after some speculation that the star would leave early for the NFL Draft. ~HJGAN Four Wolverines were ...-. named to the Football Writers Association AU-American team, and two came home with national awards last week. Senior WR Braylon Edwards was honored with the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top wide receive(. Center David Baas was named co-winner of the Rimington Award, given to the nation's top center. Baas shared the honor with LSU's Ben Wilkerson. Baas and Edwards, along with defensive backs MarUn Jackaoa and Emert Shazor, were named All-Americans. ~HJGAN ST Punter Brandon IPIIti · Pieldo was honored as an All-American by the Football Writers Association and the Walter Camp Foundation. Fields led the · nation in punting this season, averaging 47.9 yards per punt. ..-:n Key for -LSU: Pressure Iowa QB Drew Tate . The Haw keyes country, too. Linebacker Derrick Johnson, winner of the Bronko Sun Bowl, Dec. 31 Purdue vs. Arizona State Nagurski and Butkus Awards and a Lombardi finalist, leads the defense. Michigan will counter with four All-Americans of its own: wide receiver Braylon Edwards, center David Bass and defensive bach Ernest Shazor and Marlin Jackson . The Wolverines' offense has centered around the rushing attack. led by true freshman RB Michael Hart, who finished second in the Big Ten in rushing, nine yards behind Northwestern 's Noah Herron. While the game doesn' t have national title impl ications. on paper it is the third most presti gious bowl game, behind the Orange Bowl, which is the BCS National Championship game, and the Sugar Bowl. .. It is the ftrst meeting between Michigan and Texas. In the past, the Rose Bowl pitted the best teams in the Pac- 10 and Big Ten, but because USC is 10 the national title game, a spot opened up for the Longhorns. It is a match up of two of the NCAA 's winningest programs. Michigan is top all -time in victories, while Texas is third in the nation . ' When Purdue faces Arizona State in the Surl Bowl , it will be a marchup of two of the nation 's best se nior quarterbacks. Arizona States Andrew Walter torched the Iowa defense earlier this season and will look to do the same against the Boilennakers. Purdue's offense has been completely dependent on the arm of senior quarterback Kyle Orton, who has been inconsistent at best. The Boilermakers hope Orton can put it together in the Sun Bowl. • Records: Purdue 7-4 (4-4 Big Ten); Arizona State 8-3 (5-3 Pac10). • Series: First meeting. a Coaches: Purdue's Joe Tiller ( lOl -66-1); Arizona State's D.irk Koetter (51-33). • Kickoff: I p.m. CT . a TV: CBS. Key for Purdue: Regain consistency. The Boilermakers -started and ended the regular season playing as well as any team in the country. But the middle of the year, when they lost four games , they looked as bad as any team in the country. Key for Arizona State: Contain Purdue WR Taylor Stubblefield . The senior All-American is QB Kyle Orton's favorite target, and can make huge plays. ..._,NESQT.'A Center Greg .-n'l1 EoUnger was named an All-American by the Football Writers Association. Eslinger helped the Gophers average 446.3 yards of offense per game this season, second-highest in school history. -.an sr.··~ After being named llll'llU ' " r. to the Walter Camp AU-American team, senior kicker Mike Nugent was given the Lou Groza Award as the nation's top place kicker. Nugent was a finalist for the award, named for a former Buckeye, in 2002. The senior converted 2!rof 23 attempts this season and booted five 50-yard kicks. Along with Nugent, linebacker A.J. Hawk was named · to the Camp All-American team. ~r S'f.'A~ At the team's ..,..., n& r. annual awards banquet, QB Zack Milia was honored as the Nittany Lions' senior MvP. Last week, former Nittany Lions RB Lyde\1 Mitdte\1 was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Mitchell is the 19th Penn State player honored. Mitchell led the nation in scoring and touchdowns in 1971. setting three NCAA season records: most TDs (29), most rushing TDs (26) and most points scored (174) in a season. ~DUE Senior WR Taylor ...,-n Stubblefield was honored as a Walter Camp All-American this week. "I feel truly blessed and honored," said Stubblefield. "To be named one of the best players at my position, a position with so many great athletes, means·a lot. rm very thankfuL" Stubblefield had 82 receptions for 1,014 yards. He also set a school record with 15 touchdowns. His 7.4 yards per reception · average ranked seventh nationally. Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio :;o ll \IS • \ ol. ;;4 . \o . H:! SPORTS I'Rill \\' , /I/1\I'\LI I'H.Ol J)f.} S/'0\VJNUJ In fi/F F0/./.0\\/ .\(1/H .\1\F."iSE..,: • Eagles rise above · Southern. See Page 81 BY BRIAN J. POMEROY - A recount of presidential votes cast in Meigs County on Nov. 2 has resul ted ·in o nl y one minor change in the election's o utco me. Sen. John Kerry gained one from the third-party candi, dales. said Smith . Eac h campaign was permi tJed one witneS> at the recount. T he Green Party was represe nted· at the local recoun t hy a part y repre,en tati ve fro m New Jersey, Smith sa id . Patty Picke ns of Pome roy repre- Volunteers knit scarves for kids BY CHARLENE HOEFLICH sen l ~d Jhe Bush campaig n. l:loard of Ele<:Iion' membe" Brenda Rnu ., h c~n d George ll at-ri,, h01h Repuh li can appointe~'- and Democra" Rila Slavin and John Ihie also witne"ed th~ recount. a' did Please see Recount. A5 Meigs Board fills staff positions, adopt~ policies HOEFLI CH@MYOAILYSENTINEL.COM BY CHARLENE HOEFLICH OBnuARIES Page AS • Gene D. Wolfe, 78 • Edna Irene Hatfield Slarr, 70 INSIDE • Christmas celebrations. See Page A2 • Benefit sing being held. See Page A2 • Clothing and toy giveaway Saturday. See Page A2 WEATHER POM EROY Several hundred Meigs County children will be a little warme r this winte r becau se so mebody cared e nough ·to knit scarves and collect coats fur them. Peo ples Ban k fo r many years has carried o ut a "coats for kid s" project, and for the past four years Retired Senior V"luntee rs (RSVP ) ha ve knitted accessories and distribute'-' them to children. One year it was to boggans. ano ther mittens. a nd this year scarves of man y colors and desig ns . Dian a Coates. who annuall y cha irs the projec t. said a total of 434 s.:arve s were made by vo lu nteers and contributed to the project thi s year. The distributio n began lhis week when a gro up of presc hoolers from Head Start we re brou g ht to Peoples Bank for a story hour around the C hri stmas tree. The tree ski rt was fashi o ned of the colo rful scarv es which also we re used in o ther decoration s around the bank . After Wanda Ri zer read 'The Mitten" to the children, they san g carols and enjoyed cookies before returnin g to the sc hool to claim their scarves. Each of the 164 childre n Please see Scarves, As HOEFLICH@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POI\•IEROY - Coaching rosi tion' were filled and other 'taff pe rsonnel was hired at Tuesday ni ght's mecLi ng of the Meig:-, Local Board of Ed uca tion. Coac hes awarded supplementary contrac ts we re Mike Chancey, assistan t v ar~i ty trac k; Troy Bauer. as,istant varsity wrestl ing coac h; Kev in Me La ugh Iin and Richard DeWeese. Cn- Please see Meigs, AS ' Commissioners authorize safety study Charlene Hoeftlch/ photos Above: Ruth Sm1th ot Rac ine . ce nte r. one of man y volu nteers tor the project. mad e 85 sca rves for childre n and 30 for adults. Lori Hatfie ld . left , took 164 of the colorful c rea t ions to di stri bute t o Head St art c hildr e n from Dia na Coates. RS VP di recto r. STAFF REPORT POM EROY - Meigs Co unly Eng inee r Eugene Tri ple tt wi ll ove rsee three safety stu dies de, igned to inventory and eva lua te road :-;igns. guarDrail and no-passing zo ne~ on ..:ounty f()aJ ~. Meigs Coun ty Right : Wa nd a Rizer of Pomeroy re ads a Ch ristmas s tory to a group of He ad Start children gathe red around the Christmas tree at Peoples Bank. Eac h child re ceive.d a sca rf knitted by a volunteer. Co m m i ~~ione r ~ au th orized Triplett to see k bids fo r the three safety studies. which wtll Please see Study, A5 Food baskets distributed Senior center celebrates Christmas Th e Me igs County Coope rative Paris h packed nearly 500 food ·bas kets for ·a rea residents and di stributed the m over three days this week. One bag of groceries per fam ily member was given a way and on e ham was a llotted for every three tamir~~:::~k.-.J..t~f.J ly me mbe rs. Also distri buted we re eggs, sacli!S of potato es, on io ns a nd a pple s . Pictured is volunteer Edd ie Ball fi llin g a food basket orde r. He was o ne of many who donated the ir t ime to the pa rish during t he bas ke t giveaway. The voluntee rs cite d a love of Chris t a s a persona l reason for vo lunteeri ng. INDEX 2 SECTIONS - 16 PAGES Calendars A3 Classifieds B4-6 B7 Comics Dear Abby A3 Editorials A4 Faith• Values A2-3 Sports As B1 Weather AS BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL .CO M POM EROY - The Meigs Co unty Se nior Center cele brated Christmas yeste rday wt th a ho liday dinn er and entertainme nt prov ided by the new ly formed Merry -Makers se ni o r choir. Th e IS- me mbe r c ho ir san g C hristmas carols suc h as Jin gle Bel ls, 0 Chri >tmas Tree ani:l Le t It Snow und er th e di rec tio n of Shirl ey Hamm . " I think thi s is so fu n... said Hamm about he r dut ies as di rector which began in Oc tober when the choir starting prac ti ci ng fo r Chri stma> . Beth Sergent; photo Me mbers of the Merry-Makers senior choir performed at the Meigs Senior Center as part of the center's Chris tmas program and d1nner. The choir meets at 1:30 p.m. every Thursday at the center with Easter rehearsals to begin the second week of January. She a dd~d thai the choir is an ~xlenlleJ fam il\ for the seniors. "I don't ha1e the 11ind that l tN'cHt> hut I enj t>) Please see Senior, AS © 2004 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. FARM • HOME • BUSINESS ·. Memorial Keepsake Ornament LIFE • BONDS • MOBILE HOMES • HOSPITALIZAnON 992-3381 "'"" ·"''·d:oil"<'nlin<·i.«ull :!0114 vole and President Bush lost Can dillate David Cobb and one fo llowing the reco unt Libertarian Michae l Badnari k held at 2 p. m. on T hursday - who have ra ised questions afternoon, according to Board about pos, iblc vo ti ng irreg uof E lec1io ns Directo r Rita larities across 1he state. • Smith. The board conducled Recounts have been taking the recount after a request place or wi II tak e place in from two third-party cand i- eve ry ·cou nly. across the state dates - Green Part y as ihe rc;,ult of the reqttest REED BREED@MYDAtLYSENTtN EL.COM Obituaries 198 EAST IECIIIST. • PIMEIIY. II 1-, Meigs board completes presidential recount llllllu!CQNSJN After.being,named lllll'ftil the Btg Ten s Defensive Player of the Year earlier this season, Badgers defensive end Erasmus James gathered more accolades this week. Along with safety .Jim Leonhard, James was named to the,Walter Camp AllAmerican team. James was named to the first team and Leonhard was placed on the second team . James was also named to the Football Writers Association team. The, senior, who missed all of last season with an injured hip, led the conference with eight sacks. James was a finalist for the Nagurski, Lombardi and Bednarik Awards this fall. lliTI-.:\11~1:1{ PLEASANT VALLEY HOSPITAL Memorial keepsake ornaments, to honor a special loved one, are once again available through Holzer Hospice this holiday season . Each beautiful ceramic angel is gift boxed with proceeds benefiting Holzer Hospice. Ornaments are $15 each . Snowf.lake ornaments from 2003 are also available tor $10 each. Please call (740) 446-5074 or 1-800-500-4850 for more details or to place an order. "When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure. 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