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BY CHARLENE [email protected]

CHESTER – Twoauthors, both with familyties to Meigs County, willbe in Chester during theweek of Chautauquaoffering books they havewritten relating to thelifestyle and events ofCivil War action whichtook place here.

The authors are LoisHelmers who wrote“Meigs County Ohio andHer Soldiers in the CivilWar” published in 2009,and C. Steven Badgley

who in 2006 published anovel “Arcadia,” which hedescribes as a “paranor-mal mystery blended with

historical fiction setnear his birthplace ofLetart Falls duringthe Civil War era.”

Both will bespending Chautauquaweek, July 12-16, inChester and will betalking about theirbackgrounds as itrelates to MeigsCounty and the CivilWar in their writ-ings, as well as sell-ing their books.Their presence fits

right in with theChautauqua programmingwhich features first-per-

son historical portrayals ofCivil War personalities.

Helmers, a native ofColumbus, was the daugh-ter of Milton Venoy whogrew up in Syracuse andLena Smalley who livedin Chester. While the fam-ily didn’t live in MeigsCounty over the yearsthey made many trips toMeigs County to visit hergrandmother who was theaunt of Gerald Powellwho lives in Pomeroy.

Her inspiration to writethe book came from a trip

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Volunteer FireDept. plan icecream social

SALEM CENTER —Salem TownshipVolunteer Fire Departmentwill hold its annual icecream social from 11 a.m.to 4 p.m. on July 16 at thefirehouse, Ohio 124.

The menu will include12 flavors of homemadeice cream, roast beef sand-wiches, hot dogs, potatoand macaroni salad, coleslaw, baked beans, piesand other items.

Plan VacationBible School

SYRACUSE —Syracuse MissionChurch, Bridgeman Street,will have Vacation BibleSchool from 6 to 8:30p.m., July 11-15, for chil-dren ages 4-18.

Tupper PlainsSewer Districtmeeting

TUPPERS PLAINS —Tuppers Plains RegionalSewer District board willmeet at 7 p.m. on July 12at the board office.

Meigs Co.Health Dept.offices closed

POMEROY — TheMeigs County HealthDepartment and TB Clinicwill be closed onIndependence Day.

Genesis DVDdiscussion

POMEROY — A DVDpresentation and discus-sion of answers in Genesiswith Ken Ham: “DoAnimals Evolve?” will beheld at 7:30 p.m.,Tuesday, July 5 atMulberry CommunityCenter youth room.

Road closure affecting local farmersBY BETH SERGENT

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ANTIQUITY — Thisyear, farmers in MeigsCounty were alreadydealing with the chal-lenges of an unusuallywet spring, the fluctuatingprices of gasoline, fertiliz-er and labor, as well as theemergence of the brownmarmorated stink bug - aroad slip which hascaused a section of Ohio

124 to close for an esti-mated 45 days in farmcountry seems to addinsult to injury.

Starting June 6, theOhio Department ofTransportation closed asmall section of Ohio 124south of Antiquity inLetart Township nearBlind Hollow Road forslip repair. ODOT isspending $95,525.70 torepair the slip which hasbeen an ongoing problem

in the area and was com-pounded by the spring’sheavy rains. The job,which is under construc-tion by Alan StoneCompany of Cutler, is setto be completed by Aug.21 - repairing the slip isn’tthe issue with some localfarmers but rather thedetour or lack thereof, assome see it.

ODOT’s official detourfor the project is Ohio 124at Rock Springs to US 33

to Ohio 124 in the GreatBend Area which someresidents feel is the longway around the area -unfortunately, these arethe closest roads ODOThas jurisdiction over todeclare a detour. Manyresidents have been usingMile Hill Road as anunofficial detour which isa township road - a roadODOT has no jurisdictionover, though some won-der why ODOT doesn’t

work with the township todeclare this an officialdetour.

“We normally don’twork with townships(concerning detours) andprobably won’t work withthem in this project butwe are giving them somestone for maintenance onthe road,” BrennaSlavens, spokesperson forODOT District 10, said.

Access road moving forward in PomeroyBY BETH SERGENT

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POMEROY — TheVillage of Pomeroy is onestep closer to developingan access road intoMonkey Run nearly ayear after funds weresecured to build it.

This week, PomeroyVillage Council approvedentering into an agree-ment with the OhioDepartment ofTransportation which willtake the lead in the admin-istrative aspects of theproject. However, the vil-lage will be advertising

the project for bid andapproving the contractor.

Bill Lambert withODOT, suggested the vil-lage start the biddingprocess mid-July to thefirst of August. The pro-jected cost is $348,119with $250,000 in grantfunds secured from theAppalachian RegionalCommission and theremainder funded by theCommunity ImprovementCorporation which ownsthe property the road willsit on. Once completed,the road will become thevillage’s property.Lambert said the road is

approximately 850 feetlong and if a person facesTaco Bell from Ohio 833,the road will run to theleft of the restaurant.Lambert also told councilthe ARC requires the pro-ject be under contractwithin 18 months of beingawarded funding - thefunding was awarded lastAugust.

Councilman Vic Youngsaid residents had noticederosion under the retain-ing wall of the Bridge ofHonor and VillageAdministrator PaulHellman said there wascurrently a hole near the

site big enough to “drive atruck through.” Hellmansaid the village wouldcheck to see if a drainnear the site was pluggedand needed cleaned.

Hellman also reportedthe generator which pro-vides backup power to thevillage’s water plant wasnot working after the vil-lage paid over $1,000 tohave it repaired recently.The village has comeunder fire from the OhioEnvironmental ProtectionAgency for not havingbackup power at the plant

Authors of Civil War fact and fictionComing to Chautauqua in Chester

A league oftheir own

Girls across Meigs County are takinga swing at summer by participating in

area youth softball leagues, provingthe sport isnʼt just for the boys of

summer but the girls of summer, too.Pictured are scenes from last nightʼs

game between the Pomeroy Starsand Tuppers Plains Blast at the

Pomeroy Ball Fields.

Gerlach: Recentcrimes rein-

force need forlevy approvals

BY BRIAN J. [email protected]

MIDDLEPORT — Arecent rash of crimes inMiddleport may not bethe result of decreasedpolice presence there, butit reinforces the need foradequate law enforce-ment, Mayor MichaelGerlach said, and the needfor approval of levies forstreet lights and operatingexpenses to appear on thisfall’s ballot.

In the last week, twosuspected arsons havebeen investigated,Gerlach said, as havethree breaking and enter-ing cases, one in whichthe residents were asleepwhen the prowler enteredtheir home.Two of themwere in broad daylight.

Police Chief BruceSwift said he believes thesuspect is a resident of theneighborhood on SouthThird Avenue where the

Middleportʼs DilesPark to light up

for July 4BY BRIAN J. REED

[email protected]

MIDDLEPORT — DilesPark in Middleport will bus-tle with a day’s worth ofactivities — all free to thepublic — on IndependenceDay. The MiddleportCommunity Associationwill again sponsor theparade, program and enter-tainment for the holiday,which will be followed by afireworks display over theOhio River.

The fun begins at 3 p.m.,when inflatables will beopen for free play, and pop-corn and hot dogs and otherrefreshments will be served.The parade will line up at

4:30 p.m. at the DairyQueen and travel downtownat 5 p.m. All sorts of entriesare encouraged, and chil-dren are invited to ride theirbicycles and other “vehi-cles” along the parade route.

A flagraising ceremonywill be conducted by theFeeney-Bennett Post 128,American Legion, and willbe followed by music byK&D Karaoke of Rutland,Kip Grueser and Chris Selfwill host a 7 p.m. karaokeshow in the park. There willbe no karaoke competitionthis year, and all are invitedto sing.

The band Elixir will per-form at 8 p.m., and the fire-works display is scheduledfor 9:30. The association isstill raising money for thefireworks and other activi-ties, and t-shirts depictingthe freight depot and othercommemoratives will besold in the park during thecelebration.

See ODOT, A5

See Crime, A5

See Pomeroy, A5

See Authors, A5

(Beth Sergent/photos)

These are the covers of the CivilWar books written by Lois Helmersand C. Stephen Badgley. Both willbe in Chester when the Chautauquacomes to town.

Ohio Senateapprovessweeping $56B budget

COLUMBUS (AP) —The Ohio Senate hasgiven its final approval toOhio's nearly $56 billion,two-year state budget bill.

The Republican-domi-nated Senate voted 22-11in favor of the far-reach-ing policy document onTuesday. The bill priva-tizes five state prisons,allows lease of the OhioTurnpike, overhaulsMedicaid, ban abortionsat public hospitals andprovides a host of taxcuts.

Senate FinanceChairman Chris Widenersays the budget is bal-anced without one-timemoney and closes Ohio'sstructural deficit of thepast five years.Democratic state Sen.Michael Skindell says itdelivers $2.2 billion in taxcuts to wealthy Ohioans

and businesses with littleproof they are effective increating jobs.

The House is likely toapprove the billWednesday. Gov. JohnKasich has until Thursdayto sign the measure.

Senate panelapproves Libyaresolution

WASHINGTON (AP)— A Senate panel hasvoted to give PresidentBarack Obama limitedauthority to continue theU.S. military operation

against Libya.The vote was 14-5 in

the Senate ForeignRelations Committee onTuesday. The resolutionimposes a one-yearlimit on U.S. interven-tion and prohibits U.S.ground forces.

The vote puts thepanel at odds with theHouse and sends amuddled message fromCongress about theNATO-led operationagainst MoammarGadhafi's forces.

Last Friday, theHouse overwhelminglyrejected a similar reso-lution.

Recipe for safe food: Clean, cook, chill, separate WASHINGTON (AP)

— Clean. Cook. Chill.Separate.

That’s the message of anew U.S. governmentcampaign to raise aware-ness of safe food handlingin the wake of a EuropeanE. coli outbreak that haskilled almost 50 people.

The campaign,launched just before thebarbecue-heavy Fourth ofJuly holiday, hopes toremind busy home chefsto clean off surfaces andutensils, wash hands, sep-arate raw meats fromother foods and cook meatto the right temperature,among other safety pre-cautions.

The ad blitz — it will beseen on television, in printand through social media

— is spearheaded by theAd Council, which isbehind other famous gov-ernment ad campaignslike “Friends don’t letfriends drive drunk” andSmokey Bear’s efforts tostamp out forest fires.

“This is just a goodreminder to make sure thatin the rush of trying to getthe meal on the table youdon’t forget one of theserules and put yourself atadditional risk,” saysAgriculture Secretary TomVilsack.

The federal Centers forDisease Control andPrevention estimates that48 million people — orone in six Americans —are sickened every year bya foodborne illness. Ofthose, 180,000 are hospi-

talized and 3,000 die. Thelast several years haveseen high-profile out-breaks in peanuts, eggsand produce.

The USDA is launchingthe campaign this week toget the message out aspeople plan holiday cook-outs. Elisabeth Hagen,head of food safety atUSDA, says consumerstoo often ignore the tem-perature of meat. Groundbeef, which is more proneto pathogens than othercuts of beef, should alwaysbe cooked through to 160degrees. Color is notalways a reliable indicator.

“The most importantthing you can do is buyyourself a meat ther-mometer and use it,”Hagen says.

Obama, Biden plan debtsession with Senate Dems

WASHINGTON (AP)— At least they're still talk-ing.

While President BarackObama and congressionalRepublican leaders havepublicly dug in their heelson critical debt-limit nego-tiations, Obama'sspokesman said Tuesdaythe president and SenateGOP leader MitchMcConnell will continuediscussions.

Obama and VicePresident Joe Biden spentmore time in the OvalOffice on Monday withMcConnell than they didwith a fellow Democrat,Senate Majority LeaderHarry Reid. The presidentand vice president havescheduled another meetingfor Wednesday to consultwith Reid — and alsoinvited Sens. Dick Durbinand Charles Schumer, bothmembers of theDemocratic leadershipteam.

The White House didnot announce a new meet-ing with Republicans. ButObama spokesman JayCarney called the meetingwith McConnell "useful"and said that "importantly"they agreed to continuemeeting.

"They will continue totalk," McConnellspokesman Don Stewarthad said after the meeting.

But about what? To besure, neither McConnellnor Obama is fond of smalltalk.

Obama and Democratsinsist that for there to be adeal on reducing long-termdeficits, any agreementmust include some taxincreases on the wealthy oron corporations, mostlythrough closed loopholes.But before McConnelleven walked into the whiteHouse, he had flatly reject-ed tax increases.

"It's time Washingtontake the hit," he said, "notthe taxpayers."

That would seem to puta damper on the conversa-tion. But the deal is crucialto winning congressionalsupport for raising the gov-ernment's borrowing limit,a step it must take by Aug.2 to avoid a potentialdefault. The current debtceiling of $14.3 trillionwould likely have to beincreased by $2.4 trillion tolast through the end of nextyear.

Republicans want anequal amount in deficitreduction over the next 10years and say they cannotsupport increasing the debt

ceiling without a budgetdeal at the same time.

"Compromise and anagreement will depend oneach side being willing toaccept some tough choic-es," Carney said Monday.

Failure to raise the ceil-ing "would do seriousdamage," said Mark Zandi,chief economist atMoody's Analytics, whoseviews are frequently citedby the Obama administra-tion. "It will unhinge thealready very fragile collec-tive psyche."

But Zandi said that ifRepublicans are beingasked to give up their deep-seated opposition to taxincreases, then Obamaneeds to sacrifice as wellby abandoning a majorcampaign promise, such ashis demand that Congressend Bush-era tax cuts forwealthier Americans.

Another option is forObama to propose his ownplan for further savings inMedicare. Republicansmight find that appealingafter the House Republicanplan ran into broad publicopposition and became acampaign issue forDemocrats.

"The president needs totake a chance himself, anddo something that showshe's willing to give upsomething that's very largeto move this forward,"Zandi said in an interview.

The president stepped uphis personal involvementin negotiations after bipar-tisan talks led by Bidenstalled last week.Republican lawmakersabandoned the negotia-tions, saying the issues stillon the table had to beaddressed by the president.

Obama already has metprivately with HouseSpeaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and with HouseDemocrats.

Until Friday, Biden hadheld a series of meetingsover several weeks withbipartisan teams from theHouse and Senate, focus-ing on areas where the twosides were amenable tocuts until the dispute overtaxes led Republicans towalk out.

The White House ispushing for some taxincreases on the wealthy orthe elimination of taxbreaks for big companiesand wealthy individuals aspart of a deficit-cuttingplan. During the Biden-lednegotiations, Democratsproposed about $400 bil-lion in additional tax rev-enue, including ending

subsidies to oil and gascompanies, an idea that hasfailed previously in theSenate.

The administration alsowould tax private equity orhedge fund managers athigher income tax ratesinstead of lower capitalgains rates, change thedepreciation formula oncorporate jets, and limititemized deductions forwealthy taxpayers. It alsohas called for repealing atax benefit for an inventoryaccounting practice usedby many manufacturers.

All in all, Obama hasproposed more than $600billion in tax increases andwould like a ratio of $1 intax revenue for every $3 inspending reductions.

"At the end of the day Iwould be surprised if itwas that 1-to-3 ratio theWhite House was talkingabout," said Chris Krueger,a policy and politics ana-lyst at MF Global'sWashington ResearchGroup. "That is probably abridge too far for congres-sional Republicans. But Iwouldn't be surprised ifthere a couple of ceremo-nial revenue raisers."

While Republicans insiston no tax increases, theyhave been willing to con-sider other forms of rev-enue, particularly higheruser fees.

"Revenues have neverbeen off the table," saidSen. Jon Kyl of Arizona,the Senate's Republicanparticipant in the Bidentalks. "There are some userfees that are probably waylow compared to whenthey were originally set."

Obama's budget wants$85 billion in new feesover 10 years, includingraising the airline passen-ger security fee from amaximum of $5 per one-way trip to $11. Other pro-posals range from Foodand Drug Administrationfood inspection fees toduck hunting fees. The $85billion includes a federalauction of parts of thebroadcast spectrum and thesale of surplus federalproperty.

Complicating matters isthe congressional sched-ule. While the Senate is insession, the House is offthis week ahead of the July4 holiday. The House isscheduled to return nextweek when the Senate willbe away. That makes it dif-ficult for leaders in bothchambers to find consen-sus among their respectivememberships.

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Suicide bomber hits Kabulhotel, gunbattles erupt

KABUL, Afghanistan(AP) — At least one sui-cide bomber blew him-self up late Tuesday nightinside a Western-stylehotel in Kabul, policesaid. Afghan police werebattling the assailantswith machine-gun fireand rocket-propelledgrenades as tracer roundswent up over the blackedout building.

Associated Pressreporters at the sceneheard bursts of gunfireand saw shooting fromthe roof of the five-storyInter-Continental hotel,which is frequented byAfghan political leadersand foreign visitors.Police orderedbystanders to lay on theground for safety.

There was no immedi-ate word on casualties inthe rare, nighttime attackin the Afghan capital.Taliban spokesmanZabiullah Mujahidclaimed responsibility ina telephone call to theAP.

A guest who was insidesaid he heard gunfireechoing throughout thebuilding. The hotel sitson a hill overlooking thecity and streets leadingup to it were blocked.The scene was dark aselectricity at the hotelwas out.

Azizullah, an Afghanpolice officer who usesonly one name, told anAssociated Press reporterat the scene that at leastone bomber entered thehotel and detonated avest of explosives.Another police officer,who would not disclosehis name, said there were

at least two suicidebombers.

Jawid, a guest at thehotel, said he jumped outa one-story window toflee the shooting.

"I was running with myfamily," he said. "Therewas shooting. The restau-rant was full withguests."

The Inter-Continental‚Äî known widely as the"Inter-Con" opened inthe late 1960s, was thenation's first internationalluxury hotel. It has atleast 200 rooms and wasonce part of an interna-tional chain. But whenthe Soviets invadedAfghanistan in 1979, thehotel was left to fend foritself.

It was used by Westernjournalists during theU.S.-led invasion ofAfghanistan in 2001.

On Nov. 23, 2003, arocket exploded nearby,shattering windows butcausing no casualties.

Twenty-two rockets hitthe Inter-Con between1992 and 1996, whenfactional fighting con-vulsed Kabul under thegovernment ofBurhanuddin Rabbani.All the windows werebroken, water mainswere damaged and theoutside structure pock-marked. Some, but notall, of the damage wasrepaired during Talibanrule.

Attacks in the Afghancapital have been rela-tively rare, although vio-lence has increased sincethe May 2 killing ofOsama bin Laden in aU.S. raid in Pakistan andthe start of the Taliban's

annual spring offensive.On June 18, insurgents

wearing Afghan armyuniforms stormed apolice station near thepresidential palace andopened fire on officers,killing nine.

Late last month, a sui-cide bomber wearing anAfghan police uniforminfiltrated the mainAfghan military hospital,killing six medical stu-dents. A month beforethat, a suicide attacker inan army uniform sneakedpast security at theAfghan DefenseMinistry, killing threepeople.

Other hotels in the cap-ital have also been tar-geted.

In January 2008, mili-tants stormed Kabul'smost popular luxuryhotel, the Serena, hunt-ing down Westernerswho cowered in a gymduring a coordinatedassault that killed eightpeople. An American, aNorwegian journalistand a Philippine womanwere among the dead.

A suicide car bomberin December 2009,struck near the home of aformer Afghan vice pres-ident and a hotel fre-quented by Westerners,killing eight people andwounding nearly 40 in aneighborhood consid-ered one of Kabul'ssafest.

And in February 2010,insurgents struck tworesidential hotels in theheart of Kabul, killing 20people including sevenIndians, a French film-maker and an Italiandiplomat.

Feds to brief families of W.Va. mine blast victims BEAVER, W.Va. (AP)

— Federal investigatorsplan to release their latestfindings about the UpperBig Branch mine explo-sion in a private briefingTuesday for the familiesof 29 coal miners killedin the 2010 tragedy insouthern West Virginia.

Mine Safety andHealth Administrationofficials are scheduled tomeet with the familiesprivately Tuesdayevening at the agency’sacademy in Beaver. Apublic briefing is set forWednesday at the acade-my.

The agency said lastweek it expects to pro-vide information aboutphysical evidence gath-ered from the RaleighCounty mine as well assummaries of other evi-dence. Director Joe Mainsaid in May the briefingwill largely be an oralversion of the agency’sfinal report.

The April 5, 2010,explosion remains the

subject of a criminalinvestigation by the U.S.Department of Justice.As a result, some infor-mation won’t be releasedat the briefings, MSHAsaid.

MSHA also is stillinvestigating, but offi-cials said in January theybelieve the explosionstarted with a smallmethane gas ignitionfueled by coal dust. Theagency blamed a poorlymaintained cutting headon a piece of miningequipment for sparkingthe blast and a malfunc-tioning water sprayer forfailing to douse it.

An independent inves-tigation commissionedby former Gov. JoeManchin reached thesame conclusion lastmonth. The independentreport blamed formerowner Massey Energyfor ignoring the mostbasic safety practices inthe industry, allowinghighly explosive coaldust and methane gas to

accumulate when it failedto provide either enoughfresh air flow or enoughpulverized limestone onthe mine’s walls to rendercoal dust inert.

Like MSHA, the inde-pendent investigatorsdetermined a spark fromthe worn teeth on a cut-ting machine caused theinitial explosion and bro-ken water sprayers failedto douse the small fire-ball.

MSHA spokeswomanAmy Louviere said thebriefings will cover whatthe agency knows to dateand are unlikely to waverfrom what’s beenreleased so far, thoughpotentially investigatorscould come across some-thing else.

Massey was acquiredearlier this month byAlpha NaturalResources, which has notspoken publicly aboutwhat it thinks caused theexplosion — the dead-liest at a U.S. coal minesince 1970.

News Briefs

BY HOPE [email protected]

POINT PLEASANT,W.Va. — The Belle ofCincinnati will once againreturn to the area this sum-mer.

And residents willagain have the opportunityto board the boat for a din-ner cruise on the river. TheBelle is set to dock intown on Aug. 2.

Residents can view theexterior of the boat at thePoint Pleasant RiverfrontPark, or can purchase tick-ets for the dinner cruise.Cruise tickets, now avail-able at the Point PleasantRiver Museum, include anevening of entertainmentas well as a buffet dinner.

The dinner cruise willbe two and a half hourslong and will feature ameal of Roast TexasBrisket au jus, ChefAlain’s homemadelasagna, saut’eed river-boat rice, green beanswith butter and season-ings, tossed garden saladwith dressing and accou-trements, rolls, dessert,coffee and tea. The cruiseis described as a “familyfriendly” event.

In addition, cruise pas-sengers will have the

opportunity to see up-close views of both theKanawha and OhioRivers.

For passengers aboardthe boat, the first twodecks of the Belle areHandicap accessible.According to the BBRiverBoats Web site, the

Belle of Cincinnati alsohas a full bar, dance floorand elevator for each entrylevel.

For more informationabout the Belle, visitwww.bbriverboats.com.To purchase tickets, visitthe river museum or call304-674-0144.

Community CalendarPublic meetings

Thursday, June 30PORTLAND — Lebanon

Township trustees, 6 p.m.,township building, beginningwith a budget hearing.

Friday, July 1LETART – Letart

Township Trustees will meet5 p.m. at the office building.

Monday, July 4SYRACUSE — Sutton

Township Trustees, regularmeeting, 7 p.m., SyracuseVillage Hall.

Tuesday, July 5RUTLAND – Rutland

Township Trustees, 5 p.m.at the Rutland Fire Station.The proposed budget for2012 will be adopted.

Wednesday, July 6WELLSTON – GJMV

Solid Waste ManagementDistrict Policy Committee willmeet 2 p.m. at the districtoffice, 1056 S. NewHampshire Avenue,Wellston.

POMEROY — MeigsCounty Board of Health, reg-ular meeting, 5 p.m., healthdepartment.

Community meetingsSaturday July 9SALEM CENTER – Star

Grange #778 and StarJunior Grange #878,potluck at 6:30 p.m. fol-lowed by meeting at 7:30p.m. All members areurged to attend.

CommunityEvents

Tuesday, July 5MIDDLEPORT –

Regular stated meeting ofMiddleport Lodge 363, 7:30p.m. at the hall.Refreshment at 6:30 P.M.

ReunionsSaturday, July 9RACINE – The 33rd

annual reunion of theCharles and FannieBeaver family will be helld

at noon at the Star MillPark in Racine. Friendsand relatives invited. Takecovered dish.

Church EventsWednesday, June 29POMEROY — Free com-

munity dinner, 4:30-6 p.m.,New Beginnings Church,hot dogs with sauce, bakedbeans, salad, dessert.

Tuesday, July 5POMEROY — A DVD

presentation and discus-sion of answers in Genesiswith Ken Ham: “DoAnimals Evolve?” will beheld at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday,July 5 at MulberryCommunity Center youthroom.

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Whether it's in our child'selementary school or on thenews, we've all heard thephrase "gifted and talented"being thrown around, butwhat does the term "gifted"really mean? All childrenhave their own individual tal-ents, and should be rewardedand praised for all theirenthusiastic endeavors. Thisquiz will test your knowledgeof the meaning of being gift-ed and some of the mythssurrounding gifted and tal-ented children.

1. More than five percentof students in the U.S. areestimated to be gifted.

TRUE ( ) FALSE ( )2. Being considered gifted

has no real definition, sinceall children have special indi-vidual gifts and talents.

TRUE ( ) FALSE ( )3. It can be difficult to

assess and determinewhether a child is gifted aca-demically.

TRUE ( ) FALSE ( )4. "Gifted" and "talented"

are the same thing when itcomes to academics and edu-cational opportunities.

TRUE ( ) FALSE ( )5. Allowing gifted children

to skip grades or start schoolearly sometimes may be thebest option for them academ-ically.

TRUE ( ) FALSE ( )6. Kids with learning dis-

abilities like dyslexia can't beconsidered gifted.

TRUE ( ) FALSE ( )7. Gifted kids don't need

special programs or attentionfrom teachers in school;because they're equipped toexcel, they can manage ontheir own.

TRUE ( ) FALSE ( )

ANSWERS:1. TRUE. According to the

National Association forGifted Children, there areapproximately 3 million gift-ed children in the U.S., whichis equivalent to more thanfive percent of students in the

country. These numbers takeinto account only those stu-dents who are gifted in anacademic or scholastic sense,not children who excel in cre-ative, artistic or interpersonalrealms.

2. FALSE. All children arespecial and unique, but theterm "gifted" has a definitiondeveloped by the federal gov-ernment to guide educatorswho have such children intheir classrooms and schools.The current definition wasproposed in the 1970s, andhas been modified severaltimes since. It defines giftedchildren as those childrenwho show evidence of anability for high achievementin various realms, includingintellectual, creative andartistic and social endeavors,and therefore require servicesnot normally provided byschools to fully develop theirabilities.

3. TRUE. Whether a childis gifted may not be reflectedin his school performance, oreven on certain tests. Thisholds true especially for stu-dents gifted in areas thataren't focused on in themajority of schooling, likeartistic talents. On the otherhand, making good grades oreven scoring high on an IQtest doesn't necessarily meana child is gifted.

4. FALSE. Just because achild makes good gradesdoes not mean he or she isgifted in that area, but instead

could be considered academ-ically talented. In manyschools, gifted and talentedstudents can be groupedtogether for higher-achieve-ment classes, which willallow both types to thrive.

5. TRUE. Gifted kids canbe bored or feel out of placein classes with kids their ownage. While it is important forthem to play and have socialtime with their peers, there isno reason they should beheld back by being forced tolearn with them. Placing gift-ed kids among intellectualpeers will allow them tothrive, and often these kidsare happier and share morein common with older stu-dents anyway.

6. FALSE. There is no rulethat gifted kids can't have alearning disability as well.These kids, termed "twiceexceptional," can be evenharder than gifted children torecognize and understand,because often the disabilitycan mask the gift, causingthe child's performance to beaverage.

7. FALSE. Gifted students,like all children, need guid-ance from teachers who areproperly trained to challengeand support them so that theycan reach their full potential.Teachers need to be able torecognize and nurture gifts inthese children, because it iseasy for gifted kids to beoverlooked and develop badacademic and social habitsout of boredom and frustra-tion. Without the proper guid-ance from teachers, as theyears go by and gifted chil-dren are challenged more,they will find it harder andharder to meet those chal-lenges, since they've neverbeen pushed to excel.

If you were able to answerfive of the seven questionscorrectly, you're moreinformed than most on thissubject.

(c) 2011 by King Features Syndicate

Dr. Joyce Brothers

A S K D R . B ROT H E R S

Quiz: Gifted ChildrenPhillips named Pleasant Valley Hospital‘Employee of the Month’

Sumbitted photoMarie Phillips, a Nursing Assistant in Nursing Service was recently named thePleasant Valley Hospital “Employee of the Month.” This dedicated individual wasacknowledge for going the extra mile to make her patient feel comfortable. Shekeeps her nurses informed, patients request her service, and she always showsup to work – through all kinds of weather. Phillips has been employed with PVHsince 1987. Also shown with Phillips are, at left, Tom Schauer, Interim CEO andChief Financial Officer, and, at right, Michelle Thomas, Education Nurse. Phillipswill receive a $50 award, a congratulatory certificate and VIP parking. In addition,she will also be entered in the facilityʼs Customer Service Employee of the Yearrecognition. We proud of Marie for making a difference in the lives of our patients.

The Belle of Cincinnati

Belle of Cincinnati to return to Point Pleasant

Gotta Regatta! Annual festival to start ThursdayBY HOPE ROUSH

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POINT PLEASANT,W.Va. — Gotta Regatta —that will be the phraseheard by many as the PointPleasant SternwheelRegatta officially kicks offthis Thursday.

The patriotic celebra-tion is a community wideevent that features family-friendly activities for allages. The three-day festi-val also provides enter-tainment from both localand nationally knownentertainers.

Regatta ChairmanJacob Hill encouragedfamilies to make plans forthis year’s festival.

“The (festival) commit-tee is very excited aboutthis year’s event.Everyone has put in a lotof work,” Hill said.

The cornhole tourna-ment will jump start thisyear’s festival, and is slat-ed for 6 p.m. Thursday,July 30 at Tu-Endie-Wei

State Park. Additionalactivities set to take placeon Thursday of the festivalinclude Bluegrass in thePark, 6 p.m., Tu-Endie-Wei State Park; andBeatlemania Magic, 8p.m., riverfront park.

Friday’s Regatta sched-ule will be just as jam-packed with the pet con-test kicking things off at 5p.m. at Tu-Endie-WeiState Park. Also takingplace at Tu-Endie-Weiwill be the ShowboatPretty Baby Contest, slat-ed to start at 6 p.m. Atriverfront park, theWBYG 99.5 TexacoCountry Showdown willget underway at 7 p.m.Following the showdown,the South of the RiverBand will close outFriday’s activities.

Saturday will be thefestival’s busiest day asseveral events are sched-uled. The PVH 5k RiverRun will get the day off toan early start at 8:30 a.m.,

with race registration slat-ed for 7:30 a.m. TheRegatta Parade will followat 11 a.m. The rest of theday will be action-packedwith Kids’ Day Activitiesfrom noon-4 p.m.; Cruise-In-Car Show followingthe parade; Line ThrowContest at 2 p.m.; a per-formance from ChaseLikens at 7 p.m.; and theGoofy Gayla at 8 p.m.

This year’s Regattaheadline performer,Thompson Square, willtake to the riverfront parkmain stage at 8:30 p.m.Following their perfor-mance, will be the fire-work display. TheRockin’ Reggie event,slated to take place direct-ly after the firework showon Main Street, will wrapup this year’s festival.

For more informationon the 2011 PointPleasant SternwheelRegatta, visit the Website, www.pointpleas-antregatta.org.

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The last president ofthe 20th Century?

BY RICH LOWRY

Sometime between2008 and today, PresidentBarack Obama lost thefuture.

He rose to high officeon a gust of hope andchange, but despite thefuture-oriented marketinghas proved himself devot-ed to old pieties andexisting governmentalstructures. At this rate,he'll be remembered asthe last president of the20th century.

His economic policyhas been a reprise of thebest economic thinkingcirca 1932. It's been allKeynesian stimulus, andthe soggy results are allaround us. With theeconomy still weak andunemployment still high,he's checkmated by hisown stale orthodoxy.He's unable to advanceany significant proposalsthat wouldn't simply bemore of the same andpolitically unacceptablein this era of anxiety overthe debt.

In his misplaced faithin the "shovel ready"project, he must have hadvisions of the HooverDam and the interstatehighway system -- thosejewels of 20th-centuryAmerican infrastructure,built relatively rapidlybefore the regulatorystate had tied itself inknots -- rising up fromhis stimulus. Instead, thestimulus has built littleor nothing anyone willremember.

Obama's health-careprogram is radical in itssweep, but distinctlymid-20th century in itsorientation. An enor-mous part of it simplydepends on the expan-sion of Medicaid, thepride of 1965. In the firstblush of the GreatSociety, Medicaid mighthave seemed a gloriousinnovation. Now, itsresults are so poor thatsome studies show thatthe health outcomes forpeople on Medicaid

aren't any better thanthose without any insur-ance at all.

As the baby boomersretire, the 20th-centuryentitlement state is underincreasing strain. PaulRyan proposes trans-forming Medicare to har-ness the power of themarket and rein in theprogram's costs overtime. Obama proposes abureaucratic board todictate its future in com-mand-and-control fash-ion out of World War II.

Tim Pawlenty a fewweeks ago proposed a"Google test" for govern-ment services: Anythingthat's readily available onthe Internet perhapsshouldn't be provided bygovernment. Obama isattached to retrograde,pre-Google government.He can't give up whatblogger Walter RussellMead calls "the bluesocial model" -- hightaxes, spending and reg-ulation. The public-sec-tor unions that are suchan influential Obamaconstituency depend fortheir very livelihoods onthis model.

It is coming undoneunder the solvents ofdemographics (an agingpopulation), fiscal reali-ties (unsustainable levelsof debt) and marketchanges (globalizationand new technologiesfavoring the quick andnimble). It's not the1950s anymore. For allthe contempt it heaps onthe era of Ward and JuneCleaver, the left wants topreserve the government

that arose out of thatmoment. As MichaelBarone writes in TheWall Street Journal, mid-century American soci-ety had a faith in biginstitutions -- includingbig government -- that'simpossible to imaginetoday.

Yet government lum-bers on. How manyrounds of restructuringand downsizing has cor-porate America gonethrough over thedecades? For the privatesector, all is flux. For thepublic sector, the morethings change, the morethey stay the same.

Obama's political strat-egy is based on savagingthe Republicans whodare challenge this statusquo. He's gone fromagent of change to thebest friend of govern-ment as we know it. He'sgone from capturing therestlessness and discon-tent of the Americanpublic to relying on thesheer power of inertia toresist Republican plansto tackle the debt andupdate the entitlementstate. He's the greatobstacle to adjusting tonew realities.

All around Obama thecracks in the edifice areshowing. The AARP issignaling openness toSocial Security cuts.New York Gov. AndrewCuomo, the son of liber-al lion Mario Cuomo, ispursuing reformist mea-sures unimaginable a fewyears ago. Yet Obamaapparently still needs aweatherman to tell himwhich way the wind isblowing.

If Bill Clinton built thebridge to the 21st centu-ry, Barack Obama isadamantly refusing tocross it, rendered immo-bile by his ideology andself-interest.

(Rich Lowry can be reached via e-mail: comments.

[email protected])

(c) 2011 by King Features Syndicate

Billy Ray Cyrus returns with new patriotic albumBY CHRIS TALBOTT

AP ENTERTAINMENT WRITER

NASHVILLE, Tenn. —Billy Ray Cyrus' life hasseen a lot of upheaval inthe past year. He nearly gotdivorced, endured publicscrutiny of his daughterMiley's behavior and aresulting backlash over hisparenting, and saw the endof "Hannah Montana," theDisney phenomenon thatchanged the Cyruses livesforever.

But even though Cyrushas lived out his drama inthe tabloids, he believeseveryone can identify withhis struggles.

"I've been through a lot,"Cyrus said. "That beingsaid, I think people aroundthe world can look at mylife and say, 'That guy iskind of just like us —peaks and valleys, ups anddowns. That's what I'velived. Somewhere alongthe line, I think I just real-ized that the key to life forme and for everybody on

this planet, it's not abouthow many times you getknocked down, it's abouthow many times you getback up. Everybody hasadversities. Everybody hascrossroads."

That's especially true ofmembers of the military,who have been on Cyrus'mind since the early daysof his career. He salutesthem on his new album,"I'm American," outTuesday. He offers sevennew songs on the BuddyCannon-produced "I'mAmerican" and a remakeof "Some Gave All," thetitle track to his multi-plat-inum debut album that alsoincluded his breakthrough,"Achy Breaky Heart." Thatremake includes appear-ances by Jamey Johnson,Craig Morgan and DarrylWorley.

"Three guys that notonly are they veteransthemselves, but they alsojust sing with their voicesand the power and the real-ism that they put into the

song. For me as the writer,to hear them sing it wasjust absolutely an awe-some experience," Cyrussaid.

Cyrus, who also hostsTLC's new military-themed show "SurpriseHomecoming," has per-formed regularly for troopsoverseas, visited militaryhospitals, and says thosewho serve are never farfrom his thoughts. He saidthe idea for the album start-ed with one of his trips to acombat zone.

"It was during a perfor-mance in Afghanistan on'Some Gave All' whensome bombs went off inthe background, a youngsoldier stood up and said,'Keep going Mr. Cyrus.We're used to it,'" Cyrussaid. "At that moment, Iknew that I felt like I wasgoing to come back andrecord 'Some Gave All' andstart an entire album on aconcept that was basedsolely on taking my hat offand saluting our troops."

Today in History• 1914 – Jina Guseva

attempts to assassinateGrigori Rasputin at hishome town in Siberia.

• 1916 – The IrishNationalist and Britishdiplomat Sir RogerCasement is sentencedto death for his part inthe Easter Rising.

• 1922 – France grants1 km² at Vimy Ridge"freely, and for all time,to the Government ofCanada, the free use ofthe land exempt from alltaxes".

• 1926 – ArthurMeighen returns to officeas Prime Minister ofCanada.

• 1927 – First test ofWallace Turnbull's con-trollable pitch propeller.

• 1928 – TheOuterbridge Crossingand Goethals Bridge inStaten Island, New Yorkare both opened.

• 1945 – CarpathianRuthenia is annexed bythe Soviet Union.

• 1950 – In one of thegreatest upsets in sportshistory, the United States

defeats England duringthe 1950 FIFA WorldCup.

• 1956 – The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956is signed, officially creat-ing the United StatesInterstate HighwaySystem.

• 1972 – The U.S.Supreme Court rules inthe case Furman v.Georgia that arbitraryand inconsistent imposi-tion of the death penaltyviolates the Eighth andFourteenthAmendments, and con-stitutes cruel and unusu-al punishment.

• 1974 – Isabel Perónis sworn in as the firstfemale President ofArgentina. Her husband,President Juan Peron,had delegated responsi-bility due to weak healthand died two days later.

• 1974 – MikhailBaryshnikov defectsfrom the Soviet Union toCanada while on tourwith Bolshoi Ballet.

• 1976 – TheSeychelles become

independent from theUnited Kingdom.

• 1995 – Space Shuttleprogram: STS-71Mission (Atlantis) dockswith the Russian spacestation Mir for the firsttime.

• 1995 – TheSampoong DepartmentStore collapses in theSeocho-gu district ofSeoul, South Korea,killing 501 and injuring937.

• 2002 – Naval clashesbetween South Koreaand North Korea lead tothe death of six SouthKorean sailors and sink-ing of a North Koreanvessel.

• 2006 – Hamdan v.Rumsfeld: The U.S.Supreme Court rulesthat President GeorgeW. Bush's plan to tryGuantanamo Baydetainees in military tri-bunals violates U.S. andinternational law.

• 2007 – Two carbombs are found atPiccadilly Circus, in theheart of London.

Rich Lowry

BY HOPE [email protected]

POINT PLEASANT,W.Va. — Friday’s 2011Sternwheel RegattaQueen Pageant proved tobe a magical night formany.

The pageant, whichwas held at the WestVirginia State Theatre,was especially memo-rable for Kiona Norvell,of Leon, who wascrowned this year’sRegatta Queen. As part ofher win, Norvell will par-ticipate in this week’sRegatta activities.

In addition, she willrepresent the festivalthroughout her year-longreign at various events,parades and activities.Norvell also will repre-sent the Regatta duringthe West Virginia Fairsand Festivals Pageant.The winner of the Fairsand Festivals Pageantgoes on to reign over the2012 West Virginia StateFair.

The evening also wasmemorable for MeghanBowles, of Leon, who

was named first runner-up. Lauren Roush, ofMason, also was namedsecond runner-up andMiss Congeniality.

Other contestants whocompeted were: EmilyBledsoe, KatieGiannunzio, Jessica ErinGriffith and EmilyMichelle Holley.

Friday’s pageant alsofeatured the first-everRegatta Teen Pageant.Winning the inauguralTeen Queen title wasAlexis Farmer of Spencer.Farmer also won thepageant’s Wood FamilyHero Award.

In the teen division,Michaela Drummond alsowas named first runner-up, while Adrian Birdwon second runner-up.

Other contestants whocompeted were: KathleenMae Davis and AlexisKathleen Legg.

Winners of theRegatta’s River Princessand Miss MaritimePageant, which was heldSunday, will be publishedin Wednesday’s edition ofthe Point PleasantRegister.


Obituaries

Deaths

Tricia Selmon, 40Tricia Anne Selmon, 40, Cottageville, W.Va., died

Sunday, June 26, 2011, at her home. She was born May 20, 1971, in Gallipolis, daughter

of Daniel R. Roush, Portland, and Patricia Ann WalkeBall, Zanesville. She was a homemaker, certifiedpublic accountant and medical transcriptionist.

Tricia was a homemaker, a loving mother and wasvery family-oriented.

Surviving are her husband of 15 years, Jesse ScottSelman; children:Ricky Scott Buckner, Tennessee,and Chey-Anne Nicole Selman, Cottageville; a sister,Sheri Roush, Portland; brothers, Jason Roush, Texas,and Jimmy Ball, Zanesville; and grandmother, IlahRoush, Portland.

She was preceded in death by her grandfather,William R. Roush.

Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 1, 2011, atRoush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, W.Va., withDenny Evans officiating.

Burial will be in Ravenswood Cemetery,Ravenswood.

Friends may visit the family at the funeral home5-8p.m. Thursday and an hour prior to the service.

Friends may express their condolences to the fam-ily at [email protected]., or on our website atwww.joeroushfuneralhome.com.

Janice Hesterberg, 70Janice Ann Hesterberg, 70, of Grand Forks, N.D.,

died Saturday, June 25, 2011.Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on

Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at Salvation ArmyChurch, Grand Forks.Visitation will be held an hourprior to the service.

An online guestbook is available at www.stennesfu-neralhome.com.

Arrangements by Stennes Funeral Home, EastGrand Forks, Minnesota,

Meigs County Forecast

Local StocksAEP (NYSE) — 37.43Akzo (NASDAQ) — 61.80Ashland Inc. (NYSE) — 63.29Big Lots (NYSE) — 33.17Bob Evans (NASDAQ) — 34.84BorgWarner (NYSE) — 79.02Century Alum (NASDAQ) — 15.00Champion (NASDAQ) — 1.38Charming Shops (NASDAQ) — 4.14City Holding (NASDAQ) — 32.41Collins (NYSE) — 60.49DuPont (NYSE) — 52.66US Bank (NYSE) — 24.87Gen Electric (NYSE) — 18.44Harley-Davidson (NYSE) — 39.10JP Morgan (NYSE) — 39.54Kroger (NYSE) — 24.41Ltd Brands (NYSE) — 38.30Norfolk So (NYSE) — 73.03OVBC (NASDAQ) — 17.23BBT (NYSE) — 25.84

Peoples (NASDAQ) — 11.39Pepsico (NYSE) — 69.62Premier (NASDAQ) — 7.24Rockwell (NYSE) — 83.98Rocky Brands (NASDAQ) — 11.72Royal Dutch Shell — 69.05Sears Holding (NASDAQ) — 70.50Wal-Mart (NYSE) — 52.53Wendy’s (NYSE) — 5.02WesBanco (NYSE) — 19.24Worthington (NYSE) — 20.83

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Wednesday: Sunny,with a high near 84.Calm wind becomingnorth between 5 and 8mph.

Wednesday Night:Mostly clear, with a lowaround 54. North windaround 5 mph becom-ing calm.

Thursday: Sunny,with a high near 86.Calm wind becomingnorth around 6 mph.

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Slavens added though it is a 45 day closure, it could,depending on the weather, be closed for less time andat this time she explained the repair project was goingaccording to plan with drainage and paving to follow,as well as a visit from the utility company to movepoles back to their original places.

Still, having the detour closer and/or opening Ohio124 to one lane of traffic could, as some locals see it,alleviate the amount of driving time farmers mustendure on the way to larger markets like Columbus,Cleveland and Pittsburgh. This could also make it eas-ier on consumers from outside the county who aren’t asfamiliar with the area to make their annual trips to thefarms to purchase fresh produce - in short, a directroute will encourage some direct cash into MeigsCounty’s economy and support its crucial agribusiness.

“I think it’s horrible and it hurts business,” Scott Hill,a local farmer in the area said.

Hill, who is also the mayor of Racine, said he calledto speak with officials at ODOT about the situation andabout possibly putting in a stop light to open one laneof traffic. Hill said he was told ODOT officials dis-cussed the plans with local county officials prior to theclosure but to his knowledge, Hill said ODOT didn’ttalk to farmers in the area before developing theirdetour. Hill estimates there are at least seven-nine farm-ers/farms in the area near the slip repair.

When asked about opening Ohio 124 to one lane oftraffic, Slavens said the safety of the work crews was animportant issue/factor: “We cannot open up one lane onOhio 124 because of equipment and because the crewshave to have room to work.”

Hal Kneen, extension educator with The Ohio StateUniversity Extension Office, said the typical height ofthe growing/selling season for local farmers is July 4through the end of August, which means the road clo-sure, whether 45 days or less, will most certainly affectthe local farmers and travelers.

“It’s going to affect everybody,” Hill said.

crimes took place, but no arrest has been made. Jewelrywas reported stolen in some of the cases.

“Every cut in our police force means more of thesepeople get away with their crimes and we suffer,”Gerlach said, referring to the recent voluntary layoffsof two senior officers in May. Village council approvedthe layoffs in order to address a growing and alarmingbudget deficit projection for later this year. Officialshope a new jail to be built and opened in six months orso will help generate money to keep police protectionat current levels, but reductions in force were deemedimmediately necessary.

All shifts are currently covered on the police sched-ule, but the reductions have eliminated some overlap-ping shifts designed to beef up protection when mostneeded..

Council also voted to extinguish some of the streetlights in the village in order to reduce the monthly billby around $2,000 per week, and now proposes a levyto pay for the cost of street lights, to appear on theNovember ballot. Gerlach said revenue from that pro-posed levy will be set aside just for street lights.

“Some people tell me we cannot afford to vote for thetax levies; can we afford not to vote for them?”

“Someone recently told me they thought turning offthe lights is a scare tactic, but if they wanted to scarethe people of Middleport, they would turn off all thelights. That is easier to do.”

“You see the list of crimes we are having inMiddleport, and it will get worse in the dark.”

Gerlach said the decision has not yet been made asto which lights to turn off and which to keep burning,and said dusk to dawn lights placed in the village willhelp with public security.

“The plan is to keep us as safe as possible until thisproblem passes,” Gerlach said in his newsletter to vil-lage residents.

as per their permit agreement and as such, Mayor JohnMusser said it needed to be fixed and to call the repairperson again ASAP.

Councilwoman Ruth Spaun also asked about under-speed vehicles being permitted in Pomeroy. This wastabled until it can be discussed with Chief of PoliceMark E. Proffitt and Village Solicitor Chris Tenoglia.

Council also approved paying for hepatitis vaccinesfor employees who work with wastewater. The cost ofthe series of injections is currently $105 per employee.

A dispute over hunting on property located on SpringAve. and whether or not it was in or out of the villagelimits was referred to Proffitt who was not at the meet-ing.

Council members attending this week’s meetingwere Young, Spaun, Welker, Jim Sisson, Pete Barnhart.

to Chester in 1996 to learn more about her ancestors.That led her to the Chester Cemetery where her great-great-great grandfather was buried. At his headstonewas a Civil War marker noting that he had served in the1st and 4th West Virginia Infantry during the war.

Learning that information inspired Helmers to beginthe research which led her to writing her book on MeigsCounty’s role in the Civil War.

Today she is involved with reenactor groups and canoften be seen on a Civil War battlefield portraying a ladyof that time period. Currently she is working on a sec-ond historical novel about the Civil War in Georgia dur-ing the Atlanta Campaign.

Badgley is a native of Meigs County and a graduateof Eastern High School . The setting for his first noveltitled “Arcadia,” which he describes as a “paranormalmystery blended with historical fiction” is near hisbirthplace of Letart Falls during the Civil War era.

The research for his first book led him to write a sec-ond novel to address the question of how Letart Fallsgot its name. It is titled “Where the Lillies Cry.” Hedescribes it as “historical fiction blended with historicalfact of the village in that era.”

His latest book is “A Point of Controversy” and dealswith war in another place. It re-ignites the age-old ques-tion of whether the Battle fought at Point Pleasant wasactually the first battle of the American Revolution.

Badgley is the founder of Badgley Publishing Co., aninternet business based at Canal Winchester.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALNotice to Contractors:In accordance with section 307.86of the Ohio Revised Code, sealedbids will be received by the RacineVillage Council, 405 Main Street,Racine, Ohio 45771, until 4:00 P.M.on Monday, July 11th, 2011. Thebids will then be opened and readaloud at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, July11th, 2011 for the following:“RESURFACING WORK ON DES-IGNATED VILLAGE STREETS &ALLEYS BETWEEN CERTAINTERMINI.” Bid specifications maybe picked up at the Racine VillageClerk Treasurer’s Office, 405 MainStreet, Racine, Ohio. The RacineVillage Council may accept the low-est bid, or select the best bid for theintended purpose, and reserves theright to accept and/or reject any orall bids and/or any part thereof andwill award a contract to that bidderwhich is in the best interest of theVillage of Racine.

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The Rutland Township Trusteeswill hold a public hearing on the2012 budget on Tuesday July 5,2011 at 5 p.m. at the Rutland FireStation. The budget is available forreview by appointment with thec l e r k .Opal Dyer, ClerkRutland Township (6) 29, 2011

PUBLIC NOTICE - Meigs CountyCommissioners plan to liquidate allunneeded items currently located inthe former Veterans Memorial Hos-pital building, located at 115 EastMemorial Drive, Pomeroy, Ohio45769. If any person or organiza-tion owns articles stored in thebuilding, please call the Commis-sioners' Office within 30 days at740-992-2895 to set up an appoint-ment with the Board for a confer-ence on the matter.(6) 29, (7) 1,2011

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE: ishereby given that on Saturday July21, 2011 at 10:00 a.m., a publicsale will be held at 211 W. Second ,Pomeroy, Ohio. The Farmers Bankand Savings Company is selling forcash in hand or certified check thefollowing collateral: 1999 JeepWrangler Sahara 4X41J4FY49S4XP4442512001 FordF150 1FTRW07W71KF15793The Farmers Bank and SavingsCompany, Pomeroy, Ohio, reservesthe right to bid at this sale, and towithdraw the above collateral priorto sale. Further, The Farmers Bankand Savings Company reserves theright to reject any or all bids submit-ted. The above described collateralwill be sold “as is-where is”, with noexpressed or implied warrantygiven. For further information, or foran appointment to inspect collat-eral, prior to sale date contact Cyn-die or Ken at 992-2136. (6) 29, 30,(7) 1, 2011 .

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10-17299 SHERIFF’S SALE OFREAL ESTATE CASE NUMBER 10CV 134 Beneficial Financial I Inc.Successor by merger to BeneficialOhio Inc., Plaintiff -vs- William L.Klein aka William Klein, et al., De-fendants Court of Common Pleas,Meigs County, Ohio In pursuance ofan Order of Sale in the above enti-tled action, I will offer for sale atpublic auction in the above countyon the 8th day of July, 2011 at 10:00a.m. at the door of the courthouse,the following described real es-tate:SEE LEGAL DESCRIPTIONATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT“A”Said premises also known as 32Cole St, Middleport OH 45760PPN: 1500556000, 1500557000Appraised at: $100,000.00 and can-not be sold for less than two-thirds(2/3) of that amount.Terms of Sale:Cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraised value, 10%down on the day of sale, cash orcertified check, balance due onconfirmation of sale. The appraisal(did or did not) include an interiorexamination of the house. RobertE. Beegle________Sheriff of MeigsCountyTHE LAW OFFICES OFJOHN D. CLUNK, CO.,LPA_____________________________John D. Clunk #0005376TedA. Humbert #0022307 Timothy R.Billick #0010390 Robert R. Hoose#00745444500 Courthouse Blvd,#400Stow OH 44224 PH: 330-436-0300 FAX: 330-436-0301 EXHIBITA The following described real es-tate situate in the Village of Middle-port, in the County of Meigs and inthe State of Ohio, Town 1 North,Range 13 West, and numbered anddelineated as follows, to-wit: BeingLot Number eight (8) and ten (10)feet off of the south or lower side ofLot Number seven (7), on the NorthWest corner of Front and CoalStreets in said Middleport, and inthe County and State aforesaid.Thesame premises being the propertyconveyed from Eli Repley and wifeto the Vulcan Machine Company, bydeed recorded in Vol. 56 on Pages176 and 177 of the Meigs County,Ohio Deed Records, and also thesame as conveyed from the Sheriffof Meigs County, to J.S. Boggess,Trustee, by deed recorded in Vol.68, Page 32 of said Meigs County,Ohio, Deed Records. And the afore-said described Parcel 1 being thesame real estate conveyed by J.H.Grate, Lenore Grate, Albert Scholl

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and Bessie Scholl to D.W. Rothgeband John W. Bechtle by deed bear-ing date of January 1st, 1945, andrecorded in Deed Book #157, Page149 of the Records of Deeds in theRecorders Office of Meigs County,Ohio. Interest of J.W. Bechtle con-veyed to D.W. Rothgeb and A. F.Wilson by deed dated May 7,1948.Said premises also known as;32 Cole St, Middleport, OH 45760PPN: 1500556000 and1500557000 (6) 15, 22, 29, 2011

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Maria Sharapova advances to Wimbledon semifinals W I M B L E D O N ,

England (AP) — MariaSharapova looked like achampion under theCentre Court roof atWimbledon, advancing tothe semifinals at the AllEngland Club for the firsttime since 2006 with a 6-1, 6-1 win over DominikaCibulkova on Tuesday.

Sharapova, the onlyWimbledon championremaining in thewomen’s draw after theWilliams sisters wereeliminated a day earlier,won eight straight gamesto win the first set andtake control of the sec-ond.

The fifth-seededRussian has not lost a setat this year’s tournament,and she was nowherenear losing one Tuesday.

“It’s been a few yearssince I got past the fourthround, and now I’m in thesemifinals,” saidSharapova, who won thetournament in 2004 andalso reached the semifi-nals in ‘05. “So this agreat chance for me totake it a step further.”

Sharapova will nextface German wild-cardentry Sabine Lisicki. Shereached her first GrandSlam semifinal by beat-ing 2007 finalist MarionBartoli 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-1on another wet day atWimbledon.

“This is a player that’splaying with a tremen-dous amount of confi-dence right now and play-ing really great grass-

court tennis, so it’ll be areally tough match but Icertainly look forward toit,” Sharapova said.

Cibulkova held serve inthe first game againstSharapova, but couldn’thold another. The onlyhiccup in the match forSharapova came in thethird game of the secondset when Cibulkovabroke.

Sharapova won her firstGrand Slam title at theAll England Club whenshe was only 17. Sheadded the U.S. Open titlein 2006 and theAustralian Open title in2008, but has not wonanother since — mainlydue to shoulder problems.

“Well, to be in thesemis of Wimbledon is abonus,” said Sharapova,who finished with 23winners and five aces.“To be able to come backand play tennis after a biginjury — I was just quitehappy to be back on thecourt. So to achieve thisis wonderful. But thetournament isn’t over.”

But with the Williamssisters, who have com-bined to win nine of thelast 11 Wimbledon titles,both losing in the fourthround, Sharapova may bethe one with the experi-ence needed to win.

The rain brieflydelayed the start of playTuesday as the roof wasclosed, while the openingmatch on Court 1 startedafter a 2?-hour delay.

Once it did, Petra

Kvitova of the CzechRepublic reached theWimbledon semifinalsfor the second year in arow, beating TsvetanaPironkova of Bulgaria 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-2.

“At the beginning I wasbetter and I played sogood like matchesbefore,” said Kvitova,who had 54 winners toonly 10 for Pironkova.“But then I get little ner-vous, and in my mindwas something I don’tknow what was it. I wasmentally down.”

Pironkova, who elimi-nated Venus Williamsfrom the tournament forthe second straight, lostin the semifinals last year.

Kvitova will next faceVictoria Azarenka, thehighest-ranked playerremaining in thewomen’s tournament.

The fourth-seededAzarenka defeatedTamira Paszek 6-3, 6-1 ina match that started onCourt 1 but was moved toCentre Court because ofrain after just one game.

In the second game ofthe second set, Azarenkapulled off a forehandwinner on break pointthat didn’t even have toclear the net. Instead, theBelarussian ran down ashot to her right andsmacked it outside thepost and into the court onthe other side.

With heavy rain caus-ing a racket as it pelteddown on the retractablewhite cover over the

court, Lisicki used dropshots to perfection in thefirst two sets, becomingonly the second wild-cardentry to reach thewomen’s semifinals at theAll England Club.

“I cannot explain how Ifeel at the moment,” saidLisicki, the first GermanGrand Slam semifinalistsince Steffi Graf in 1999.“It was just such a toughroad back and it’s sowonderful to be standingon Centre Court inWimbledon which I loveso much. I’m just sohappy.”

Lisicki served for thematch at 5-4 in the sec-ond and held three matchpoints, but Bartoli saved

them all. On the second,Lisicki went to her go-todrop shot but put it intothe net.

Bartoli eventuallybroke back — whenLisicki double-faulted forthe first time — and thenwon the tiebreaker.

In the third set, Lisickibroke to take a 3-0 lead,and then again to make it5-1. She won when thetiring Bartoli put a fore-hand into the net.

Lisicki, who finishedthe match with 52 win-ners to Bartoli’s 12,reached the quarterfinalsat the All England Clubtwo years ago but lost toDinara Safina.

Lisicki survived a scare

early in the match, but ithad nothing to do withtennis or even her oppo-nent. After serving at 30-15 in the second game ofthe match, Lisicki shud-dered when a loud blastof thunder rang out over-head.

She then lost the nexttwo points and eventuallythe game, but recoveredand broke for the secondtime in three games totake a 2-1 lead.

Lisicki is now 3-1against Bartoli. Her onlyloss came in the firstround at Wimbledon in2008, a year after Bartolireached the final at theAll England Club but lostto Venus Williams.

Corinne Dubreuil/Abaca Press/MCTRussia's Maria Sharapova defeated Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1,during their quarterfinals match during the Wimbledon Championships inWimbledon, England on Tuesday.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP)— Lorenzo Charles pro-vided the NCAA tourna-ment with one of itsenduring moments. Thevideo of his basket in the1983 championshipgame is replayed everyMarch.

The young NorthCarolina State forwardleaps into the air to graban errant heave, turns tothe rim and lays it in, giv-ing the Wolfpack a two-point victory overHouston and sending thelate Jim Valvano runningonto the court in wild cel-ebration.

Charles was remem-bered for that basketTuesday, along with hisimposing presence on thecourt and gentledemeanor away from it.He was killed Mondaywhen the Elite Coachcharter bus he was dri-ving crashed alongInterstate 40 in Raleigh.No passengers wereaboard.

“He was just a fun-lov-ing guy,” former team-mate Ernie Myers toldThe Associated Press byphone. “He was a big,muscular guy — ‘Hey,this guy’s really intimi-dating’ — but he’s aquintessential giant.Goodhearted, loved tolaugh. I can hear himlaughing right now.”

N.C. State saidTuesday its men’s bas-ketball players will honorCharles this season bywearing patches on theiruniforms, and the schoolsaid its fundraisingWolfpack Club is consid-ering endowing a schol-arship in his name for astudent-athlete. Athleticdirector Debbie Yowcalled Charles “a

Wolfpack hero.”“The Wolfpack family

mourns today as weremember his athleticaccomplishments, hisexcellent character andhis winning dunk in the1983 national champi-onship game,” she said.

After Charles’ playingcareer ended in the late1990s, he began drivingbuses and limos. Heworked for Elite Coach, alimousine and bus com-pany based in nearbyApex, and its clientsincluded Duke’s lacrosseteam and the NorthCarolina softball team.

Duke basketball coachMike Krzyzewski, whosaid Charles drove histeam to the airport a fewtimes, called his death “atragedy, a loss.”

“To me, he was a fun-loving, good guy,”Krzyzewski said. “Just tohear or read the remarksof his teammates, hisfamily at N.C. State, heseemed a very loved per-son, and it saddens meand our hearts go out tohis family and the N.C.State family.”

Charles enjoyed a suc-cessful career. He scored1,535 total points — 15thon the N.C. State scoringlist — and his .575 shoot-ing percentage in 1985remains a school recordfor seniors.

He played one seasonin the NBA, averaging3.4 points in 36 gameswith the Atlanta Hawksin 1985-86, then playedinternationally and in theContinental BasketballAssociation until 1999.

But he’ll always beremembered for that put-back nearly threedecades ago.

The Wolfpack were

tied with the Phi SlammaJamma team of ClydeDrexler and HakeemOlajuwon in the champi-onship game inAlbuquerque, N.M. Timewas ticking away whenDereck Whittenburghoisted a heave from wellbeyond the key.

Charles pulled the ballout of the air and droppedit in at the buzzer, givingthe Wolfpack an improb-able 54-52 victory andtheir last national cham-pionship.

“I lost a very goodfriend in Lorenzo,” for-mer N.C. State teammateSpud Webb said. “Healways had a big smileand a big laugh that I willalways remember. Hewas a gentle giant.”

Dominique Wilkins,his former pro teammateand now the Hawks’ vicepresident of basketballoperations, said Charles“left an indelible impactin sports lore that willnever be forgotten.”

“He will be foreverremembered for hisa c c o m p l i s h m e n t s , ”Wilkins said. “TheAtlanta Hawks familywould like to extendheartfelt condolences tothe Charles family.”

Details began toemerge Tuesday aboutthe one-vehicle crash that

took Charles’ life at age47. Video shows thewindshield broken outwith tree limbs stickingthrough the frame. Therear wheels of the buswere on an embankment,leaving the right front tireelevated from the road.

In a 911 call, a franticwoman said a coach buscame off the exit ramp,down a hill and ontoInterstate 40, beforeeventually coming to reston the embankment.

“It must have beenexiting or coming onto40 westbound andinstead of taking theramp down, it wentthrough the trees andover the hill,” she said.“It’s tilted pretty far side-ways.”

She later noted thatsomeone got on the busand appeared to be givingCPR. In radio trafficabout the wreck, authori-ties note the driver wasunconscious and bleed-ing from his head.

Myers said he and hisfamily were driving onvacation Sunday when helast spoke to Charles.

“He said, ‘Ernie, I’llcall you back.’ His wifecalled him on the otherline, and he never calledme back,” Myers said.“It’s just kind of surreal.”


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Source: Goodell, Smithmeeting in MinnesotaMINNEAPOLIS (AP)

— NFL CommissionerRoger Goodell andNFLPA executive direc-tor DeMaurice Smithopened four days oflabor talks in Minnesotaon Tuesday, gettingtogether without playersor owners in the room.

Three people familiarwith the situation toldThe Associated Pressthat the two power bro-kers and staff membersresumed negotiationsaimed at ending a lock-out now in its fourthmonth. The peoplespoke on condition ofanonymity because nolabor developments arebeing made public.

People familiar withthe situation said theexecutive committee ofthe players’ associationplanned a conferencecall later Tuesday to dis-cuss the negotiations.NFL.com first reportedthat Goodell and Smithwere meeting.

Smith planned to goto Florida byWednesday morning toattend a symposium forrookies in Bradenton.The people told the APthat the two sides wereplanning to meetthrough Friday.

The traditional start oftraining camp is justthree weeks away andChicago and St. Louisare scheduled to playthe annual Hall of Famegame on Aug. 7. YetDetroit Lions defensiveend Lawrence Jacksonsaid he believes therestill isn’t enoughurgency to reach a dealon a new collective bar-gaining agreement —not yet.

“From a business per-spective, nobody is los-ing anything rightnow,” Jackson said at ayouth sports camp inWalled Lake, Mich.“The owners haven’thad to pay offseasonbonuses — so they’remaking interest on themoney they’re notspending — and mostof the players aren’tused to getting paid

until wes t a r tt r a i n i n gcamp inlate July.U n t i lthen, Id o n ’ t

think we’re missingmuch.”

The lockout began onMarch 12, and playershave not been allowedto train at team facili-ties or contact theircoaches, with theexception of a few daysin April when the lock-out was briefly lifted.

Players on severalteams have practiced ontheir own, trying tokeep in football shapeso they’ll be prepared toget back to business onthe field whenever thelabor impasse ends.

The key issue in thedispute is how to dividerevenues after theleague took in about$9.3 billion last year.

Previous “secretmeetings” have takenplace in suburbanChicago, New York, theMaryland shore and lastweek in Hull, Mass.,south of Boston. Thefederal courts inMinneapolis are famil-iar ground for bothsides, since the currentcollective bargainingsystem was put togetherunder court oversighthere and it’s where anantitrust lawsuit filedby players against theleague is still pending.

Lions defensive tack-le Ndamukong Suh saidhe believes progress isbeing made.

“The main thing isthat they’re talking andbeing able to interactwith each other,” hesaid. “There was a pointin time where there wasnothing being said andwe were just sittingback. Now, there’ssome interaction and itlooks like there’s somepositive light at the endof the tunnel. We’relooking forward to get-ting it done. I’m readyto get back on thefield.”

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Cheney, Buehler score as US tops N. KoreaDRESDEN, Germany

(AP) — Once, twice,three times and then afourth, Lauren Cheneylaunched a shot with herfoot only to watch it goright into the hands of theNorth Korean goalkeeper.

Finally, she used herhead. And just like that,the Americans lookedmore like a team thatcould contend for a thirdWomen’s World Cup titlethan the one that took aself-described “bumpy”road to Germany.

“I wasn’t frustrated,”said Cheney, whose goalin the 54th minute sparkeda 2-0 win over NorthKorea on Tuesday. “Iknew if I kept going, I’dget one. I’m pretty happy Idid.”

So did her teammates.After hearing about theirinconsistency and short-comings for months, thewin in their tournamentopener gave theAmericans a needed doseof confidence. When thefinal whistle sounded, theU.S. reserves ran onto thefield to celebrate while theNorth Koreans stood justbeyond midfield, watch-ing.

It was the fourth straighttime the teams had met ingroup play at the WorldCup, and the Americanshave won all games butone.

North Korean coachKim Kwang Min blamedhis team’s failings in thesecond half on a June 8

lightning strike duringtraining in Pyongyang thatsent “more than five”players to the hospital.Goalkeeper Hong MyongHui, four defenders andsome of the midfielderswere the players mostaffected, Kim said.

“The physicians actual-ly said the players werenot capable of playing inthe tournament,” Kim saidthrough an interpreter.“They’re not physicallyready for this match, butthey had a strong will.”

The Americans nowface Colombia, which lost1-0 to Sweden, onSaturday in Sinsheim.

The young NorthKoreans — only two hadplayed in a World Cupbefore — looked prettygood in the first half. TheAmericans started thegame strong, controllingplay with crisp passingand good speed. But theNorth Koreans gainedconfidence as time wenton, shutting down the U.S.attack in the midfield andrepeatedly pushing for-ward in the closing min-utes before halftime.

Kim Su Gyong took ashot from close range inthe 34th minute, but U.S.goalkeeper Hope Solopunched it away. Fourminutes later, Song JungSun slid a shot right infront of the goal that Solocouldn’t reach. No otherAmericans were there toclear it away — neitherwere the North Koreans

— and Ali Krieger finallybooted the ball to safety.

“The opening to anygame, emotions are goingto be flying, players aregoing to be flying, it’sgoing to be ugly some-times,” Solo said. “It wasa little sloppy at the begin-ning, but we weatheredthe storm.”

U.S. coach PiaSundhage told her playersat halftime to take the balloutside and make moreuse of the flanks. Theimprovement was clearimmediately.

Cheney, making herfirst start since March, hadtwo shots caught by Hongin the first five minutes ofthe half. In the 51stminute, Abby Wambachtook a sliding shot fromthe edge of the 6-yardbox, only to watch the ballsail over the net.

Finally, in the 54th,Wambach dribbled quick-ly up the left flank andtook a step as if to moveinside, spinning a NorthKorean defender around.Wambach dribbled a fewmore steps before chip-ping in a perfect cross thatCheney nodded pastHong.

“I’m actually not a verygood header,” Cheneysaid. “I just knew I wantedto redirect it back to thesame place it came from.”

It was Cheney’s 14thgoal in her 40th appear-ance for the United States.

“When Lauren scoredthat goal, it’s obviously

kind of like the monkeyoff your back,” Wambachsaid.

The Americans practi-cally camped themselveson North Korea’s side ofthe field, with Wambachhitting the crossbar in the65th and Amy Rodriguezputting a shot wide in the73rd before RachelBuehler scored the insur-ance goal in the 76thminute. A shot off thecrossbar ricocheted backinto the scrum and CarliLloyd collected the balland headed it to Buehler,who unleashed a monsterstrike with her right foot.Hong dove and stretchedout her hand, but shenever got close and theball rolled into the net.

It was the second goalof the defender’s career.

“Hopefully, we’ll beable to build confidenceoff this win,” Buehlersaid.

The Americans haveheard plenty of criticismabout their uncharacteris-tic inconsistency these lastfew months. After goingmore than two years with-out a loss, the U.S.dropped three games infive months. TheAmericans were stunnedin the semifinals ofregional World Cup quali-fying by Mexico, a teamthat had been 0-24-1against its northern neigh-bor. The U.S. had to win ahome-and-home playoffwith Italy just to get toGermany.

SPORTS Page A10Wednesday, June 29, 2011The Daily Sentinel

Judge approves Dodgers bankruptcy financing WILMINGTON, Del.

(AP) — A Delawarejudge on Tuesday autho-rized the Los AngelesDodgers to enter into a$150 million bankruptcyfinancing arrangementafter the club satisfiedcertain concerns raisedby Major LeagueBaseball, which had filedan objection offering itsown financing proposaland blasting owner FrankMcCourt’s stewardshipof the team.

The proposed financ-ing agreement withhedge fund HighbridgeCapital, which wasapproved on an interimbasis pending a July 20hearing, allows theDodgers to draw an ini-tial $60 million to main-tain operations.

B a s e b a l lCommissioner BudSelig’s office had object-ed to the financing pro-posal in court papersTuesday, accusingMcCourt of siphoning offmore than $100 millionin club revenue and dri-ving the Dodgers into aliquidity crisis. Selig’sattorneys argued that hisoffice could provide aloan on better terms, andthat McCourt’s financingproposal should berejected because it com-pels the team to sell valu-

able future broadcastrights to meet currentexpenses and to providemoney for the personaluse of McCourt, whomthe league accused ofusing team proceeds tolead a “lavish lifestyle”with his ex-wife.

But after attorneyshuddled behind closeddoors for more than anhour Tuesday afternoon,the league agreed to letthe Dodgers proceedwith their proposedfinancing arrangement,with two modifications.

One of the modifica-tions reduces the exit feethat would be due toHighbridge from $4.5million to $250,000. Theother removes certainmilestones in the financ-ing agreement regardingthe sale of the team’sbroadcast rights. Thosemilestones includedweekly updates on theteam’s effort to license itsbroadcast rights, and aJuly 29 deadline to agreeon a sale process callingfor bankruptcy courtapproval of a sale withinsix months of Monday’sbankruptcy filing, and aclosing within 45 days ofthe court order.

The Dodgers haveblamed their bankruptcyfiling on Selig’s refusalto approve a multibillion-

dollar TV deal thatMcCourt was countingon to keep the cash-starved franchise afloat.Selig said in court papersthat the deal was not inthe best interests of theteam or the league.

While agreeing to theinterim financing, bothsides reserved their rightsto argue all issues sur-rounding the bankruptcyfiling, including the pos-sibility that the leaguemight seek to have thecase dismissed, andwhether former TexasRangers PresidentThomas Schieffer shouldremain as monitor of theDodgers. Schieffer wasappointed to monitor theteam on Selig’s behalfafter the commissionertook the extraordinarystep in April of assumingcontrol of the troubledfranchise, saying he wasconcerned about theteam’s finances and howthe Dodgers are beingrun.

“I recognize that thereis a lot ahead of us,”Judge Kevin Gross saidbefore adjourningTuesday’s hearing.

In addition to issuingthe interim financingorder, Gross granted sev-eral routine motions thatwill allow the team tocontinue operations,authorized the Dodgersto continue paying ven-dors, utility providersand employees, and tokeep up with tax andinsurance obligations.

The granting of suchmotions is routine infirst-day hearings inbankruptcy court, butGross noted that thebaseball club’s case isunique in some aspects.

“I haven’t seen a wagemotion quite like thisone,” the judge said,referring to the team’s44-page motion to con-tinue paying hundreds offull-time and part-timeemployees, includingabout 250 players, mostof whom are in the minorleague ranks.

Gross also granted theteam’s request to honorpayments it is required tomake under collectivebargaining agreements.

“The seamless, unin-terrupted operation of theteam is vital,” saidRichard Seltzer, an attor-

ney for the Major LeagueBaseball PlayersAssociation.

Thomas Lauria, anattorney representingSelig’s office, disagreedwith Bennett that theleague and the team wereadversaries, saying theleague views theDodgers as one of its“cherished crown jew-els” and an “essentialcomponent.”

Lauria did suggest,however, that the leaguewas at loggerheads withMcCourt, whom heblamed for “today’s sorrymess.”

In addition to the dis-pute with the league overfinancing, the Dodgersare facing a challengefrom McCourt’s ex-wife,Jamie, who is battling ina California divorcecourt for half of his own-ership assets.

“Jamie McCourt is apresumptive owner of 50percent of assets,” saidLaura Davis Jones, anattorney representing her.

Jones urged the judgeto do only what is mini-mally necessary to pre-serve the assets of theteam.

“Nothing should bedone today that locks thefuture of this case intoconcrete,” she said.

Karl Kuntz/Columbus Dispatch/MCTJim Tressel of Ohio State looks at the scoreboard during the first half of an NCAA football game against theIowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, Saturday, November 20, 2010.

COLUMBUS, Ohio(AP) — Tattoo parlor-owner Edward Rife had alucrative side businessselling hundreds ofpounds of marijuana inColumbus, a second jobthat federal prosecutorssay allowed him to pay$21,500 for a luxurySUV.

But Rife’s guilty pleato drug trafficking andmoney launderingcharges Tuesday mighthave gone unnoticed hadfederal investigators notstumbled on another ofRife’s sidelines: buyingOhio State memorabiliafrom football players orgiving them discounts ontattoos for the items.

That discovery trig-gered an NCAA investi-gation into the school,led to coach Jim Tressel’sforced resignation, thedeparture of star quarter-back Terrelle Pryor andthe suspension of fourplayers for the first fivegames of the upcomingseason and one game fora fifth player.

The university is stillwrestling with the scan-dal’s fallout, which couldinclude a variety ofNCAA penalties.

“Guilty, your honor,”Rife told U.S. DistrictCourt Judge GregoryFrost when asked how hewanted to plead to one

count of money launder-ing and one count of con-spiracy to distribute andpossess with intent to dis-tribute more than 200pounds of marijuana.

Afterward, attorneyStephen Palmer tried todistance his client fromthe scandal.

“He was an unfortunatecog in the wheel,”Palmer said after thehearing. “He had nointention of harming any-one in the program.”

Rife, 31, could face aprison sentence of 20years for money launder-ing and up to 40 years fordrug trafficking butwould likely receivemuch less under federalsentencing rules. Frostdid not set a sentencingdate and prosecutors sayRife’s cooperation in anongoing drug-traffickinginvestigation could deter-mine the length of sen-tence.

Rife, owner of FineLine Ink Tattoos andBody Piercings on thewest side of Columbus,was allowed to remainfree pending his sentenc-ing.

Assistant U.S.Attorney Kevin Kelleysaid the government isnot assisting with eitherthe NCAA or Ohio Stateinvestigations. He alsosaid there was no evi-

dence Ohio State playerswere involved in the mar-ijuana operation.

In December, Pryorand four other Ohio Stateplayers were found tohave received cash anddiscounted tattoos fromRife in exchange forsigned Buckeye memora-bilia and championshiprings. All were permittedby the NCAA to play inthe Buckeyes’ 31-26 vic-tory over Arkansas in theSugar Bowl, with theirfive-game suspensions tobegin with the first gameof the 2011 season.Another player, JordanWhiting, was suspendedfor one game.

After the team returnedfrom New Orleans,investigators found thatTressel had learned inApril 2010 about theplayers’ involvementwith Rife.

Rife had met with alocal attorney and formerOhio State walk-on play-er, Christopher Cicero,that month to discuss hiscase but never hiredCicero. Cicero sentTressel emails detailingthe improper benefits,and the two ended uptrading a dozen emails onthe subject.

Tressel had signed anNCAA compliance formin September saying hehad no knowledge of any

wrongdoing by athletes.His contract, in additionto NCAA rules, specifiedthat he had to tell hissuperiors or compliancedepartment about anypotential NCAA rulesviolations.

Tressel, who won anational championshipand seven Big Ten titlesat Ohio State, resignedMay 30. Pryor also hasannounced he’s leavingOhio State.

Rife must also forfeit$50,000 in drug pro-ceeds, but if he does thatsuccessfully he’ll keepthe memorabilia found inhis suburban Columbushome. Those include BigTen championship rings,gold pants pendants,autographed items andparts of football uni-forms.

“Investigators couldnot determine whetherthe seized Ohio Statesports memorabilia hadbeen specifically pur-chased by Rife with nar-cotics proceeds,” RobertBogner, a special agent inthe Internal RevenueService’s criminal inves-tigations unit, testified incourt Tuesday.

Bogner said investiga-tors learned of Rife’sdrug dealing while inves-tigating a major marijua-na and cocaine operationin central Ohio.

Tattoo parlor-owner tied to OSU scandal guilty

Sports BriefsEASTERN SPRINGSPORTS AWARDS

TUPPERS PLAINS,Ohio — Any EasternHigh School SpringSport Athlete who hasnot picked up theirawards may do so in theAthletic Office.

EASTERN FALL SPORTSSIGNUPS

TUPPERS PLAINS,Ohio — All athletes whoare planning to play a fallsport — football, volley-ball, cross country, golfor cheerleading —should signup and fill outinformational packets inthe Eastern High Schooloffice. Office hours are 8a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday-Friday. The office willbe closed the week ofJuly 4.

4TH ANNUAL SOUTHERNBASKETBALL GOLF

SCRAMBLE

MASON, W.Va. —The Southern Basketballteam will holds its 4thannual golf scramble onSaturday, July 9, atRiverside Golf Course inMason, W.Va. Play willbegin at 8:30 a.m. A fourperson team should havea handicap of no less than40, with no more thanone player under an eighthandicap.

Prizes will be awardedto the top three teams, aswell as for the longestdrive, closest to the pinand longest putt.

To register or for moreinformation contact JeffCaldwell at 740-949-3129.

BBYFL SIGNUPS

The Big Bend YouthFootball League willhold its annual signupsevery Saturday in Julyfrom 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. forall youth interested inparticipating in footballor cheerleading. Agesrange from third grade tosixth grade. Signups willbe held at the VeteransMemorial Stadium inMiddleport, Ohio. Forquestions call Sarah at740-698-4054, Regina at740-698-2804, Randy at740-591-4203, Jim at304-674-3825, Bill at740-416-8712 or Tony at740-992-4067.

MEIGS LEF HOSTINGLITTLE LEAGUE TOURNEY

ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio— The Meigs LocalEnrichment Foundationis hosting the MeigsDreams’ Park doubleelimination little leaguetournament on July 15,16 and 17. The gameswill be played on theSalisbury ElementaryField and the new turffield on the enrichmentproperty that adjoinsSalisbury.

The tournament will bedouble elimination for 11and 12 year olds and isopen to any teams,including All Star teams.An entry fee is requiredalong with two diamondlittle league baseballs,and each team will beguaranteed two games.There will also be doorprizes and a home runderby.

For more informationcontact Mike Bartrum at740-416-5443, all pro-ceeds will benefit theMeigs Local EnrichmentFoundation.

CHURCH SOFTBALLLEAGUE

POMEROY, Ohio —Any church interested inpllaying in the co-ed fallsoftball league, whichwill begin August 6,should contact MikeStewart at 992-7196 orBryan and MelissaColwell at 992-0565 or416-5663.

Fickell, OSUmoving onCOLUMBUS, Ohio

(AP) — Ohio State foot-ball coach Luke Fickellhas stressed, time andagain, since the resigna-tion of Jim Tressel, thatthe Buckeyes have tomove forward.

Four weeks afterTressel left the program,it seems Fickell’s play-ers have done just that.

“Losing Coach Tressis absolutely huge for us,but you have to moveon,” junior defensivelineman John Simonsaid. “We’ve been doingthat pretty well so far,and Coach Fick is lead-ing the way and doing anawesome job.”

Simon, along withsome teammates,addressed the mediaTuesday on campus, asthe program continues topick up the pieces withcamp on the horizon.

Fickell, a former OhioState player and defen-sive assistant the past 10years, has the attentionof his players early on,even the ones whoworked on the oppositeside of the ball from himlast season.

“I love Coach Fick,”senior center MikeBrewster said. “He defi-nitely deserves to behere. He’s the man. He’llprove himself this year.He’s got the opportunitynow. He’s not going tolose it. I have so muchconfidence in him. We’llall be playing for CoachFickell.

“I’m definitely playingfor Coach Fick, but I’veput Coach Tress in theback of my mind foreverything he did forme. But from a coachingstandpoint, Coach Fickis my coach.”

For how long, though,remains to be seen.

Despite the fact thatFickell said Tuesday on“The Dan PatrickShow,” that the interimtag was recentlyremoved by athleticdirector Gene Smith, theuniversity said that doesnot mean he will be thepermanent coach.

In fact, a universitystatement made sure of iton Tuesday: “Luke isour head coach this year.At some point eitherduring or after the sea-son a decision will bemade on who will be ourcoach going forward.”

The Buckeyes openthe season on Sept. 3 athome vs. Akron.

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